Selection Process

Mission Awards

Staff members, board members, volunteers, program recipients, donors or other supporters may nominate a nonprofit for a Mission Award. The nomination process closes on May 14, 2010.

The Nonprofit Mission Awards Selection Committee will then review all complete nominations in the categories of Innovation, Anti-racism Initiative, Advocacy and Responsive Philanthropy and narrow the field of nominations to three finalists in each category.

All MCN member organizations and their staff members are invited to vote on the winners from the field of finalists. Voters can vote once in each category and must have their MCN Individual Member ID Number in order to cast their votes. The recipients of the four awards will be decided by member votes and the organizations receiving the most votes will win. Finalist organizations and their staff members are not eligible to vote within their own category. The voting period is July 5-23, 2010.

Excellence Awards

The Nonprofit Excellence Awards applications should be submitted by the organization applying. The application materials must be received at MAP for Nonprofits by May 14, 2010. A Blue Ribbon Panel of experienced nonprofit leaders will review the applications and supporting materials and select award finalists in two categories based on the organizations' sizes. 

 

Selection Timeline

April May June July August September October
Call for Nominations

Nominate an organization for a Nonprofit Mission or Excellence Award. Nominations deadline: May 14, 2010

Nonprofit Mission Awards Finalists Announced Nonprofit Mission Awards Voting Period
MCN Members may vote on the recipients of the Awards for Innovation, Anti-racism Initiative, Advocacy and Responsive Philanthropy. Voting period: July 5-23, 2010.
  2010 Nonprofit Mission and Excellence Awards Recipients Announced
Watch this site, as well as MCN and MAP for Nonprofits. 
2010 Nonprofit Awards Ceremony

The 2010 Nonprofit Awards Ceremony will take place during the MCN Annual Conference, October 7-8, in Duluth. 


The Minnesota Nonprofit Awards are a joint project of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and MAP for Nonprofits.

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
2314 University Avenue West, Suite 20
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
651-642-1904
info@mncn.org

MAP for Nonprofits
2314 University Avenue West, Suite 28
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
651-647-1216