Selection Process

Mission Awards

The Nonprofit Mission Awards may be nominated by staff members, board members, volunteers, program recipients, donors or other supporters. The online nomination process closed Thursday, May 29, 2008. The Nonprofit Mission Awards Selection Committee reviewed all complete nominations in the categories of Innovation, Anti-racism Initiative, Advocacy and Responsive Philanthropy and narrowed the field of nominations to three finalists in each category.

All MCN member organizations and their staff are invited to vote on the winners from the field of finalists. Voters can vote once in each category and must have their MCN 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 are not eligible to vote within their own category. The voting period ends July 25, 2008.

Excellence Awards

The Nonprofit Excellence Awards applications should be submitted by the organization applying. The application materials should be received by Thursday, Map 29, 2008. 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