2008 Best Practices Awards

ALLIANCE BEST PRACTICES AWARDS

The Alliance for Nonprofit Management honors excellence in capacity building "best practices" each year at its annual conference awards luncheon.  These awards confer special recognition upon members, corporations, and constituent organizations that have distinguished themselves in the capacity-building profession.

Any Alliance member, in good standing, may nominate a person or organization for an award.  Please carefully read the information and requirements for each award, including eligibility requirements and application process.  Some awards require specific examples of work and/or time frames for the review process (such as the Alliance Terry McAdam Award).

AWARDS OPEN FOR NOMINATION

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual or organization for lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions, of at least 25 years, to the field of non-profit capacity building and the acceptance, adoption, innovation or improvement of "best practices."

Innovator Award

The Innovator Award recognizes an organization or individual for innovation, experimentation or research that elevates the field by advancing new approaches, concepts, initiatives, strategies, or structures that inspire breakthrough thinking, and serve as a model for other capacity builders.

Capacity Builder of the Year Award

The Capacity Builder of the Year Award honors an organization or an individual who has demonstrated exceptional meritorious "best practices" as a practitioner, funder or researcher, or has significantly elevated the field of capacity building by increasing "the effectiveness of individuals and organizations that help nonprofits build their power and impact."

Cultural Competency Award

The Alliance Cultural Competency Award honors an individual, nonprofit organization, foundation or grantmaker who have distinguished themselves through their outstanding commitment to diversity and ensuring "best practices" in cultural competency to the nonprofit sector and/or the population it serves.  This award is presented annually and is selected based on nominations submitted to the Alliance Cultural Competency Advisor Group.

AWARDS WITH SPECIAL NOMINATIONS

Terry McAdam Book Award

The Alliance's Terry McAdam Book Award is supported by a grant from the New York Community Trust and is co-sponsored by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.  Each year, the award is made in honor of Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged nonprofit practitioners and academicians to write about the nonprofit sector so that we may better understand it.  Since 1989, the award has recognized books that make a substantial contribution to the improvement of nonprofit management.