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Release: Alliance Announces the 2007 Terry McAdam Book Award Winner

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2007

Contact:
Brigette Rouson
Program Director
(202) 955-8406
brigette@allianceonline.org

Alliance for Nonprofit Management Names

Momentum by Allison H. Fine

As Winner of the 2007 Terry McAdam Book Award

Washington, DC - Alliance for Nonprofit Management named Momentum: Igniting Social Change by Allison H. Fine as the winner of the 2007 Terry McAdam Book Award. Fine's energetic and entrepreneurial approach to building ownership and influence for activities that create social benefit caught the both the minds and hearts of this year's jury in an engaging and provocative way.

"This year's pool of exceptional candidates reflects the growing and vibrant field of experts in nonprofit management," said Tangie Newborn, Alliance Executive Director and CEO. "The profound and cutting edge thinking arising from the nonprofit sector and authors like Allison, indicates the positive change emerging in our industry."

A multitude of books were nominated for this prestigious award, which recognizes the best contributions to the nonprofit management literature each year. In addition to the winners, the committee noted a few books they felt were worthy of note. For more information, click here.

The Alliance Best Practices Awards Luncheon, July 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, brings to center stage the top books in the field of nonprofit management and capacity building-in memory of an Alliance founder, Terry McAdam. This year's Awards Program has been expanded to include several new awards honoring individuals and organizations for excellence in "best practices" in capacity building and nonprofit management throughout the nonprofit sector.

New honors to be announced at the Alliance Best Practices Awards Luncheon include: Lifetime Achievement, Nonprofit Leadership Award, Innovator Award, Young and Emerging Award, Capacity Builder of the Year Award, and Cultural Competency Award. For more information, click here.

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Founded in 1997, Alliance for Nonprofit Management is located in Washington, D.C., and is the professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits nationwide.