Examples of Nonprofit Excellence

Congratulations to the winners at the recent New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards: Community Health Action of Staten Island (overall management excellence), Harlem RBI (communications), Itefayo Cultural Arts (culturally based management strategies) and the Institute for Public Health (use of technology / focus on mission). Below on the overall areas of nonprofit excellence on which these organizations were judged:

1. overall management focus on results
2. governance structure that moves the organization forward
3. strong, transparent and accountable financial management
4. inclusive and diverse organizational practices
5. enlightened use of human and other resources
6. regular and effective communications
7. effective, ethical fundraising and development

Note to the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and New York Regional Association of Grantmakers who collaborated with the NY Times to recognize these exemplary nonprofits - for next year, how about an additional award to congratulate the nonprofit that has best been able to integrate offline and online strategies so that the true promise of 'multi-channel' communications and fundraising is realized?  This would be a gentle reminder to those nonprofits who haven't yet realized that constituents prefer to interact with our organizations in many different ways, only some of which are online.