{"id":4526,"date":"2016-10-30T14:53:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T14:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/alford-axelson-award-for-nonprofit-managerial-excellence\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:26:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:26:04","slug":"alford-axelson-award-for-nonprofit-managerial-excellence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/centers\/axelson-center-nonprofit-management\/programs\/nonprofit-management-awards\/alford-axelson-award-for-nonprofit-managerial-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at 蹤獲扦 is proud to present the Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence. The purpose of this award program is to honor and continue the legacy of Nils G. Axelson, a devoted community healthcare leader and visionary, and Jimmie R. Alford, a recognized thought leader in the nonprofit arena, by recognizing and celebrating Chicago area nonprofit organizations that exemplify extraordinary managerial excellence.<\/p>\n
Established in 2001, this award is presented at the Axelson Center’s annual conference<\/a>. The winning organization receives a $10,000 cash prize and a commemorative award symbolizing the organization’s dedication to modeling nonprofit managerial excellence.<\/p>\n In order to be considered for the award, an applicant:<\/p>\n If you are a small 501(c)3 organization that has been in existence 10 years or less, has a budget of under $1,000,000, and has fewer than 10 full-time staff, you might consider applying instead for the Excellent Emerging Organization Award<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone may nominate a deserving nonprofit organization. We encourage staff, board members, and volunteers to nominate their own organizations by completing an application. To submit a nomination, please complete and submit our Awards Nomination Form.<\/p>\n Awards Nomination Form<\/a><\/p>\n Submit Your Application<\/a><\/p>\n This award focuses primarily on management aspects, not individual programming. We recognize that no organization is perfect\u2014we are all on a journey to excellence. The selection committee considers to what extent each organization embodies the full range of managerial excellence criteria:<\/p>\n All information collected during this process will be kept strictly confidential. 蹤獲扦 will make public only the names and websites of the award winner and finalists. Portions of the data may be used at a later date for educational purposes, but not without prior permission from the organization.<\/p>\n If you have questions about the application or process, please email axelson@northpark.edu<\/a> or call 773-244-5219. We will respond to your inquiry within three business days.<\/p>\n Please note, we will not release any information about the evaluation process or its outcomes until after the conference. All applicants will have the opportunity to request committee feedback on their application and are encouraged to do so after the conference.<\/p>\n Congratulations to our finalists for the 2023 Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence:<\/p>\n Friends of the Chicago River Read about the 2023 Alford-Axelson and Excellent Emerging Organization award winners<\/a> or view prior winners<\/a> of the awards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at 蹤獲扦 is proud to present the Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence. The…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":12645,"menu_order":43,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4526","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEligibility<\/h3>\n
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Nomination Process<\/h3>\n
2025 Alford Axelson Awards Application Process<\/h3>\n
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A Portrait of an Excellent Organization<\/h3>\n
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Confidentiality<\/h3>\n
Next Steps<\/h3>\n
2023 Alford-Axelson Finalists<\/h3>\n
\nGirls on the Run-Chicago
\nIgnite
\nShore Community Services<\/p>\n