{"id":4537,"date":"2016-10-30T14:54:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T14:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/excellent-emerging-organization-award\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T11:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:03:15","slug":"excellent-emerging-organization-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.northpark.edu\/centers\/axelson-center-nonprofit-management\/programs\/nonprofit-management-awards\/excellent-emerging-organization-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Emerging Organization Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Applications for 2026 Excellent Emerging Organization Awards will open in 2026.<\/h3>\n

Excellent Emerging Organization Award<\/h3>\n

The Excellent Emerging Organization Award was created to honor up-and-coming organizations whose strength is apparent\u2014even in the early stages of existence. We are looking for organizations that display sound management practices as well as innovation in programming and leadership capabilities. We respect that, as an emerging organization, you may not have all the policies and procedures in place, but demonstrating a commitment to excellence and learning is critical.<\/p>\n

Eligible organizations are selected on an annual basis by an award committee comprised of Chicago-area nonprofit and community leaders. The winning organization is recognized at the Axelson Center’s conference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Excellent Emerging Organization Award aims to strengthen the capacity of the winning organization to improve services and efficiency. The selected nonprofit will receive a capacity-building package and a $5,000 cash award. After an initial in-depth organizational assessment by the Executive Service Corps, a capacity building package will be customized to best meet the winning organization’s needs.<\/p>\n

Eligibility<\/h3>\n

In order to be considered for the award, an applicant organization:<\/p>\n