Doorways for Women and Families Wins The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to announce that Doorways for Women and Families of Arlington, Va., has received the 15th annual The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management for a Washington-area nonprofit organization.

As the winner, Doorways receives a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship to Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. The award selection committee noted several outstanding management practices for Doorways. Some examples of management excellence include:

• Extensive policies and planning efforts
• A multi-layer fundraising program
• Reflective supervision
• Effective leveraging of volunteers

“At this critical time for our communities, the Center is pleased to recognize Doorways for Women and Families’ achievement of excellence in nonprofit management,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “We are also proud to share the best practices of Doorways and our 2009 honorable mention recipients with nonprofits throughout Greater Washington.”

Celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2009, Doorways strives to end homelessness and family and intimate partner violence by offering safe shelter and housing, life changing support services and community advocacy for thousands of women and families in Arlington and the Northern Virginia area.

The remaining four finalists received honorable mention awards at Monday’s event. These organizations included the Latin American Youth Center of Washington, D.C., MVLE, Inc., of Springfield, Va., New Hope Housing of Alexandria, Va., and the Washington Office on Latin America of Washington, D.C. Each honorable mention recipient received a $2,500 award.

The Washington Post Award Selection Committee judges applicant organizations in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology.

This is the 15th year of competition. The program is sponsored by The Washington Post, with additional support from RAFFA, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership. The Center for Nonprofit Advancement administers the program.

Recent winners of The Washington Post Award include the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (2008), Tahirih Justice Center (2007), N Street Village (2006), Higher Achievement Program (2005), Bread for the City (2004) and Miriam’s House (2003).

If you attended Monday's Best Practices Workshop and are interested in the sample documents discussed, please click here.