Past Nonprofit Mission and Excellence Awards Recipients
We continue to congratulate the organizations listed below for their achievements.

2009 Award Recipients
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Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial
Anti-racism Initiative 
Pohlad Family Foundation
Responsive Philanthropy
NAMI-Minnesota
Advocacy  
 
CaringBridge
Innovation


Simpson Housing Services
Excellence Award

  
Dakota Woodlands
Excellence Award


All Past Award Recipients

2009 Award Recipients
 CaringBridge - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
NAMI-Minnesota - Advocacy  WATCH VIDEO
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
Pohlad Family Foundation - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Dakota Woodlands - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
Simpson Housing Services- Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO

2008 Award Recipients
 East African Women’s Center - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Transit Partners - Advocacy  WATCH VIDEO
Pillsbury House Theatre - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
 American Indian Family Empowerment Program - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
St. Mary's Health Clinics - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
Washburn Center for Children - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
   

2007 Award Recipients
 Women in Construction Training Program - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota - Advocacy  WATCH VIDEO
Science Museum of Minnesota -  Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
The Otto Bremer Foundation  -  Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Junior League of Saint Paul - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
Center for Victims of Torture - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO

2006 Award Recipients
Children's Dental Services - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Eureka Recycling - Advocacy WATCH VIDEO
aMaze - Anti-racism Initiative - WATCH VIDEO
Sheltering Arms Foundation - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Volunteer Lawyers Network - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
   

2005 Award Recipients
Admission Possible - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Minnesota American Indian Chamber of Commerce- Advocacy WATCH VIDEO
YWCA of Minneapolis - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
Hmong Women's Giving Circle, a program of the Women's Foundation of Minnesota - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Fergus Falls Senior Program - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
Project for Pride in Living - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO

2004 Award Recipients
Spare Key of Minnesota - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Minnesota Disability Law Center- Advocacy WATCH VIDEO
Mixed Blood Theatre  - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
Becker Furniture World Foundation - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Lifetrack Resources - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO
   

2003 Award Recipients
Fremont Community Health Services - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Children's Law Center of Minnesota - Advocacy WATCH VIDEO
Tolerance, Minnesota, a program of the Jewish Community Relations Council  - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
Family Housing Fund and Greater Minnesota Housing Fund - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO
Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota - Excellence Award WATCH VIDEO

2002 Award Recipients
Bridging, Inc. - Innovation WATCH VIDEO
Centro Campesino - Advocacy WATCH VIDEO
Anishinaabe Center - Anti-racism Initiative WATCH VIDEO
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation - Responsive Philanthropy WATCH VIDEO

  

2001 Award Recipients
Project 504 - Innovation
The Mental Health Association of Minnesota (MHAM)  - Advocacy
Bemidji Area Race Relations Council (BARRC) - Anti-racism Initiative
The One Percent Club  - Responsive Philanthropy

2000 Award Recipients
The Loft Literary Center - Innovation
Advocating Change Together (ACT)  - Advocacy
Camp Sunrise/YouthCARE - Anti-racism Initiative
The Ordean Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy
  

1999 Award Recipients
Multicultural Resource Center, Mankato - Innovation
Legal Services Advocacy Project and Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (tie) - Advocacy
Community Action Against Racism (CAAR) - Anti-racism Initiative
Philanthrofund Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy

1998 Award Recipients
Damiano of Duluth - Innovation
Minnesota AIDS Project- Advocacy
Penumbra Theatre Company - Anti-racism Initiative
Children, Families and Community Initiative and the F.R. Bigelow Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy
  

1997 Award Recipients
Resource Center of the Americas - Innovation
West Side Neighborhood Organization - Advocacy
Pillsbury Neighborhood Services - Anti-racism Initiative
The Grotto Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy

1996 Award Recipients
Helping Paws - Innovation
Neighborhood House Association  - Advocacy
Committee Seeking Equal Justice - Anti-racism Initiative
Minnesota Council on Foundations  - Responsive Philanthropy
  

1995 Award Recipients
Minneapolis Urban League - Innovation
District 202  - Advocacy
Asian Media Access - Anti-racism Initiative
Headwaters Fund  - Responsive Philanthropy

1994 Award Recipients
Brainerd Healthy Community Project - Innovation
Minnesota Alliance for Progressive Action  - Advocacy
Innovative Trainings/Family Service, Inc. - Anti-racism Initiative
The Otto Bremer Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy
  

1993 Award Recipients
Minnesota Food Bank Network - Innovation
All Parks Alliance for Change  - Advocacy
Worthington Cultural Diversity Coalition - Anti-racism Initiative
Cooperating Fund Drive  - Responsive Philanthropy

1992 Award Recipients
Hearing Dog Program of Minnesota - Innovation
Women Against Military Madness  - Advocacy
Coalition for Police Accountability - Anti-racism Initiative
Northern States Power Company  - Responsive Philanthropy
 

1991 Award Recipients
Teen Health Center/NW Youth Services - Innovation
BIHA Women in Action  - Advocacy
Minnesota AIDS Funding Consortium  - Responsive Philanthropy

1990 Award Recipients
Indian Health Board of Minnesota - Innovation
Food First Coalition - Advocacy
Minnesota Women’s Fund  - Responsive Philanthropy
 

1989 Award Recipients
At the Foot of the Mountain Theatre - Innovation
Anishinabe Akeeng, White Earth - Advocacy
Headwaters Fund  - Responsive Philanthropy

1988 Award Recipients
American Indian Business Development Corporation - Innovation
Advocating Change Together  - Advocacy
St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy
  

1987 Award Recipients
JOBS NOW Coalition, St. Paul  - Advocacy
The Otto Bremer Foundation  - Responsive Philanthropy

 

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