Community Health Action of Staten Island Wins for Overall Management Excellence
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2008--The New York Times
Company today announced four winners of the second annual New York
Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards. Winners were chosen for
their excellent management practices after completing two rounds of
written applications and site visits. All nonprofit organizations
based in and serving the communities of New York City, Long Island or
Westchester were eligible to apply.
The awards are a collaborative effort of the Nonprofit
Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) and the New York Regional
Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), which joined the Times Company in
establishing this program. Citi lent its support to the Nonprofit
Excellence Awards by underwriting a special section to be published in
The New York Times on July 7. Additional support for the program was
provided by the Surdna Foundation, The New York Community Trust, RSM
McGladrey, Inc., the Fund for The City of New York, The Institute for
Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive
Education, the Altman Foundation, The Clark Foundation and GoShow
Entertainment.
Awards were given in four categories: Overall Management
Excellence; Excellent Communications; Excellent Culturally-Based
Management Strategies and Excellent Use of Technology and Focus on
Mission.
The four winners are:
Community Health Action of Staten Island - Winner for Overall
Management Excellence, Community Health improves the lives of
individuals, families and communities challenged by health disparities
related to poverty, discrimination and lack of access, through direct
service, education and advocacy. The selection committee cited
Community Health's successful response to emerging communities by
initiating new programs, modifying its mission and actively seeking
feedback from clients. (www.siheathaction.org)
Harlem RBI - Winner for Excellent Communications, uses baseball
and softball, and the power of teams, to provide inner-city youth with
opportunities to play, to learn, and to grow, inspiring them to
recognize their potential and realize their dreams. In addition to
communications, the selection committee was impressed with Harlem
RBI's board governance and leadership, in particular, its use of a
Board Member Report Card that resulted in a 20 percent increase in
board attendance. (www.harlemrbi.org)
Ifetayo Cultural Arts - Winner for Excellent Culturally-Based
Management Strategies, supports the creative, educational and
vocational development of youth and families of African descent. The
selection committee noted Ifetayo's strong focus on results and online
date-driven tracking system, which allows parents, teachers and
community members to track the progress of students. (www.ifetayo.org)
The Institute for Family Health - Winner for Excellent Use of
Technology and Focus on Mission, develops innovative ways to provide
primary health care services to underserved urban populations based on
the family practice model of care. The Institute is a pioneer in
medical records technology and received strong marks from the
committee for their financial management practices and willingness to
take risks in acquiring six additional centers to improve access to
care. (www.institute2000.org)
The winning organizations were recognized at a special awards
presentation held on June 24 at the TheTimesCenter. The Overall
Management Excellence Award includes a cash prize of $25,000, and each
of the other awards features a $5,000 cash prize. All four winning
organizations will receive scholarships to The Institute for
Not-for-Profit Management at Columbia Business School Executive
Education.
We congratulate the four nonprofit organizations chosen as
winners of the second annual New York Times Company Nonprofit
Excellence Awards, said Diane McNulty, executive director of
community affairs and media relations, The New York Times Company.
These organizations exemplify exceptional management practices and
truly reflect some of the great work that is being done in our
communities.
These are four wonderful organizations with great lessons in
excellent management practices for any nonprofit manager, said
Michael Clark, president of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of
New York.
NYRAG applauds these four exceptional organizations and
congratulates their boards, staff and funders for working together to
create strong models of nonprofit management from which others in the
community can learn, said Ronna Brown, president of the New York
Regional Association of Grantmakers.
There is nothing that drives success like success. Citi is proud
to support The New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards.
This program recognizes and validates the work of nonprofit
organizations who have been successful in driving change in their
communities. We strongly believe in collaborative relationships, since
Citi's focus is on making communities better because we are there,
said Eric Eve, senior vice president, global community relations,
Citi.
The winners of the Nonprofit Excellence Awards were chosen by a
selection committee comprised of influential leaders in New York
City's nonprofit community. Members of the committee included:
Darren Walker, Rockefeller Foundation, selection committee chair
Victoria Bailey, Theatre Development Fund
Irene Baldwin, Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development
Fran Barrett, Community Resource Exchange
Raphael Bemporad, BBMG Branding
Joyce Bove, The New York Community Trust
Jessica Chao, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Kristin Giantris, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Don Crocker, Support Center for Nonprofit Management
Michael Davidson, Governance Matters
Sean Delany, Lawyers Alliance of New York
Dennis Derryck, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
Denise Gray-Felder, Communication for Social Change Consortium
Geoffrey Knox, Geoffrey Knox & Associates
Sandra Lamb, Lamb Advisors
Sr. Paulette LoMonaco, Good Shepherd Services
Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, Hispanic Federation
Mary McCormick, Fund for the City of New York
Yvonne Moore, Daphne Foundation
Ana Oliveira, New York Women's Foundation
Michael Park, Robin Hood Foundation
Suvasini Patel, WITNESS
Hilda Polanco, Fiscal Management Associates
Hildy Simmons, Philanthropic Advisory Services
David Terrio, BTQ Financial
For more information about the program, please visit
www.nytimes-community.com.
About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company
with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the
International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily
newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com,
Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance
society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news,
information and entertainment.
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc., (NPCC), a
service and membership organization for more than 1,600 nonprofit
organizations in the New York City area, is the voice and information
source for New York nonprofits. It informs and connects nonprofit
leaders, saves nonprofits money, and strengthens the nonprofit sector
by building positive relations with government and advocating
effective, accountable and transparent nonprofit management and
governance. NPCC publishes a monthly newsletter, New York Nonprofits,
runs workshops and roundtables on management issues, offers
cost-saving group purchasing services, coordinates an esteemed
Government Relations Committee that works on sector-wide government
and legislative issues, and maintains a website loaded with
information on operating a nonprofit. (www.npccny.org)
New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) is a
nonprofit membership organization of 285 grantmaking foundations and
corporations in the tri-state New York area and beyond. Its members
award about $3.9 billion annually to charitable organizations in New
York and around the globe. NYRAG seeks to strengthen philanthropy by
offering programs and resources for valuable and strategic
grantmaking. Its mission is to promote and support the practice of
effective philanthropy for the public good. (www.nyrag.org)
CONTACT: The New York Times Company
Diane McNulty, 212-556-5244
diane.mcnulty@nytimes.com
or
Uchenna Hicks, 212-556-1757
hicksul@nytimes.com
or
Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York
Kristy Grammer, 212-502-4191; ext. 25
kgrammer@npccny.org
SOURCE: The New York Times Company
