PHILLIPS Programs for Children and Families Wins The Washington Post Award

Washington, D.C. – June 24, 2010– The Center for Nonprofit Advancement announced today that PHILLIPS Programs for Children and Families of Annandale, Va., has received The Washington Post 2010 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management for a Washington-area nonprofit organization. As the winner, PHILLIPS 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 PHILLIPS. Some examples of management excellence include:

  • Extensive staff development programs
  • Effective management of corporate volunteers, working to provide them with an “authentic experience”
  • Financial risk management and assessments that provide a range of contingency scenarios
  • Use of an online project collaboration tool to manage complex tasks involving multiple stakeholders

“At this moment, it is critically important for the nonprofit sector to demonstrate sound financial management and ongoing staff development,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “We are delighted that PHILLIPS embodies these best practices and many more. We are honored to share examples of excellence from PHILLIPS and our 2010 honorable mention recipients with leaders from the nonprofit, philanthropic, corporate and government communities throughout Greater Washington.”

PHILLIPS serves the needs of individuals with emotional and behavioral problems and their families throughout Greater Washington. PHILLIPS provides educational services and therapeutic foster homes for children and youth with special needs and intensive in-home support and counseling for families with a child or children having special needs.

The remaining four finalists received honorable mention awards at Thursday’s event. These organizations included the Asian American LEAD of Washington, D.C.; Byte Back of Washington, D.C.; The Children’s Inn at NIH of Bethesda, Md.; and Global Impact of Alexandria, Va. 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 16th year of competition.

This award is a project of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, sponsored by The Washington Post, cosponsored by RAFFA, P.C., with additional support by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement's Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Executive Certificate Program.

Recent winners of The Washington Post Award include Doorways for Women and Families (2009), Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (2008), Tahirih Justice Center (2007), N Street Village (2006), Higher Achievement Program (2005) and Bread for the City (2004).

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