Washington Tennis & Education Foundation Wins The Washington Post 2008 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

Washington, D.C. – May 21, 2008 – The Center for Nonprofit Advancement announced today that the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (WTEF) of Washington, D.C., has received The Washington Post 2008 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management.

The competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management for a Washington-area nonprofit organization. As the winner, WTEF 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 WTEF. Some examples of management excellence include: 

• Outstanding board involvement

• Diversified fundraising activities

• Effective use of employees and volunteers

• Sound financial management practices

“Organizations such as the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation are the heart of the Washington area nonprofit community,” said Betsy Johnson, the Center’s executive director. “We are pleased to acknowledge them as a stellar example that other organizations should follow.”

WTEF seeks to improve the life prospects of DC area youth, particularly those from low-income communities, through tennis, educational and community-building activities. Founded in 1955, the organization works to provide opportunities for underprivileged children to go to college and, for those not college bound, helps them to join the workforce.

The remaining two finalists received honorable mention awards at Wednesday’s event. These organizations included MVLE, Inc., of Springfield, Va., and the Urban Alliance Foundation 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 14th year of competition. 

The program is sponsored by The Washington Post, with additional support from RAFFA 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 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 the Best Practices Workshop and are interested in the sample documents discussed, they are available for download below.

	Urban Alliance Donor Stewardship Policy (97K) [download]
	MVLE's Risk Management Program Description (100K) [download]
	MVLE's Risk Management Plan (91K) [download]