Congratulations to the winners of

The Washington Post
2006 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
a project of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement

The Washington Post and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement believe efficient management of nonprofit organizations maximizes the level and quality of service rendered to the communities in which they serve.

This annual award was first presented in 1995 to recognize area nonprofit organizations that demonstrate outstanding management achievements and encourage innovative strategies in the management of their organization.  The first place award carries a cash prize scholarship* valued at nearly $12,500. A $2,500 cash prize is granted to each of the honorable mentions.

1st Place
N Street Village
Washington, D.C.

N Street Village provides affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. The Village also works to empower homeless and low-income women to claim their highest quality of life by offering a broad spectrum of services and advocacy in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. A staff of 30 is aided each year by more than six-hundred volunteers. Participants, volunteers and staff come from all faiths and secular traditions. Over ninety percent of their $1.9 million annual budget is raised privately. N Street Village was founded in 1973 by Luther Place Memorial Church.

N Street Village was recognized for this award for their cross-training of staff, careful salary management and extensive succession planning.

For more information, please visit www.nstreetvillage.org

Honorable Mentions:
Arlington Free Clinic — Arlington, Va.
CentroNía — Washington, DC
Community Ministry of Montgomery County — Rockville, Md.
NPower Greater DC Region — Washington, D.C.

*Scholarship provided by: Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership's Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program

For more information please call the Center for Nonprofit Advancement at 202-457-0540 or visit www.nonprofitadvancement.org or call The Post’s Public Relations Department at 202-334-7969.