2024 Winners and Honorable Mentions Announced!

PRNEWS’ Nonprofit Awards honor the most talented communicators that work hard to make the world a better place via nonprofit initiatives.  This year's top honors were taken home by Better Together, Bospar, Brown Miller Communications, MKC Strategies, Poston Communications and more. 

This year’s winners demonstrate the tremendous impact that communications has on so many important issues of today. Congratulations to all of our winners and honorable mentions!

Categories

Team Categories

Nonprofit Team of the Year Team Categories

Winner: Paralyzed Veterans of America Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaMoore

Individual Categories

Communicator of the Year Individual Categories

Winner: Denise McGovern Denise McGovernDallas Symphony Orchestra

Communications & Campaigns

Advocacy Campaign and Lobbying Efforts Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Get Ahead of Stroke Get Ahead of StrokeSNIS & Vanguard Communications
Honorable Mentions
  • JConnellyBuckets Over Bullying
  • Berman and CompanyCenter for Union Facts - Homeless Hotels
  • Impact Public AffairsTaxFreeTherapy
  • Citizens Commission on Human Rights of FloridaProtecting Mental Health Human Rights: Coercive Psychiatry
  • Baker Public RelationsYWCA, Greater Captial Region

Annual Publication or Brochure Communications & Campaigns

Winner: CORE Magazine Fall 2022 CORE Magazine Fall 2022Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Honorable Mentions
  • Western Resource AdvocatesBuilding A Better Future
  • Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc.2023 Edition of AMCA inmotion Magazine
  • CEDIA AssociationHome Tech Pro
  • Anat Gerstein, Inc.Hudson Square BID 2023 Annual Report - Making it in Hudson Square

Blog Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Women's Business Development Center Women's Business Development CenterHawthorne Strategy Group

Branding/Re-Branding Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Lambda Legal Legacy Revitalized: Unprecedented Past. Unstoppable Future. Lambda Legal Legacy Revitalized: Unprecedented Past. Unstoppable Future.Lambda Legal
Honorable Mentions
  • Western Resource AdvocatesA New Look for the West: WRA’s New Brand
  • Farmer's FootprintFarmer's Footprint

Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Kaiser Permanente: Building Health Through Housing Together Kaiser Permanente: Building Health Through Housing TogetherBrown Miller Communications

Crisis Management Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Don't Get It Twisted: How Dee Snider KISSed Off SF Pride Don't Get It Twisted: How Dee Snider KISSed Off SF PrideBospar

Diversity and Inclusion Campaign Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Ares Charitable Foundation and WorkingNation -- Breaking Barriers: Embracing Disabilities in the Workforce Ares Charitable Foundation and WorkingNation -- Breaking Barriers: Embracing Disabilities in the WorkforceAres Management Corporation
Honorable Mentions
  • Benitez StrategiesAddressing Our Future Now: The Environmental Justice Lens in the Forest Service Mission through DEIA – A JEDI Project
  • Better TogetherDreaming in Color's Journey to Elevate the Voices of Diverse Leadership

Event PR Communications & Campaigns

Winner: ADA 2023 Scientific Sessions: Championing Diabetes Science ADA 2023 Scientific Sessions: Championing Diabetes ScienceBRG Communications
Honorable Mentions
  • JConnellyBuckets Over Bullying
  • Gregory FCAFall-ing in Love with the Bronx Zoo: How Gregory FCA Transformed the Bronx Zoo's Fall Festivities into a New York City Must-See
  • HIMSSGlobal Health Conference 2023
  • U.S. Small Business AdministrationNational Small Business Week

External Publication or Report Communications & Campaigns

Winner: CORE Magazine Fall 2022 CORE Magazine Fall 2022Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Honorable Mentions
  • Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International Inc.2023 Edition of AMCA inmotion Magazine
  • CDC FoundationCreating Thriving Communities Together
  • University of California, IrvineNews for Neighbors Newsletter

Fundraising Campaign Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Move4Her - Raising Funds to Power Research, Education, and Awareness of the 5 Gyn Cancers Move4Her - Raising Funds to Power Research, Education, and Awareness of the 5 Gyn CancersMKC Strategies
Honorable Mention
  • BosparDon't Get It Twisted: How Dee Snider KISSed Off SF Pride

Media Relations Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Edward Hopper exhibition Edward Hopper exhibitionTeak Media Team + Cape Ann Museum
Honorable Mentions
  • BRG CommunicationsADA 2023 Scientific Sessions: Championing Diabetes Science
  • PriceWeberBelieve Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors
  • FleishmanHillard and the White House Historical AssociationIntroducing America to The People’s House: A White House Experience
  • Aker InkLocal Media Relations Brings Greater Awareness to Real Estate Association
  • American Medical AssociationRecovery Plan for America's Physicians

Podcast Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Dreaming in Color's Journey to Elevate the Voices of Diverse Leadership Dreaming in Color's Journey to Elevate the Voices of Diverse LeadershipBetter Together
Honorable Mentions
  • University of San DiegoAt the Edge of it All
  • Farmer's FootprintFarmer's Footprint

PR on a Shoestring Budget Communications & Campaigns

Winner: TaxFreeTherapy TaxFreeTherapyImpact Public Affairs
Honorable Mentions
  • Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation"Now Is The Time - Finish The Fight For An AIDS-Free Generation"
  • Pac/West StrategiesBoy Scouts Recruitment & Brand Advocacy
  • Vanguard CommunicationsFood Animal Concerns Trust Healthy and Humane Food Campaign
  • Hawthorne Strategy GroupLasagna Love: Layering Love on National Lasagna Day

PR or Marketing Campaign Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Creators Wanted Creators WantedNational Association of Manufacturers & Manufacturing Institute
Honorable Mentions
  • PriceWeberBelieve Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors
  • King MediaHelp is Here
  • Impact Public AffairsTaxFreeTherapy
  • Lucky Break PR Celebrates 50 Years of The National LGBTQ Task Force
  • Kane Communications GroupWraparound Milwaukee Marketing Campaign

Social Media Campaign Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Celebrating National Public Lands Day with Influencers and Partners Celebrating National Public Lands Day with Influencers and PartnersNational Parks Conservation Association
Honorable Mentions
  • King MediaDon’t Regret the Bet
  • Easterseals DC MD VAGiving Tuesday
  • CDC FoundationWorking with Meta to Improve Public Health

Social Responsibility Campaign/Initiatives Communications & Campaigns

Winner: KCBPU:  Empowering the Community thru Social Responsibility KCBPU: Empowering the Community thru Social ResponsibilityKansas City, Kansas Board of Public Utilities
Honorable Mentions
  • ARCOR FOUNDATION30 Years Building Opportunities for Children
  • JConnellyBuckets Over Bullying
  • King MediaDon’t Regret the Bet
  • Güd MarketingMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Video Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Buckets Over Bullying Buckets Over BullyingJConnelly
Honorable Mentions
  • Kenneth Rainin Foundation2023 Rainin Fellowship Videos
  • Astellas Global Health FoundationA Special Visit to the MTRH Nawiri Recovery & Skills Centre: Expanding Access to Mental Healthcare in Kenya
  • King MediaBe There
  • Six+OneHSBID

Web Site Communications & Campaigns

Winner: Western Resource Advocates Western Resource Advocates
Honorable Mention
  • Kenneth Rainin Foundation

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