2022 Nonprofit Connect Awards Celebration

The Nonprofit Connect Awards Celebration 

The 2022 Awards Celebration is sold out! We look forward to celebrating with you next year. 

Since the events of 2020, we have all been tested in ways we could have never imagined. But we have also discovered an inner strength that we may have never discovered otherwise. We have affirmed that our community is vital, kind and generous and when we come together we can do anything, especially when things can seem bleak. We have shed our old ways of doing and gained new perspectives. We are Rising Above our previous iterations, and Lifting ourselves to new heights.

The Nonprofit Connect Awards Celebration (formerly the Philanthropy Awards Luncheon) honors individuals and organizations for their outstanding commitment to positive impact in Kansas City. Now in its 38th year, the Awards Celebration has honored over 200 nonprofit professionals and organizations and remains the oldest and largest celebration of nonprofit excellence in Kansas City.

After two years of being virtual, we are excited to be back in-person for the 38th year of this event.
Individual ticket purchases & table reservations are still available at this time. Come and join us on May 18 to celebrate our 2022 Honorees and the nonprofit community!
 

2022 Honorees

Paul Menne
Persevering Advocate
 
Humaira Mirza
Nonprofit Catalyst
Professional
 
Andy Betts
Nonprofit Catalyst
Executive
 
Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy
Equity In Action
 
Alphapointe & Rightfully Sewn
Stronger Together
 
Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom  
Excellence in Impact
Small Division
 
Kansas City Shepherd’s Center
Excellence in Impact
Medium Division  
 
TNC Community   
Excellence in Impact
Large Division

Learn more about the 2022 Honorees and their work here.
 

2022 Nominations and Judging 

Nonprofit Connect is proud to celebrate the nonprofit professionals and organizations who performed tremendous acts of service in 2021, as well as the individuals and entities who advocated for them. Honorees for the Awards Celebration will be announced later this spring. 

Persevering Advocate
-Presented to an individual*.
-Demonstrated an outstanding commitment to champion a nonprofit organization in 2021.
-Exhibited support for the organization through personal leadership and service.
* Note: Designation of primary role (i.e. executive director, nonprofit staff member, board member, volunteer) will be requested on the nomination form. We welcome and encourage nominations of individuals in ANY role.

Equity In Action
-Presented to two nonprofit organizations (one large, one small).
-Exhibits an outstanding commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
-Took initiative in addressing societal issues in 2021.
-Continues to foster an inclusive culture.

Nonprofit Catalyst
-Presented to two nonprofit professionals (one executive, one staff member).
-Demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their organization in 2021.
-Used exceptional leadership and / or teamwork skills to find solutions to relevant issues in 2021.

Stronger Together
-Presented to a nonprofit organization and another entity (i.e. business, foundation, government agency or nonprofit).
-By joining forces and leveraging combined resources, this strategic partnership achieved greater results in service to the community than one entity could have achieved on its own.
-The nomination should focus on the accomplishments of this partnership, whether formed in 2021 or previously, in direct response to relevant issues in 2021.

Excellence In Impact
-Presented to two nonprofit organizations (one large, one small).
-Found creative and inclusive solutions to expand their programs or provide additional services to their community in 2021.
-Demonstrated resourcefulness and determination to continue mission fulfillment.

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