Congratulations to our 2021 Resourcefullness Award Winners!
- Arizona: Valley of the Sun YMCA
- Colorado: Friendship Bridge
- Minnesota: St. Paul Youth Services
- Nevada: Community Chest, Inc.
- North Dakota: Children's Advocacy Centers of North Dakota
Each of our winners were awarded $10,000 for their creative and sustainable revenue-generating initiatives. In addition, we were also able to add a $5,000 honorable mention award to one deserving organization in Arizona, thanks to broad community support. Our honorable mention award went to the Cochise College Foundation.
We are grateful for our external judges who graciously dedicate significant time combing all the outstanding submissions. The award would not be possible without them, so a big thank you to:
2021 JUDGES
Arizona
Jarrett Ransom, President & CEO, The Rayvan Group
Courtney Klein, Nationally recognized & Emmy Award winning social impact entrepreneur
Richard L. Tollefson, Jr., Founder & President, The Phoenix Philanthropy Group
Colorado
Su Hawk, Principal, Colorado BlueOcean Consulting and Executive Director, RizeX
Marla J. Williams, Community Leader
Chelsea Carver, Chief Development Officer, Mile High United Way
Minnesota
Ben Cameron, President, Jerome Foundation
Cecilia Stanton Adams, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Allianz Life
Rinal Ray, Chief Executive Officer, People Serving People
Nevada
Terri Clark, Director of Growth and Outreach, Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital
Wendy Damonte, Executive Director, Martis Camp Foundation
Christopher Askin, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Western Nevada
North Dakota
Kari Knudson, Vice President, BSC College Advancement & Executive Director, BSC Foundation
Michelle Killoran, CFO/VP of Finance, Scheels
Jeff Pederson, President and CEO, The Village Family Service Center
ABOUT THE AWARD
Our nonprofit industry advisory group is thrilled to offer this opportunity for nonprofit organizations who develop outstanding initiatives to support their communities. Our Resourcefullness Award program was established in 2013 and each year we receive an abundance of wonderful applications. It’s hard choosing a winner! Ultimately, we are passionate about helping our nonprofit clients (and non-clients) thrive and succeed. This award program allows us to showcase nonprofit organizations that stand out and in turn, other nonprofits can learn new trends, ideas and campaign strategies.
Eide Bailly’s Resourcefullness Award is our way to support the financial health of the nonprofit sector while recognizing and celebrating nonprofits in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada and North Dakota for their creative and sustainable revenue-generating initiatives. We give a $10,000 prize to one 501(c)(3) organizations in each of the five states
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
Our Resourcefullness Award judges will reference the following criteria when evaluating application submissions:
Sustainability
Sustainability
How reliable is the initiative in generating continuous revenue for the organization itself?
*Note that this does not refer to sustainability as it relates to the environment.
Creativity
Creativity
How unique, inventive or clever is this initiative in the nonprofit industry?
Impact
Impact
How great was the direct financial impact of the initiative to the nonprofit organization, in terms of revenue generated or cost savings realized?
*Note that this does not refer to specific benefits of an organization's program(s).
Overall Impression
Overall Impression
What is your overall impression of this organization's initiative?
Implementation
Implementation
How well was this initiative executed?
FAQS
Q: Why should I nominate my revenue-generating efforts for the Eide Bailly Nonprofit Resourcefullness Award?
A: First and foremost, all submitting organizations will have the chance to win $10,000. Beyond that, we will be reading each submission with an eye for new ideas, trends and effective implementation. Our hope is to share general findings with all submitters and others, following the announcement of awards.
Q: Are there restrictions on who may apply for the award?
A: Yes. Only 501(c)(3) organizations headquartered in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada and North Dakota may submit.
Q: What are the criteria for evaluating submissions?
A: Each submission will be evaluated on the following categories: Creativity, Implementation, Impact, Sustainability and Overall Impression. More information about the criteria for evaluation and our judging panels can be found on the award website.
Q: How do I provide a submission?
A: Visit www.eidebailly.com/resourcefullness and click on the APPLICATION button.
Q: Will my submission be kept private?
A: Information that you designate as confidential will remain confidential. Certain basic information, such as your organization name will be identified on the Eide Bailly website.
Q: Beyond judging for the Award will the information within my application be utilized in other ways?
A: You can expect basic information, such as your organization’s name to be identified on the Eide Bailly website. Should you want additional information provided within your application to remain private, you will be responsible for noting those sections within the confidentiality portion of the application.
Q: Who will be judging the submissions?
A: We are thrilled to have prestigious community leaders lined up as our award judges. Eide Bailly staff who are unfamiliar with each state’s nonprofit market will provide an initial review of all submissions and evaluate them utilizing the same criteria that our formal judging panel will use. From there, each judging panel will be given no more than 25 entries to review and score. Visit the Meet Our Judges section for more information on each judge.
Q: When will winners be announced?
A: Winners will be announced on October 22, 2021.
Q: Are there restrictions on how the winners can use the money?
A: None. Use it in whatever way best serves your organization and your mission!
Q: Why is the award given only in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada and North Dakota?
A: We work with many great nonprofits across the country, however, the greatest concentrations of nonprofits in our geographic footprint are in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada and North Dakota. We will consider additional geographic scope in coming years.
Q: What’s in it for Eide Bailly?
A: Like any other business, we have to get the word out about our services. Rather than spend tens of thousands of dollars on an advertising campaign, we thought we could generate just as much – if not, more – name recognition with these awards and, at the same time, make valuable contributions to the industry we cherish.
