In its tenth year, we are excited to offer this award nationwide with our winner receiving $50,000! Check back later this spring for more information or enter your email to receive alerts and reminders as we near the application period.
2022 Application Period Opens July 14, 2022
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 clients (and non-clients) thrive and succeed. This award program allows us to showcase nonprofit organizations that stand out and in turn, we are able to offer education around revenue generating 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 across the nation for their creative and sustainable revenue-generating initiatives. Through a short application process, three judges from outside of the firm will select one 501(c)(3) organization as the Award winner, receiving a $50,000 prize.
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?
Each of our five 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.
Watch the below video honoring our 2021 Award winners:
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 them!
