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2009 Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards
12/15/2008
Commissioners for 2009 Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards in Place -
Honoring the outstanding work of Oklahoma nonprofits statewide, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits will present the Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards, a gala April 25, 2009, at the Renaissance Hotel in Tulsa.
Statewide nonprofits will be honored in categories that include: the arts, community, health services, education, self-sufficiency, seniors, and youth to name a few. Nonprofits that have proven excellence in their field will receive a monetary award and much deserved recognition. The top nonprofit in each category will receive $7,500 while two other nonprofits in each category will receive $5,000. An award of $10,000 will be given to the overall winner.
The finalists will be selected by the ONE Awards Selection Commission chaired by Mr. J. Jerry Dickman, Chapman Foundations Management, LLC, Tulsa. The Commissioners have been selected from communities across the state and reflect the diversity of those they seek to honor. The other commissioners include Mr. Michael A. Cawley, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore; Ms. Nance Diamond, Community Leader, Shawnee; Mr. Frederick F. Drummond, Rancher, Pawhuska; Mr. Hank Harbaugh, Oxley Foundation, Tulsa; Mr. Ken Fergeson, National Bank of Commerce, Altus; Mr. Phil Lakin, Jr., Tulsa Community Foundation, Tulsa; Mr. Frank Merrick, Foundation Management, Inc., Ardmore/Oklahoma City; Ms. Polly Nichols, Community Leader, Oklahoma City; Reverend George E. Young, Sr., Holy Temple Baptist Church, Oklahoma City; Mr. Stanton L. Young, Stanton L. Young Companies, Oklahoma City.
Recognizing and awarding the extraordinary efforts and successes of our state’s finest organizations is the purpose of this event. To assure it will be an evening not to
forget, the preparation is long underway and the commissioners are in place and working hard.
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Since 1981, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Inc. has worked to support nonprofit organizations in an effort to promote increased quality of life for the citizens and community of the state of Oklahoma. The Center works to strengthen the capabilities and build the capacities of nonprofit organizations, their boards, staff and volunteers. Through consulting and training services, and open enrollment seminars, the Center provides a broad range of services and resources essential to effective nonprofit management. With offices in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits serves organizations throughout the state of Oklahoma. For information call (405) 236-8133 in Oklahoma City, or (918) 579-1900 in Tulsa.
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