Salute to Small Business Awards - Nonprofit Community Impact Award

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Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

Salute to Small Business Awards - Nonprofit Community Impact Award

Funder: Commerce Lexington Inc., Lexington, Kentucky

Program Overview:
Commerce Lexington Inc. has honored small business and nonprofit contributions to the economy since 1986. This is one of four award categories in the Salute to Small Business Awards program.

Award Category Focus:
The Nonprofit Community Impact Award recognizes a nonprofit organization that demonstrates significant community impact and effective use of resources.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a nonprofit organization

Must be an active member of Commerce Lexington Inc.

Nonprofit Community Impact award winner is NOT eligible for the Overall Small Business of the Year

Past Category and overall Small Business of the Year award recipients are NOT eligible to reapply for 5 years from the date of their award presentation

Primary Evaluation Criteria:

Services provided: Scope and quality of nonprofit services

Fundraising efforts: Effectiveness and diversity of fundraising

Impact and return on investment: Measurable community outcomes

Volunteer inspiration and engagement: Ability to recruit and inspire volunteers

Output and reach: Maximizing resources to serve a wide variety of groups and people within the community

Geographic Scope:
Lexington, Kentucky area (seven-county Lexington MSA)

Application Confidentiality:
Applications are kept confidential.

Selection Process:

Applicants are judged by a selection committee

Winners are selected for each of the four categories

Category winners' names are released approximately one month prior to the Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon

The Small Business of the Year is then selected from the category winners (excluding nonprofit of the year) and announced at the awards luncheon

Contact Information:
Commerce Lexington Inc.
330 East Main Street, Suite 100
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Phone: (859) 254-4447

How to Apply

Application Process

How to Apply:
1. Visit the Commerce Lexington website to access the Salute to Small Business Awards application
2. Complete the streamlined application form (Commerce Lexington has reduced redundancy in the application)
3. Submit by the deadline

Required Information:

Nonprofit organization information and membership confirmation

Description of services provided to the community

Information about fundraising efforts and effectiveness

Measurable impact and return on investment data

Details on volunteer inspiration and engagement efforts

Information about output, reach, and variety of groups served

Submission Requirements:

Applications must be submitted through Commerce Lexington

Applications kept confidential

Note: Specific application details (narrative questions, submission format, exact deadline) were not provided in the available website content. Contact Commerce Lexington directly for complete application instructions.

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