NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Salute to Excellence Awards presented by PNC Bank. Last night, $252,000 was awarded to the 12 winning organizations during the nation’s largest nonprofit awards ceremony held at Belmont University’s Fisher Center.
“We were delighted to be back in person this year for our 29th Salute to Excellence,” said Tari Hughes, president and CEO of CNM. “These winners were selected from a group of 34 incredible organizations represented in our finalist round, and there is truly no group more deserving of celebration than those that have been on the front lines addressing complex issues facing our community throughout this last year.”
The winners of the 12 awards are:
Amazon Social Justice Changemaker Award: The Equity Alliance
Diversified Trust New Generations Award: Unscripted
Erie Chapman Foundation Radical Loving Care Award: Linda Cherry, Center of Hope
KraftCPAs Board Member of the Year Award: Jeff Dobyns, Men of Valor
Piedmont Natural Gas Sustainable Practices Award: The Nashville Food Project
The Frist Foundation Innovation in Action Award: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
The Frist Foundation Revenue Development Award: TennGreen Land Conservancy
The Frist Foundation Team Building Award: Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors
The Memorial Foundation Leadership Award: Inspiritus, Inc.
Truist CFO of the Year Award: Andrew Williams, Columbia Academy
TrustCore CEO of the Year Award: Gail Powell, High Hopes, Inc.
United Way of Greater Nashville Community Impact Award: UpRise Nashville & Healing Housing
Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Lewis Lavine President’s Award to Susan Simons, a founding CNM board member and originator of the Salute to Excellence Awards. This award is given in memory of Lewis Lavine, longtime president of CNM and champion of the nonprofit sector.
The 2022 Salute to Excellence is made possible by corporate and philanthropic supporters throughout the region, including PNC Bank, which returned as the Hero of Excellence sponsor.
“All of us at PNC are grateful for the life-changing work of local nonprofit organizations, which consistently and tirelessly work to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities throughout our region,” said Mike Johnson, PNC regional president for Tennessee. “The Salute to Excellence provides a forum to celebrate the meaningful work of some of Middle Tennessee’s most impactful nonprofits, and it is PNC’s distinct privilege to support this recognition program.”
Since 1993, Salute to Excellence has featured more than 600 nonprofit finalists and awarded more than $3.5 million to exemplary recipient organizations and their leadership as it brings together leaders in local business, community, and nonprofit sectors for a night of celebration.
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