Launched in 2007, the Dirigo Awards for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine are presented annually by the Maine Association of Nonprofits to the three Maine nonprofit organizations that have achieved significant results by utilizing ingenuity combined with sound management practices, as outlined in the Guiding Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Maine.

2009 Dirigo Awards for Nonprofit Excellence - Applications Now Open!
The Maine Association of Nonprofits is now accepting applications for the 2009 Dirigo Awards for Nonprofit Excellence. The deadline for submission is February 20, 2009. Applicants will be notified of their status in mid-March and award winners will be recognized at MANP’s Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference at Colby College on April 17, 2009.

All interested nonprofits may apply online or through the mail. 

Downloads:

• Information and Guidelines
• Application

MANP will be hosting an Application Workshop on Thursday, January 15th in Augusta.  If you are interested in attending this workshop, please email Annie Sutton for more information.  

Awards

• $2,000 to each of three Maine nonprofit organizations for 1st place
• $1,000 to each of three Maine nonprofits for 2nd place
  
• Maine-made, handcrafted wood and marble statuettes for each winning organization
• State-wide recognition

Eligibility

• Free to all applicants
  
• Open to any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations based in Maine
  
• Open to nonprofits of any size, age, budget or sub-sector
  

Current and Past Dirigo Award Recipients

• 2008 Winners
• 2007 Winners