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TAHIRIH WINS 2007 WASHINGTON
POST AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT
MANAGEMENT
The Tahirih Justice Center is
proud to announce that we have
won the prestigious 2007
Washington Post Award for
Excellence in Nonprofit
Management.
Tahirih will receive a $10,000
cash grant, as well as a
scholarship for one staff member
to attend the Georgetown
University Center for Public and
Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit
Management Executive Certificate
Program.
 The
award selection committee noted
several outstanding management
practices for Tahirih. Some
examples of management
excellence include:
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Extensive use of pro bono
attorneys and other
professional services;
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Thoughtful and strategic
planning for both the short-
and long-term on the
department level as well as
across the entire
organization;
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Use of market research and
assessing its impact on
their strategic plan;
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Organizational sensitivity
to staff workload and
burnout potential, including
offering second-hand trauma
training and a timesheet
code for staff respite time;
and
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Mindful engagement in the
struggle to encourage
cultural sensitivity,
including both training
staff in cultural competency
and providing training to
other outside groups.
We are thrilled and extremely
grateful to be recognized with
such a prestigious award. Our
work would not be possible
without you, our supporters. We
hope you will continue to remain
engaged in our work as we
continue to serve immigrant
women and girls fleeing
violence.
For more information about the
award, please
read our press release.
Now
in its 13th year, The Washington
Post Award is a competitive
program open to all 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organizations in the
Washington metropolitan area.
Candidates are judged in the
areas of fiscal management,
information and communication,
organizational development,
people development, planning,
resource development, risk
management, and use of
technology. The award is
sponsored by The Washington Post
Company, with additional support
from RAFFA and Georgetown
University’s Center for Public
and Nonprofit Leadership.
Through direct legal services
and public policy advocacy, the
Tahirih Justice Center works
to protect immigrant women and
girls seeking justice in the
United States from gender-based
violence. |
