Nonprofit Excellence award winner and finalist profiles

BizTimes Media presents the results of our exciting inaugural awards program to salute southeastern Wisconsin’s best corporate citizens and most effective nonprofit organizations.

Corporate Citizen of the Year

• WINNER: Hunzinger Construction Company
• Finalist: Emerys Cycling Triathlon & Fitness
• Finalist: Potawatomi Hotel & Casino

Next Generation Leadership

• WINNER: Pam Evason
• Finalist: Jesse Daily
• Finalist: Dimas Ocampo

In-Kind Supporter

• WINNER: WISN-TV Channel 12
• Finalist: Core Creative, Inc.
• Finalist: Schroeder Solutions

Corporate Volunteer of the Year

• WINNER: Kevin Behl
• Finalist: Peggy Groth
• Finalist: Maureen McGinnity

Lifetime Achievement

• WINNER: Raejean Kanter
• Finalist: Norman Doll
• Finalist: Sylvia DuBois (Posthumous)

 
Nonprofit (organization) of the year

Small (operating budget under $3M)

• WINNER: Make A Difference-Wisconsin
• Finalist: College Possible Milwaukee
• Finalist: Rebuilding Together – Greater Milwaukee

Large (operating budget $3M and above)

• WINNER: Penfield Children’s Center
• Finalist: Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
• Finalist: Meta House

Social Enterprise

• WINNER: The Water Council
• Finalist: GPS Education Partners
• Finalist: United Community Center

Nonprofit Collaboration of the year award

• WINNER: Menomonee Valley Partners & Urban Ecology Center
• Finalist: Discovery World & Journey House
• Finalist: The Faye McBeath Foundation & community organizations

Nonprofit Executive of the Year

• WINNER: Bonnie Bellehumeur
• Finalist: Lynda Kohler
• Finalist: Sister Edna Lonergan