The finalists for the ninth annual Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDI) have been announced by Cecelia Gore, program officer of the Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation.
The awards honor nonprofit community groups and their partners involved in revitalizing Milwaukee neighborhoods. Gore chaired the independent selection committee that reviewed 26 nominations for awards in five major categories.
The awards are presented each year by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) of Milwaukee.
All finalists will be honored and winners of each award will be announced at a reception and awards ceremony on Thursday, March 13, at 5 p.m. at the Pfister Hotel.
The finalists are:
- Cornerstone Award (recognizes a neighborhood organization for outstanding innovation and perseverance) – Good Hope Economic Development Corp.; Mitchell Street Development Opportunity Corp.; and Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA).
- Navigator Award (recognizes an individual who has shown exemplary leadership in neighborhood development within a public or private community development entity) –Dr. Violeta Singson; Stella Love; and Peter McAvoy.
- State Farm Insurance and Financial Services Building Blocks Award Large Project (given to the outstanding real estate development project that contributes to the rebuilding of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods) – Vliet Street Community Care Facility; Park Hill Senior Apartments; and Manpower Inc. world headquarters.
- State Farm Insurance and Financial Services Building Blocks Award Small Project (given to the outstanding real estate development project that contributes to the rebuilding of Milwaukee’s neighborhoods) – Alterra Coffee Roasters; and West Pointe Condominiums.
- Trailblazer Award (recognition goes to a community development project or program that represents a new approach to an old problem) – Gorman & Company; Milwaukee Community Service Corps; and the Milwaukee County Green Print Program.
- Vision Award (given to a foundation or for-profit corporation that has shown strong commitment and leadership in transforming our community) – Greater Milwaukee Foundation; Plunkett Raysich Architects; and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Small Business Times is a media partner for the MANDI awards program. For more information about the awards, call Leo Ries, LISC Milwaukee program director, at (414) 273-1815.
