Awards

The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in America is pleased to announce that the Stavros Niarchos Foundation will be the recipient of this year's Athenagoras Human Rights Award. Andreas Dracopoulos, director and co-president, will accept the award on behalf of the Niarchos Foundation.

The Athenagoras Human Rights Award is presented annually by the Order to a person or organization, which has consistently exemplified by action, purpose and dedication, concern for the basic rights and religious freedom of all people.

The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) announces the recipients of the 12th annual Excellence Awards — Kraft Foods, Xylem Inc. and Good360 in partnership with The Home Depot. CECP recognizes these organizations’ commitments to the communities around them and for exemplifying the award’s four rigorous Standards of Excellence: CEO leadership, partnership, a commitment to measurement and innovation.

CECP also announces the opening of the 2013 Excellence Awards nomination season, which has been shifted to an announcement at CECP’s Board of Boards CEO Conference Feb. 25, 2013, International Corporate Philanthropy Day.

AOL Impact and Cause Marketing Forum, a company that educates nonprofits and businesses on doing well by doing good together, announced National Geographic's 'Cause An Uproar' campaign as the winner of the 2012 'Share Your Cause' contest. The campaign will receive high-profile exposure across AOL's owned & operated properties, including AOL.com and AOL Mail.

Nonprofit marketing expert Nancy Schwartz wants to help you with a straightforward value swap: You give her your attention for five minutes and she’ll share her expertise on a key path to “getting attention.”

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been awarded “best video” in the DoGooder YouTube Nonprofit Video Awards for the Large Nonprofit category. The annual contest is designed to recognize the creative and effective use of video among charitable organizations.

The foundation’s video, “Adding Tomorrows,” is a portrait of three individuals who live with cystic fibrosis. It was selected as a finalist from more than 1,000 nonprofit entries, and received the most votes from the public in its category.

IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program announced iGivefirst as a 2012 Laureate. iGivefirst developed the first secure one-click “Give” button for online readers to choose charities they care about related to the content on the page. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology promoting positive social, economic and educational change.

Hyundai Motor America and Finn Partners, Hyundai's program management and PR agency for its signature nonprofit organization Hyundai Hope On Wheels, were awarded PR News' Nonprofit PR Award in the Event PR category for their work during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

In 2011, Hyundai Hope On Wheels donated a total of $20 million to pediatric cancer research, its largest donation year to date.

Last month, YouTube began accepting submissions for its annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. Now that the submission period is closed and 16 finalists were selected by judges, it's time to get your votes in to help decide the winners.

The Direct Marketing Educational Foundation (DMEF) today announced the winners of its 2012 Rising Stars Awards, and its 2012 Corporate Commitment Award. The awards recognize emerging leaders in the direct and interactive marketing field who serve as mentors to others.

LIFT-Philadelphia, a local anti-poverty organization, has selected David Eisner, the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, to receive its inaugural Lifting Communities Award in recognition of his exceptional commitment to civic engagement and service. The award will be presented at LIFT-Philadelphia’s annual Spring Celebration on April 12 at the Racquet Club of Philadelphia.