Awards
Crain's Best-managed Nonprofit
November 2009
United Way for Southeastern Michigan has been selected as one of the 2009 Best-Managed Nonprofits from Crain’s Detroit Business. This is a huge honor for us. In a year marked by an exceedingly tough economy, our organization has been faced with meeting increased community need with shrinking financial resources.
Crain’s Detroit Business evaluated our business model for 2-1-1 and 2-1-1 On the Go! programming. The selection of Finalists was based on a variety of criteria. Among them: finding ways to do more with less, collaborative efforts and cost-sharing strategies, and modifications in programming that has resulted in the organization being better-able to meet the needs of its service recipients. We excelled in all categories - and the competition was extremely competitive.
In addition to us, other Finalists include: ArtServe Michigan, GreenPath Debt Solutions and The Michigan Humane Society. Adult Well-Being Services was named Runner-Up and Detroit Public Television (WTVS Channel 56) was named Winner.
To be named by Crain’s as a Best-Managed Nonprofit is a distinguished recognition. Everyone associated with United Way for Southeastern Michigan - Volunteers, Donors, Advocates and United Way Staff Members - played an integral role in attaining this level of success and it is because of their hard work and dedication that we received this important and highly-coveted recognition.
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Click here to read the Crain's Detroit article on the 2009 Best-managed Nonprofits.