See all winners of PR Daily’s 2024 Nonprofit Awards
Winners were celebrated during a special awards luncheon in New York City on Friday.
PR Daily’s 2024 Nonprofit Awards celebrated the people, organizations and communities whose messages drove awareness and championed the causes that advanced their missions.
PR Daily hosted an awards luncheon on Sept. 27th at New York City’s Yale Club, where attendees gathered to celebrate the campaigns and strategies that platformed the purpose driving their clients and organizations.
“This year’s PR Daily Nonprofit Awards finalists demonstrate how communicating with values at te center of our message is possible every day through the stories we tell and the people we serve,” said Ragan CEO Diane Schwartz. “Working with the resources available to amplify the message and the causes they represent, these winners demonstrated a level of advocacy that instituted meaningful, lasting change in the communities they serve.”
PR Daily congratulates this inspiring group of leaders.
Grand Prize
Corporate/Nonprofit Partnership of the Year
Learning Undefeated: PORT-Able Learning Lab
BELFOR Property Restoration: National First Responders Day Initiative
Connected Nation: Teens Teach Tech
Nonprofit Communications Campaign of the Year
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation: MSF 50th Anniversary
Communications INC: High Seas Treaty Signing and Race for Ratification launch
Concern Worldwide US: Unite to Fight Hunger
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s “It Takes Guts” Award Contest
PriceWeber: “Believe Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors”
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Work Stoppage Communication
The GRACE Foundation of NY: The World’s Largest Human Infinity Symbol
United Methodist Communications: #BeUMC
Nonprofit Communications Rising Star of the Year
Maryanna Antoldi: AARP Florida
Tori Martel: Allergy & Asthma Network
Nonprofit Communications Team of the Year
AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation
CCI Health Service: CCI Health Services Marketing & Communications Team
FHI 360: FHI 360 Corporate Communications
Campaigns and Communication
Advocacy or Awareness Campaign
Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition: Hey, Mama
Arthritis Foundation: 75th Anniversary Lights
Broward County Library: Freedom to Read Campaign
Care New England: Butler Teen Mental Health Campaign
Communications INC: Deep-sea mining at the ISA
Communications INC: High Seas Treaty Signing and Race for Ratification launch
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area: After the 90-Days: Afghan Allies and the New American Dream
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: NASA’s Message in a Bottle
NewYork-Presbyterian: NewYork-Presbyterian
Orphans Feeding Foundation: Stolen Voices
PriceWeber: “Believe Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors”
Storytelling for Good: Delta Sigma Theta Fights Texas SB1
The Joyce Foundation: Lunch and Learn Gun Violence Prevention Webinar Series
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation: MSF 50th Anniversary
Branding or Rebranding Campaign
FHI 360: FHI 360 Corporate Communications
Anti-Cruelty: Anti-Cruelty Rebrand
Brooklyn Org: Brooklyn Org Brand
Ideas On Purpose: Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Global Cities Impact Communications Series
Oceantic Network: Oceantic Network Rebranding Campaign
Utah Valley University: Branding & Awareness Campaign
Western Resource Advocates: A New Look for the West: WRA’s New Brand
Community-Nonprofit Partnership
Community Care Behavioral Health Organization: Our HAIR Campaign
Code for America: FormFest: Building Better Government One Form at a Time
EECU Credit Union: EECU x Fort Worth ISD “Stuff the Bus” Winter Clothing Donation Campaign
GBU Foundation: Community Grant Awards
Megaworld Foundation, Inc.: “Walk Into Your Future” Scholarship Caravan
Sēd: Get Joy Saves Halloween for Dogs
Content Marketing Strategy
AHIP: Content Marketing Strategy
OSF HealthCare: Pregnancy & Birthing Content Journey
PriceWeber: “Believe Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors”
Reading Is Fundamental: Rally to Read 100
Corporate-Nonprofit Partnership
ESPN: ESPN’s Wish Granting
Alorica: Making Lives Better with Alorica
Diversity Marketing Consortium: Diversity Marketing Consortium
Learning Undefeated: PORT-Able Learning Lab
Milton Hershey School: 2023 Hershey Sprint Car Experience
Crisis Communications
American Medical Association: Protecting Medicine from Government Interference, AMA Media Relations Team
Conway Regional Health System: Insurance Payor Negotiations
PRCN Procontent: One breath – the right to home treatment under a ventilator
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Work Stoppage Communication
CSR/ESG Initiatives
TEAM LEWIS Foundation: TEAM LEWIS Foundation Supports 1,500+ Causes Globally
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.: Konica Minolta’s 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Communications
Melwood, Children’s National Hospital, Curley Company and Contrast & Co.: Camp Accomplish Collaboration
DonorsChoose: Identity-Affirming Digital Content
Employee Communications
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Work Stoppage Communication
American Medical Association: AMA Employee Communications
Children’s Health: Employee Photo Mosaic Celebrates Team and Workplace in Unique Activation
City of Hope Orange County: Hope is at Work vs. OC Marketing & Communication
Goodwill of North Georgia: The Hub
HIROC: HIROCafé
Event PR and Marketing
Sēd: Get Joy Saves Halloween for Dogs
Great Jobs KC: Great Jobs KC x GMA3
Mighty Engine: UNCF UNITE 2023
Fundraising & Volunteer Communications
University of Central Florida: UCF Day of Giving 2023
AARP Foundation: AARP Foundation
Minds Matter Bay Area: Back to School Night Fundraiser
Innovation in Nonprofit Communications
Orlando Health with MediaSource & Mastercard: The Test & Learn Approach: Quantifying the Business Impact of Earned Media in Nonprofit Healthcare
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare: The Lifesavers of Chesapeake Regional
The Marfan Foundation: Marfan Awareness Month 2024
Marketing Campaign
PriceWeber: “Save My Human”
Starlight Children’s Foundation: Starlight’s Power of Play Campaign
Call of Duty Endowment: Loot for Good
Iowa Pork Producers Association: Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon
Ohio Association of Foodbanks: Understanding Ohio’s Medicaid Changes – How Get Covered Ohio Can Help
San Antonio Sports: San Antonio Sports: Activate
United Methodist Communications: #BeUMC
Media Relations Campaign
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute with MediaSource: Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Leverages Multimedia Storytelling, Driving Awareness, Donations and Mammograms
American Diabetes Association: 83rd Scientific Sessions Media Relations
Berkeley Communications: Employer Power in Healthcare: A bold move to reshape the system
Children’s Health: Children’s Health Tackles Youth Mental Health Crisis with Targeted Earned Media Strategy
City of Hope Orange County: The Younger Face of Cancer
Dittoe PR: Evans Scholars Foundation
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music: Branford Marsalis Returns Home to Become Artistic Director of Non-Profit Named for His Father
Environmental Defense Fund: MethaneSAT Campaign
Media Profile: Daily Bread Food Bank – Who’s Hungry
NewYork-Presbyterian: NewYork-Presbyterian Raises Awareness of Groundbreaking Advance in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Through One Patient’s Inspiring Story and Physician Expertise
Otter PR: Music Beats Cancer
PriceWeber: “Believe Me: Help and Hope for Sexual Assault Survivors”
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett: Work Stoppage Communication
Sēd: Get Joy Saves Halloween for Dogs
The Hodges Partnership: Serving Up Comfort: Mercy Chefs’ Response to Maui Wildfires
The Thomas Collective: Portraits of Hope
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: Cancer Patient Wedding Story
Multi-channel Campaign
Ohio Department of Commerce: Recovery Within Reach
American Society of Radiologic Technologists: “Be Seen” Campaign
Environmental Defense Fund: MethaneSAT Campaign
Global Strategy Group: UnidosUS’s HOME Initiative: Launching a national program to expand homeownership opportunities to four million Latinos
Metrolinx: Ontario’s One Fare Program
Milton Hershey School: The Unique Philanthropist: 100th Anniversary Campaign
Northwell Health Foundation: Baby Michael/NICU video
PR Campaign
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego: Rady Children’s Invitational
Berkeley Communications: Employer Power in Healthcare: A bold move to reshape the system
Evocati Public Relations: Launching MilitaryConnected.org in a Crowded “Sea of Goodwill”
PR or Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
Soft Bones: World HPP Day
Storytelling for Good: SOME Trot for Hunger
Storytelling for Good: Thrive Prince George’s Launch
YMCA of Greater New York/BerlinRosen: Water Safety Month
Public Affairs Campaign
AARP: WV Social Security Tax Relief
PRCN Procontent: Safe Hospital is a Safe Patient
Re-engagement Strategy
The Marfan Foundation: Marfan Awareness Month 2024
High Tech High: Discover the ‘Wow’ of Project-Based Learning
Social Media Campaign
The Marfan Foundation: Marfan Awareness Month 2024
Conway Regional Health System: Barbie Breast Cancer Awareness
FOUR PAWS USA: March Napness 2024
High Tech High: Discover the ‘Wow’ of Project-Based Learning
Jhpiego: TB or Not TB?
Megaworld Foundation, Inc.: Mega Summer Ventures 4 All
Providence Swedish: Wellness Wednesday
Visual Storytelling
Northwell Health with MediaSource: Nonprofit Campaign Leverages Video For First-Ever Medical Breakthrough
AARP: Minnesota Paid Leave
American Society of Radiologic Technologists: “Be Seen” Campaign
Autoimmune Association: Autoimmune Expressions
Casey Family Programs: Thriving Families, Safer Children, Supportive Communities — 2023 Signature Report
Northwell Health Foundation: Baby Michael/NICU video
Communications Assets
Annual Report
Children’s Health: Children’s Health 2023 Beyond ABC Report and Symposium Spurs Action for Youth Mental Health Crisis
AARP Foundation: Annual Report
Casey Family Programs: Thriving Families, Safer Children, Supportive Communities — 2023 Signature Report
Centerstone: Centerstone’s FY23 Annual Report
Health Center Partners of Southern California: Elevating Primary Care | 2022/23 Impact Report
Milton Hershey School: 2022-2023 Brown & Gold Annual Report
Western Resource Advocates: Western Resource Advocates’ 2022 Impact Report – Building A Better West
Digital Content
Children’s Health: Children’s Health Boosts Website Visits, Reaches Spanish Speaking Audience with Translation Initiative
Georgia College & State University: GCSU University Communications
Providence Swedish: Swedish Blog
Podcast
Miami University: Major Insight
AHIP: The Next Big Thing in Health
Connected Nation: Connected Nation podcast
Opportunity Home San Antonio: Beyond Housing Podcast
OSF HealthCare: OSF Health Accelerated Podcast
Publication/Report
Northwell Health Foundation: Gratitude
Casey Family Programs: Thriving Families, Safer Children, Supportive Communities — 2023 Signature Report
Centerstone: Centerstone’s FY23 Annual Report
Connected Nation: Board of Director’s Report
Great Jobs KC: Great Jobs KC Newsletter
SCAN Group: 2024 ESG Report
World Vision U.S.: World Vision magazine
Video
Orphans Feeding Foundation: Stolen Voices
AHIP: AHIP Mission Video
ASEAN-Japan Centre: Golden Bridge Short Video Campaign
CCRC: CCRC Hacker Series
Children’s Museum Houston: Children’s Boo!seum Houston
Georgia College & State University: GCSU University Communications
Miami University: When Hippo Met Watermelon: Miami University’s Viral Moment Wins Hearts
US Youth Soccer: US Youth Soccer National Championships
Website
YMCA of Greater Toronto: ymcagta.org
Code for America: Benefits Enrollment Field Guide
Reading Is Fundamental: Website
Wellstar Foundation: Wellstar Foundation Website
For more information on our winners, check out their profiles here.
