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TAHIRIH WINS 2007 WASHINGTON POST AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT

The Tahirih Justice Center is proud to announce that we have won the prestigious 2007 Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. Tahirih will receive a $10,000 cash grant, as well as a scholarship for one staff member to attend the Georgetown University Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program.

The award selection committee noted several outstanding management practices for Tahirih. Some examples of management excellence include:

• Extensive use of pro bono attorneys and other professional services;
• Thoughtful and strategic planning for both the short- and long-term on the department level as well as across the entire organization;
• Use of market research and assessing its impact on their strategic plan;
• Organizational sensitivity to staff workload and burnout potential, including offering second-hand trauma training and a timesheet code for staff respite time; and
• Mindful engagement in the struggle to encourage cultural sensitivity, including both training staff in cultural competency and providing training to other outside groups.

We are thrilled and extremely grateful to be recognized with such a prestigious award. Our work would not be possible without you, our supporters. We hope you will continue to remain engaged in our work as we continue to serve immigrant women and girls fleeing violence.

For more information about the award, please read our press release.

Now in its 13th year, The Washington Post Award is a competitive program open to all 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the Washington metropolitan area. Candidates are judged in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology. The award is sponsored by The Washington Post Company, with additional support from RAFFA and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership.