Opportunity Knocks 3rd Annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards Announcing the Winners!

We are pleased to announce the Winners of the Opportunity Knocks 3rd Annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards!

Winners were selected by Opportunity Knocks from nominations held December 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010 based on employee submissions of a brief essay on why they consider their organization a great place to work.

Nominators could take into consideration factors that are important to them such as, quality of work/life balance, their organizations’ adherence to its mission, comradery of employees, unique benefits, training programs and career paths.

A total of fifteen (15) winners were awarded based on three categories of operating budget size.

Look for the award logo on their site to know that they truly are a great place to work!

And the winners are…

Operating Budget 1 million or less
Equality Maryland
McCullum Youth Court
The Georgia Law Center for the Homeless
The Career Wardrobe
Women Organizing Resources Knowledge & Services

Operating Budget 1 million to 5 million
Alzheimer’s Association, Orange County Chapter
CAREERS for People with Disabilities, Inc.
Community Music Center (San Francisco)
Girls For A Change
Love Without Boundaries Foundation

Operating Budget 5 million or more
Gift of Life Michigan
Lifespan of Greater Rochester
Sheltering Arms
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Year Up

“Opportunity Knocks continues to see the need to provide nonprofit professionals a platform to give recognition and appreciation to the organizations providing quality work environments for the people in jobs that change the world. The 3rd Annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards demonstrates how nonprofit organizations can not only make a difference in the community but also have an incredibly positive impact on the lives of the people that work for them. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all that took the time to submit their nomination.”

- Karen Beavor, President and CEO of Opportunity Knocks.


Click here to see the 2008 winners
Click here to see the 2007 winners