The CNEMT Community Impact Award recognizes an individual organization or a collective group of organizations working in the field of health and human services to impact multiple dimensions of a system including policy, advocacy, program improvement, practices, power dynamics, and relationships. The work requires the engagement of many stakeholders such as nonprofits, government, community members, and those most impacted by the system. Organizations should advocate in the interest of entire populations, by working on long-term, structural changes and work to eliminate barriers, expand access, or improve care for whole populations of people who lack access to resources.

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Finalists Awards:

The category winner will receive $5,000, which will be gifted to the organization.
$1,000 will be presented to each of the two finalists. This amount will be gifted to the organization.

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Requirements for the Community Impact Award:

-Applicants must be an organization that has been a 501(c)(3) for at least three years and is a member of CNEMT. If you are part of a collective initiative, the backbone organization(s) should be the primary applicant and meet the criteria.

- Applicant's systems change projects must have been active for 12 months or more with documented evidence of progress.

- If applicable, please note a comprehensive list of collaborating partners.

-Local chapters of national organizations may apply, provided they are locally managed and have financial information available locally.

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High quality applications will include:

a. Visual map showing the relationship between multiple parts of the system

b. Logic model that demonstrates how various inputs will bring about desired change

c. Evidence that stakeholders within the system have been convened to surface systemic issues and co-design solutions

d. Strategic plan to define priorities and action steps

e. Demonstrated work across multiple levels of systems change

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Previous Winners and Finalists:

Previous winners of this award are not eligible to reapply for one year. (For example, if the agency was a winner in 2023, the agency is eligible to re-apply in 2025.)

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Please note: This application is a step-by-step process and requires you to pull together much information. You will want to set aside at least 30 minutes to complete it. Otherwise, your information will not be saved until the application has been fully submitted.

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* Organization

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* Organization Address

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* Organization's Phone Number

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* Nominator's Name

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* Nominator's Title

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* Nominator's Phone Number

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* Nominator's Email

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* Executive Director's Name

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* Executive Director's Phone Number

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* Executive Director's Email

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* Website Address

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* Year Organization Founded

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* Mission Statement

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* Please attach a high-resolution logo for your organization (PNG and JPEG files are highly preferred) and must be smaller than 16 MB.

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* Please list how to find social media information for your organization below, if applicable. Example: @CNEMTNashville

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* What community outcomes are you trying to solve? (Limit response to 250 words)

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* What system does your collaboration desire to impact? (Limit response to 250 words)

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* What progress and outcomes have you accomplished? (Limit response to 250 words)

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* Describe how your agency’s initiative(s) have broken down barriers and improved access to care for a population. Please be specific and detailed in your response. (Please limit your response to 250 words)

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* Describe how your agency’s specific, effective systems change advocacy has been employed and detail how your agency engages its core constituency (target population) in its advocacy efforts. (Please limit your response to 200 words)

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* List any coalition partners with whom your agency has worked to advocate for policy, institutional, or program changes in order to improve access to care for the vulnerable or underserved. Please briefly describe their role in the coalition (Please limit your response to 100 words)

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* If you would like to include a visual map, logic model, or any additional files to support your application, please attach them here:

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* In applying for the Salute to Excellence Awards, we have carefully read the requirements for submitting the nomination. We understand that: 1) This entry will be reviewed by the award panelists to ensure all requirements are met 2) A panel of independent judges will evaluate entries and choose the finalists and a winner 3) We may be asked to provide additional information and may be visited by representatives of the judging panel (via Zoom) 4) Any submissions and attachments become the property of CNEMT and my be publicized as a part of the Salute to Excellence Awards promotions.

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* I acknowledge my organization is a current CNEMT Member and has an up-to-date Giving Matters profile.

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* I acknowledge my organization may submit only two applications for Salute 2025 & this should be considered one of those submissions.

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