National Friends of Public Broadcasting

NFPB Awards

Honor an outstanding volunteer! Today our volunteers are more important than ever.  Say "Thank You" and nominate an exceptional volunteer, volunteer group, a community advocate, a volunteer-led project, and/or the coordinator of your volunteer program for one of the national awards offered by the National Friends of Public Broadcasting.  Nominations must be received via email or fax by April 15, 2011.  Criteria for each award are described below.  Additional information can be found on the associated nomination forms which are available in both Word and PDF formats.

Awards	Form
Achievement Award in Volunteer Management: This award is given to the Volunteer Coordinator/Coordinator of Volunteers who demonstrates outstanding administrative and people skills, and maintains an effective bridge between staff and volunteers that results in a mutually productive relationship.
Community Development Award: This award is given to the outstanding Station or Friends/Volunteer Group with an outreach project or campaign to raise community awareness and appreciation of the local public broadcasting station.
Distinguished Service Award: This award is given to a Volunteer who, through community service, has made a significant and outstanding contribution to their area public broadcasting station.
Grassroots Advocacy Award: This award is given to a Volunteer or Volunteer Coordinator/Coordinator of Volunteers at a public broadcasting station who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills in organizing, maintaining, or enhancing a grassroots government advocacy program at his/her station resulting in a significant contribution to that station or to the public broadcasting system.
Outstanding Public Broadcasting Volunteer Award: This award is presented to an outstanding Volunteer who has demonstrated leadership, effectiveness, and unselfish devotion to the cause of public broadcasting, impacting it at both the national and local levels..
Volunteer In Fund-Raising Award: This award is given to the outstanding Station or Friends/Volunteer Group that demonstrates creativity and effectiveness in the use of volunteers in fund-raising.
Award recipients will be recognized at the 2011 PBS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, in May.
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