Community Music Center and Humboldt Senior Resource Recognized at 12th Annual Ceremony Honoring Nonprofit Management Excellence.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999-- In recognition of excellence in nonprofit management, Transamerica Foundation, Chevron and The Management Center are pleased to have presented the 12th annual Award for Excellence to two Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. . The 1999 award for agencies with a budget of more than 1.5 million dollars went to the Humboldt Senior Resource Center of Eureka. The award for agencies with a budget of less than 1.5 million dollars was presented to the Community Music Center of San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Chosen from a field of 29 nominees and 10 finalists, The Humboldt Senior Resource Center provides services, information, education and recreation for seniors, families and caregivers, contributing to a caring and healthy community. They do this through a variety of ways, including providing meals, therapy, classes and other programs that encourage seniors to live longer, healthier lives. The scope of their services and the amount of clients served throughout a large geographic area is one of their amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. accomplishments. Through relying on the three C's -- communication, consistency, and collaboration -- this agency has truly achieved excellence in management. Community Music Center also has a record of commendable achievements in management, doing so with a budget of under 1.5 million dollars. This organization provides music instruction and performances in San Francisco. They are one of the few music schools that place no cap on the number of students to whom they give financial assistance, nor the amount of that assistance. They insure that all those interested in a music education have access to their services. Through re-structuring their development program, they have increased the amount of money available for scholarships significantly, contributing to both fulfilling their mission and proving their excellence in management. AFE (Apple File Exchange) An earlier Macintosh utility that converted data files between Mac and PC formats. It also included a file translator between IBM's DCA format and MacWrite. Award finalists included: Alliance for Community Care, Bread and Roses, Cabrillo Music Festival, Enterprise for High School Students Introduction Established in 1969, Enterprise for High School Students (EHSS) is a San Francisco city wide youth development agency that guides teens to explore career interests, find and retain jobs, and engage in experiential learning. , Environmental Volunteers, InnVision of Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley is a valley just south of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. , Jewish Vocational Services, and Marin Theatre Company. Additional support for this award program was provided by Jossey-Bass and Tiffany & Co. Note to Editors: Photos are available. |
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