Login with FacebookInspiring Results from the 2009 Cancer Fighter Awards
We would like to congratulate and thank everyone who participated in the 2009 Cancer Fighter Awards! The results were amazing- during the month of July, GreatNonprofits received over 46,000 hits on our website and 1864 reviews were posted about more than 120 cancer-fighting nonprofits.
For anyone looking to support a cancer charity, GreatNonprofits has released the first ever list of top-rated cancer fighting nonprofits. A huge variety of cancer support, education, and advocacy organizations were reviewed during the 2009 GreatNonprofits Cancer Fighters Awards. The large diversity of organizations that received reviews combined with the large number of reviews posted, shows the incredible passion and commitment these organizations inspire.
“We’re really proud of this,” says Brian Hill, Founder and Executive Director of The Oral Cancer Foundation, which won for top-rated cancer organization with an annual budget below $250,000. “It’s an honest appraisal of metrics of what we’ve accomplished that’s actually human.” Nancy Frank is the Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation the winner among organizations with budgets over $1,000,000. She says, “We were thrilled with the response. We work our little nose to the grindstone every day and this kind of renewed our spirits in this hard year.”
The contest, held throughout July, asked people to submit reviews and ratings about nonprofits serving the cancer community. The contest was sponsored by GreatNonprofits, GuideStar and Planet Cancer (http://www.planetcancer.org). The results provide surprising and inspiring insights into the diversity of organizations that are considered effective and important by volunteers, donors and stakeholders of the cancer community. This is the first ever list providing reviews of cancer fighting nonprofits by those who have actually experienced their work. These unique results will be helpful to donors and supporters looking to get involved with the cancer community.
“There are so many great nonprofits that don’t have an advertising budget and are not household names,” says Perla Ni, CEO and founder of GreatNonprofits. “Through this first-ever list of top-rated cancer nonprofits, you can see how some of these nonprofits literally have saved lives. Donors and volunteers who are interested in fighting cancer can now see which nonprofits are really making a difference.
Check out the winners and their inspirational reviews from REAL people here!
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Help spearhead GreatNonprofits’ online marketing campaigns and engage with a variety of nonprofits. You’ll be developing and executing online marketing campaigns through Twitter, Facebook, Google Adwords and more.
This is a unique opportunity to join the founders and build a national organization.
Location: Palo Alto
Benefits:
- The opportunity to gain high-level experience, skills and access within the nonprofit sector.
- Learn and improve on your online marketing skills and knowledge
- Stipend
- Possible Academic credit
- Student loan deferment or forbearance on qualified loans
Experience Required:
- Some familiarity with nonprofits
- Interest and passion for online marketing
- Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Commitment:
- 20 hours - 40 hours/week
- 3 months
If interested, send cover letter and resume to Shari Ilsen
First Ever List of Top-Rated Cancer Fighting Nonprofits
Menlo Park, Calif. — August 3, 2009 — For donors and volunteers looking to support a cancer charity, GreatNonprofits releases the first ever list of Top-Rated Cancer Fighting Nonprofits. A huge variety of cancer support, education, and advocacy organizations were reviewed during the 2009 GreatNonprofits Cancer Fighters Awards in July. The large diversity of organizations that received reviews combined with the large number of reviews posted, shows the incredible passion and commitment these organizations inspire.
“We’re really proud of this,” says Brian Hill, Founder and Executive Director of The Oral Cancer Foundation. “It’s an honest appraisal of metrics of what we’ve accomplished that’s actually human.” Nancy Frank is the Executive Director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation. She says, “We were thrilled with the response. We work our little nose to the grindstone every day and this kind of renewed our spirits in this hard year.”
The contest, held throughout July, asked people to submit reviews and ratings about nonprofits serving the cancer community. The contest was sponsored by GreatNonprofits, GuideStar and Planet Cancer. The results provide surprising and inspiring insights into the diversity of organizations that are considered effective and important by volunteers, donors and stakeholders of the cancer community. This is the first ever list providing reviews of cancer fighting nonprofits by those who have actually experienced their work. These unique results will be helpful to donors and supporters looking to get involved with the cancer community.
“There are so many great nonprofits that don’t have an advertising budget and are not household names,” says Perla Ni, CEO and founder of GreatNonprofits. “Through this first-ever list of top-rated cancer nonprofits, you can see how some of these nonprofits literally have saved lives. Donors and volunteers who are interested in fighting cancer can now see which nonprofits are really making a difference.
See the Top-Rated Cancer Fighting Nonprofits here: http://greatnonprofits.org/reviews/issues/cancer/_
About the 2009 Cancer Fighters Awards
The awards were hosted by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user-generated ratings and reviews of nonprofits, Planet Cancer, and GuideStar. Over the course of the Cancer Fighters Awards, more than 46,000 people visited the GreatNonprofits Web site, and 1864 reviews were posted about more than 120 cancer fighting organizations.
Reviews appear on GreatNonprofits.org as well as GuideStar.org, the premiere source for donor research on nonprofits. Nonprofits with 10 or more positive reviews appear on the Top-Rated Cancer Fighting Nonprofits list. Those who submitted reviews were eligible to win prizes such as a free copy of “Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s” by Kairol Rosenthal, free milk for a year from Organic Valley Farms, delicious baked goods from Dancing Deer Baking Co., spa packages from Osmosis Day Spa and Sanctuary, hotel stays at Joie de Vivre Hotels, and more. Reviews submissions took place from July 1st to July 31st, 2009.
