2024 Salute to Excellence Finalists:
Are you ready to celebrate excellence in the nonprofit sector? Join CNM and our amazing community supporters in congratulating the outstanding organizations and leaders that have been named finalists of the 2024 Salute to Excellence awards!
So, let’s raise a glass and give a round of applause to these incredible organizations. Congratulations to all the applicants of the 2024 Salute to Excellence awards – you truly deserve this recognition for your hard work and dedication. Thank you for all that you do to make our community a better place for everyone. Here’s to many more years of success and impact!
The winner for each category will be announced at CNM’s in-person awards ceremony on October 24, 2024, at Music City Center.
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CNM Community Impact Award
CNM Sustainable Practices Award
Smart Art + Craft Supplies (social enterprise of Progress Inc.)
CNM Leadership of the Year Award
CNM New Generations Award
CNM Radical Loving Care Award
Gerry Pullens – 4:13 Strong
Sherri Gard – BrightStone, Inc.
Krista Scruggs – Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
CNM CFO of the Year Award
Nicole Ceccacci – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Teresa McDaniel – FiftyForward
Carolyn Naifeh – Our Place Nashville
Kraft CPAs Board Member of the Year Award
Mike Cairnes – BrightStone, Inc.
Brent Clark – Communities in Schools of Tennessee
Mark Deutschmann – The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
UTK Social Justice Change Maker Award
Pinnacle CEO of the Year Award
Eden Murrie – Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Dr. Mark Lasko – Samaritan Recovery Community
Michele Johnson – Tennessee Justice Center
CNM Revenue Development Award
Small World Yoga’s Path to Building a Diversified Revenue Model
Want to learn more about Salute to Excellence Event Sponsorship?
As a CNM partner, your funding will support nonprofit strategic growth, capacity building, and sustain CNM’s strength as the social sector’s hub and thought leader. Connect with our Director of Development & Marketing, Kara Duke, to explore future Salute Event Sponsor Opportunities.