Honoring Excellence in the Nonprofit Sector: 2022 Winners and Finalists
Salute to Excellence 2022 Awards honored exceptional individuals and organizations whose dedication and innovative approaches have made a lasting impact in the nonprofit sector. Winners and finalists demonstrated unwavering commitment to addressing critical social challenges, creating positive change, and inspiring others through leadership and service. Their remarkable contributions continue to resonate, setting a powerful example of excellence in action and leaving a lasting legacy of impact.
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2022 Finalists and Winners
Amazon Social Justice Changemaker Award
• The Equity Alliance *Winner
• Corner to Corner
• Raphah Institute
Diversified Trust New Generations Award
• Unscripted *Winner
• Advocates for Women’s and Kids’ Equality Tennessee (AWAKE)
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Erie Chapman Foundation Radical Loving Care Award
• Linda Cherry, Center of Hope *Winner
• Adrienne Caldwell, Operation Stand Down Tennessee
• Janie Elkins, The Next Door
KraftCPAs Board Member of the Year Award
• Jeff Dobyns, Men of Valor *Winner
• Todd Friedenberg, Samaritan Recovery Community
• Avi Poster, Our Place Nashville
Piedmont Natural Gas Sustainable Practices Award
• The Nashville Food Project *Winner
• Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc.
The Frist Foundation Innovation in Action Award
• Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum *Winner
• Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee
• Persist Nashville
The Frist Foundation Revenue Development Award
• TennGreen Land Conservancy’s *Winner
• Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
• Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)
The Frist Foundation Team Building Award
• Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors *Winner
• Justice Industries
• The Nashville Food Project
The Memorial Foundation Leadership Award
• Inspiritus, Inc. *Winner
• Insight Counseling Centers
• Nashville Civic Design Center
Truist CFO of the Year Award
• Andrew Williams, Columbia Academy *Winner
• Barry Cunningham, Progress Inc.
• Karla Garig, First Steps
TrustCore CEO of the Year Award
• Gail Powell, High Hopes, Inc. *Winner
• Pamela Sessions, Renewal House, Inc.
• Leah Sherry, Turnip Green Creative Reuse
United Way of Greater Nashville Community Impact Award
• UpRise Nashville & Healing Housing *Winner
• Nashville Conflict Resolution Center
Lewis Lavine President’s Award
• Susan Simons *Winner
Honoring Success: Testimonies from the Salute to Excellence 2022 Winners
