Winners & Finalists – Salute 2024:
Join CNE and our community supporters in celebrating the outstanding winners and finalists of the Salute to Excellence 2024 awards. These exceptional nonprofit organizations have demonstrated remarkable excellence across various areas of nonprofit management, and we are proud to honor their impact and dedication to our community.
The winners in each category were announced at CNE’s in-person awards ceremony on October 24, 2024, at the Music City Center in Downtown Nashville. It was an unforgettable afternoon of celebration, recognition, and gratitude for the incredible work happening in Middle Tennessee’s nonprofit sector.
Congratulations once again to all the winners, finalists, and applicants! Your hard work and commitment make our community a better place for all.
CNM Community Impact Award
Raphah Institute – Winner
CNM Sustainable Practices Award
Smart Art + Craft Supplies (social enterprise of Progress Inc.) – Winner
CNM Leadership of the Year Award
Senior Renaissance Center – Winner
CNM New Generations Award
Civic Design Center – Winner
CNM CFO of the Year Award
Teresa McDaniel – FiftyForward – Winner
Nicole Ceccacci – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
Carolyn Naifeh – Our Place Nashville
CNM Radical Loving Care Award
Gerry Pullens – 4:13 Strong – Winner
Sherri Gard – BrightStone, Inc.
Krista Scruggs – Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
Kraft CPAs Board Member of the Year Award
Mike Cairnes – BrightStone, Inc. – Winner
Brent Clark – Communities in Schools of Tennessee
Mark Deutschmann – The Nashville Entrepreneur Center
UTK Social Justice Change Maker Award
Conexión Américas – Winner
Pinnacle CEO of the Year Award
Michele Johnson – Tennessee Justice Center – Winner
Eden Murrie – Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Dr. Mark Lasko – Samaritan Recovery Community
CNM Revenue Development Award
The Village at Glencliff – Winner
Small World Yoga’s Path to Building a Diversified Revenue Model
Want to learn more about Salute to Excellence Event Sponsorship?
As a CNE partner, your funding will support nonprofit strategic growth and capacity building and sustain CNE’s strength as the social sector’s hub and thought leader. Connect with our President & CEO, Meagan Flippin, to explore future Salute Event Sponsor Opportunities.