Eide Bailly ResourceFULLness Award
We’re inspired to celebrate the nonprofit industry.
Rewarding the fulfilling and meaningful work of nonprofits across the U.S.
Eide Bailly’s Resourcefullness Award is designed to support the financial health of the nonprofit sector by recognizing and celebrating nonprofits for their creative, revenue-generating initiatives. Each year, through a short application process, we award a $50,000 grand prize to one remarkable 501(c)(3) organization, as selected by our team of external judges.
We are grateful for our external judges who graciously dedicate considerable time to reviewing the outstanding submissions each year. Our Resourcefullness Award would not be possible without them.
Nonprofit
About Our Judges
Dawn Reese, CFRE, Chief Executive Officer | The Wooden Floor
Catie Bitzan Amundsen, Partner | Lathrop GPM LLP
Matthew A. Heinle, President | Brennan Manna Diamond
We are grateful for our external judges who graciously dedicate considerable time to reviewing the outstanding submissions each year. Our Resourcefullness Award would not be possible without them.
Helping Nonprofits Thrive & Succeed
As a nonprofit organization, your mission is your passion, and you work endlessly to achieve it. We’re proud to support nonprofits across the U.S. with our ResourceFULLness Award.
- 11years of impact
- $630K+awarded in total
- 430+award applicants in 2023
- 50participating states
Criteria for Evaluation
FAQS
Q: Why should I nominate my revenue-generating efforts for the Eide Bailly Resourcefullness Award?
A: First and foremost, all submitting organizations will have the chance to win $50,000. Beyond that, we will be reading each submission with an eye for new ideas, trends, and effective implementation. Our hope is to share general findings with our extensive network of nonprofits, following the announcement of awards.
Q: Are there restrictions on who may apply for the award?
A: Yes. Only 501(c)(3) organizations headquartered in the U.S. may submit.
Q: What are the criteria for evaluating submissions?
A: Each submission will be evaluated on the following five categories: Creativity, Implementation, Financial Impact, Sustainability and Overall Impression.
Q: Are there requirements regarding the age of the program being submitted?
A: The initiative submitted should have occurred or been implemented at the time of your submission. Without financials to reflect on, judges will be unable to properly score applicants on their financial impact and sustainability.
Q: How do I provide a submission?
A: During the application period visit www.eidebailly.com/resourcefullness and click on the "Apply Today" button.
Q: Will my submission be kept private?
A: You can expect basic information, such as your organization’s name to be identified on the Eide Bailly website and throughout Resourcefullness related promotions, collateral, and webinars. Should you want additional information provided within your application to remain private, you will be responsible for noting those sections within the confidentiality portion of the application.
Q: Beyond judging for the Award will the information within my application be utilized in other ways?
A: Because an important purpose of the awards is to encourage discussion and spark ideas related to creative and sustainable revenue generation ideas, submissions will be combed and used as examples in articles and throughout Eide Bailly seminars and webinars, when applicable. Ideas will always be credited to the original organization. Confidential information, when indicated, will be omitted.
Q: Who will be judging the submissions?
A: We are thrilled to have prestigious community leaders lined up as our award judges. Eide Bailly staff will provide an initial review of all submissions and evaluate them utilizing the same criteria that our formal judging panel will use. From there, the judging panel will be given top entries to review and score.
Q: When will winners be announced?
A: Winners will be announced on October 17, 2024.
Q: Are there restrictions on how the winners can use the money?
A: No. Use it in whatever way best serves your organization and your mission!
Q: Are there geographic restrictions to the Award?
A: This award is restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations within the United States.
Q: What’s in it for Eide Bailly?
A: Like any other business, we have to get the word out about our services. Rather than spend tens of thousands of dollars on an advertising campaign, we thought we could generate just as much – if not, more – name recognition with these awards and, at the same time, make valuable contributions to an industry we cherish.
You can view our full list of Terms & Conditions here.
Congratulations to our 2023 ResourceFULLness Winner: Project Chimps!
