{"id":10108,"date":"2013-10-22T17:05:49","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T21:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=10108"},"modified":"2013-10-22T17:05:49","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T21:05:49","slug":"less-than-two-weeks-left-to-apply-for-the-unite-award-online-submissions-close-on-oct-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/10\/22\/less-than-two-weeks-left-to-apply-for-the-unite-award-online-submissions-close-on-oct-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Less than two weeks left to apply for the UNITE Award; Online submissions close on Oct. 31"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FORT MYERS, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2013) \u2013 Local nonprofits are encouraged to apply for the UNITE (Uniting Nonprofits In Teaming for Excellence) Award, an award that recognizes successful nonprofit collaborative models that exemplify excellence and community impact, before online submissions close on Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

The award application process was launched on Sept. 1 through the Southwest Florida Community Foundation\u2019s online e-apply portal at www.floridacommunity.com<\/a>. The first winner of the $25,000 award will be announced in January 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust as collaboration has been encouraged among our various local nonprofits, The UNITE Award is a collaboration that began with our firm and eventually evolved into other community leaders, including the Southwest Florida Community Foundation and the United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties, supporting the project as well,\u201d added Steve Brettholtz, principal of Myers, Brettholtz & Company, PA<\/a>. \u201cOur goal is not only to provide an annual cash award to a successful collaboration effort but also to inform the nonprofit community about collaborative models that have succeeded in our area and to share proven effective practices for nonprofits working together.\u201d<\/p>\n

To be eligible for the award, a collaboration must:<\/p>\n