{"id":10227,"date":"2013-11-12T14:07:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=10227"},"modified":"2013-11-12T14:07:21","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:07:21","slug":"unite-award-receives-27-entries-winner-to-be-announced-january-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2013\/11\/12\/unite-award-receives-27-entries-winner-to-be-announced-january-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"UNITE Award receives 27 entries; Winner to be announced January 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/UNITE-logo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-9482\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/UNITE-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (Nov. 12, 2013) \u2013 Established by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbcopa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Myers, Brettholtz &amp; Company, PA<\/a> and supported by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridacommunity.com\" target=\"_blank\">Southwest Florida Community Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwaylee.org\" target=\"_blank\">United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades Counties<\/a>, the UNITE (Uniting Nonprofits In Teaming for Excellence) Award received 27 entries during its first application submission process held Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2013.<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The Unite Award is an award that recognizes successful nonprofit collaborative models that exemplify excellence and community impact. Its goal is to provide information to the nonprofit community about collaborative models that have succeeded in our area and to share proven effective practices for nonprofits working together.<\/p>\n<p>The first winner of the $25,000 award will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at the annual Myers, Brettholtz &amp; Company\u2019s full-day nonprofit seminar held at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre, located at 1380 Colonial Boulevard in Fort Myers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled by the number of applications received; to receive 27 entries during our inaugural year is outstanding,\u201d said Lori Sampson-Wilson, principal of Myers, Brettholtz. \u201cIt clearly shows that our community nonprofits are trying to work together to achieve positive collaborative results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for the award, a collaboration must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be based in the five-county Southwest Florida area (Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades)<\/li>\n<li>Involve two or more entities (i.e., nonprofit organizations, businesses, and\/or government agencies)<\/li>\n<li>Include a lead organization that is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit<\/li>\n<li>Have a structure that is evidenced by a formal written agreement (i.e., memorandum of understanding, contract or merger agreement)<\/li>\n<li>Be able to demonstrate the impact of the collaboration through measurable outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Have been in operation for a minimum of 18 months, with a formal written agreement in place no later than March 1, 2012<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on the UNITE Award, call 239-939-5775 or visit Myers, Brettholtz &amp; Company\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbcopa.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.mbcopa.com<\/a>, the Southwest Florida Community Foundation\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridacommunity.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.floridacommunity.com<\/a> or the United Way\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unitedwaylee.org\">www.unitedwaylee.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1979, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mbcopa.com\" target=\"_blank\">Myers, Brettholtz &amp; Company, PA<\/a> has been working with nonprofit organizations in Southwest Florida\u2019s five-county region, helping them achieve their goals. 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