Salute to Excellence Winners Announced           

On October 9, the Center for Nonprofit Management announced the winners of the 2012 Salute to Excellence awards!

The event marked the 20th anniversary of Salute and with 1,000 guests, a record number of attendees came out to celebrate nonprofit excellence at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville. Music was provided by the Nashville Symphony. The Master of Ceremonies was Emmy-award winning journalist and news anchor Rhori Johnston with NewsChannel 5.

In total, 10 awards and the winning team of Collaboration College were announced and awarded $209,000. Congratulations to the winners.

The Frist Foundation Awards of Achievement recognize excellence in Middle Tennessee nonprofit organizations in three categories: Revenue Development, Innovation in Action, and Team Building. 

Oasis Center, Inc. 

2) The winner in the Innovation in Action category is Hands On Nashville's Home Energy Savings program. 

3) The winner in the Team Building category is Rebuilding Together Nashville.

The Bank of America CEO of the Year Award highlights the importance of executive leadership in an organization's achievement of mission-related results. This year's winner is Daryl R. Murray of Welcome Home Ministries.  

The Kraft CPAs Board Member of the Year Award recognizes board members who go the extra mile for their organizations. This year's winner is Dr. Roy Thompson of Interfaith Dental Clinic.  

The Memorial Foundation Leadership Award is awarded to a nonprofit agency that has demonstrated sound management strategy in the heat of crisis.  This year's winner is Bridges.  

The SunTrust Business Acumen in the Arts Award recognizes arts organizations that have demonstrated particular business acumen in implementing an initiative that carries out the agency's mission and creates high community impact. This year's winner is W.O. Smith Music School Inspire Teaching Series.   

The Erie Chapman Foundation Servant's Heart Award was created to recognize individuals who are providing care and/or assistance to the clients of a nonprofit agency and who are on the "front lines" of the service profession. This year's winner is Sarah Norberg of Preston Taylor Ministries. 

The Baptist Healing Trust Compassionate Care Award is designed to recognize a nonprofit where love and compassion characterize its delivery of service. This year's winner is The Brown Center for Autism. 

The Baptist Healing Trust Access of Care Award acknowledges organizations that demonstrate boldness in expanding access to care, especially for the

Todd Wilson (photo by Schenk Photography)

vulnerable and underserved in Middle Tennessee. The year's winner is Tennessee Justice Center. 

The Collaboration College award winner is the Collaboration for Family Support, which is an initiative of Family and Children's Service, Conexión Americas, Nurses for Newborns, and the Martha O'Bryan Center. 

In addition, several nonprofit leaders were recognized for completing classroom studies in the following areas: Fund Development, Volunteer Management, Program Management, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Essentials, Nonprofit Management and Supervisory Certificates.

Nashville Singers Executive Director Todd Wilson was one of 29 nonprofit leaders in Middle Tennessee recognized for earning one of these certificates. Wilson earned a certificate in Nonprofit Leadership in 2012. He earned a certificate in Fund Development in 2011.

This Day in Music         

October 15, 1955 - "Grand Ole Opry" premiered on ABC-TV. 

 

Agenda for October 18 Rehearsal 

SECTION I 

7:10pm - Warmup (Sloan)      

9:59pm - closing song    

Video of the Week       

The Real Group - Count Basie Medley

Promote Your Business / Share a Shout Out
While Supporting a Great Cause          

One inside cover page remains unsold. Get your order in now to secure this remaining premium ad space.

This year's concert will be held at Hillsboro High School on November 17th, 7pm.  Performers include Nashville Singers and Lunch Break. General admission seating is $15, and Patron seating is $30. Tickets went on sale September 1, 2012!    

If you are looking for a focused way to target hundreds of potential customers throughout Middle Tennessee, the Nashville Singers concert program may just be the perfect fit.

Promote an upcoming event or share a "shout out" message of good luck to the chorus or one of the singers, or offer a holiday special to your potential customers with a particular discount if they act by a time-sensitive date. Prime advertising locations are reserved for full page advertisers or concert sponsors.

PRINT ONLY ADVERTISING: B&W display advertising broadcast your message to almost 400 concert attendees

PRINT & WEB COMBO ADVERTISING: B&W display advertising broadcast your message to 300+ concert attendees combined with the year-round reach of a full color display ad on the advertiser page of www.nashvillesingers.org from December 15, 2012 through November 15, 2013. The Nashville Singers website enjoys about 500 visitors monthly.

TO SHOW OUR APPRECIATION: Advertisers who purchase a full-page ad will receive TWO FREE TICKETS to attend the concert. ($30 value)
 
DEADLINES: Reserve your ad space by October 15, 2012. Your ad materials must be received electronically or by mail by October 31, 2012.

If you would like to advertise in the Nashville Singers concert program, please contact Executive Director, Todd Wilson at 615-852-SING (7464) or send an email to todd@nashvillesingers.org.

Do You Have a Product or Service You Could Consider Donating to Our Silent Auction?           

The second annual Nashville Singers Silent Auction is taking place on the evening of our Season of Harmony concert, November 17, 2012  at 6:00pm at Hillsboro High School. Bidding will be permitted through the end of the intermission of our Season of Harmony concert event. Winning bidders can pick up their items at the conclusion of the concert. We raised $1200 from 35 donated items at last year's auction. Money raised with this auction will help support many of our critical programs, including youth and adult music education programs, next year's annual concert and a future recording project. 

Donations are now being accepted for the 2012 Silent Auction, set to take place November 17 in Nashville, at starting at 6:00pm at Hillsboro High School. Donating to the Silent Auction is easy - simply complete and submit the online donation reservation form on our website so we have the necessary information about your item and the donor to be recognized, and your spot will be reserved in the auction.   

To have your donation acknowledged in the 2012 concert program please complete and submit this form by October 26, 2012.