Awards
Tahirih is honored to be the recipient of numerous community awards recognizing its programs and leadership. We are particularly honored for the following recent awards and recognition:
Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
In June 2007, the Tahirih Justice Center won the Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, a prestigious award that judges candidates in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology. The award selection committee noted several outstanding management best-practices, in particular, Tahirih’s extensive use of donated professional services to maximize the impact on women and girls.
Washingtonian Magazine Top Local Charity
The Tahirih Justice Center was selected as one of the best local charities by Washingtonian magazine and featured in the December 2008 issue’s cover story: “64 Ways to Do Good.” It is a great honor and recognition of the impact of our work to be chosen from over 8,000 local nonprofits. The selection was made through consultation with local philanthropy experts; preference was given to groups that “do a good job managing both volunteers and donations.”
Excel Award
Layli Miller-Muro, Tahirih’s Executive Director, was honored as one of three “outstanding nonprofit leaders in the Washington metropolitan area for outstanding nonprofit chief executive leadership.” The 2008 Excellence in Chief Executive Leadership (EXCEL) Award program, administered by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, recognized Layli’s innovation, integrity, and leadership of the Tahirih Justice Center.
Agent of Change Award
Jeanne Smoot, Director of Public Policy, received the 2008 Agent of Change Award from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. The award recognized Jeanne for her outstanding efforts to provide “both the foundation for advocacy and skilled advocacy on legal and policy issues related to the rights and protection of immigrant women who are victims of sexual and domestic violence.”
Highlights of Tahirih’s Awards and Honors Over the Years (PDF)
