Recognition

The University of Northern Iowa Nonprofit Leadership Alliance Student Association has been recognized in the following areas:

2018
Winner of “What’s the Big Idea” Contest 

1st place Undergraduate Research
The Prevalence of Food Insecurity on a Midwest Campus
Clayton Olson & Shelby Yates

2nd place Undergraduate Research

1st place Best Practices in Nonprofit Sector

2017
1st place Undergraduate Research

Iowa Campus Compact Network Choice Student Organization Award 2017

2016
Campus Program Excellence Award for the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

2nd Place Graduate Research
Social Entrepreneurship and Hybrid Organizations: Changing Mission Advancement
Carley Johnston, Rachel Patterson, Fallon Stark, Kelsey Umthun

2nd Place Undergraduate Research
Northeast Iowa Food Bank Brand Awareness
Sarah Hanson, Heaven Connelly, Andrew Juarez, Brittany Suchanek

2015
1st Place Graduate Research
Students’  Perception of Fundraising through Personal Solicitation
Somtochukwu “Stanley” Ebede, Jon Klein, Erin Brown

1st Place Undergraduate Research
The Role of Special Events in Raising Contributions and
Awareness for Nonprofit Organizations
Kaitlyn Kelly, Marcus Dunford, Grace Fennelly

2nd Place Graduate Research
Effective Mission Messaging in Nonprofit Organizations: A Content Analysis
Kristina Kofoot, Eric Eastman, Caitlin Himmelsbach

3rd Place Graduate Research
Going Viral: A Case Study of Lessons Learned from the ALS Foundation
and the Ice Bucket Challenge
Shannon Betzer, Katelyn Blake, Sydney Boyle

3rd Place Undergraduate Research
Social Media: Has it Impacted Organizations or not?
Esther Vuong, Tessa Clark, Allie Brown, Lix Sefrin

2014
1st Place Undergraduate Research
Bok’s Core Competencies – Does Being Involved Matter?
Liz Meysenburg, Aaron Knaack, Emily Kriegel, Carley Johnston

2012
Alzheimer’s Association Mission Award for Service Organization

2009
Organization of the Year Award by Student Leadership for American Humanics

2008
Program Excellence Award for American Humanics