Catalyst Award
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This award recognizes community-centered organizations, coalitions, or campaigns using technology to disrupt the status quo. First awarded to Rob Stuart, who was pivotal in creating NTEN, the Catalyst Award is an annual reminder that technology can accelerate change. Movements can grow overnight when technology is deployed thoughtfully and strategically, creating change in new and surprising ways.
Lifetime Achievement Award
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In many other industries and communities, a lifetime achievement award is presented to someone at the end of their career. In the NTEN community, we’ve reframed the lifetime achievement award to celebrate community members, regardless of their age or tenure, who work to ensure lifetimes of success in many others.
Champion Award
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This award recognizes a community member who truly embodies our shared values and beliefs, from integrity and compassion to excellence and community. These are the people who are continually investing in helping other people learn and improve.
Usually, the Champion Award goes to someone who many folks on staff and in the community have met in person, worked with or learned from at events, and built a friendship with. The award celebrates someone who pushes us — all of us — to create a world where missions and movements are successful through the skillful and equitable use of technology.
Past award recipients
Catalyst Award
American Friends Service Committee (2015)
AVANCE-Austin (2022)
Baltimore Ceasefire (2020)
Community Technology Network (2016)
Invisible People, founded by Mark Horvath (2013)
Mother Jones (2017)
PEAK & PLUK Parent Centers (2014)
The Story of Stuff, produced by Annie Leonard and Free Range Studios (2012)
re:power (2023)
#TogetherWeVote (2021)
We R Native (2019)
Wikimedia Foundation (2018)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Daniel Ben Horin (2009)
Gavin Clabaugh (2007)
Lauren-Glenn Davitian (2013)
Judy Hallman (2011)
Ed Happ (2010)
John Haydon (2020)
Beth Kanter (2021)
David Krumlauf (2015)
Lynn Labieniec (2014)
Jane Meseck (2018)
Shireen Mitchell (2019)
Yesenia Sotelo (2017)
Vince Stehle (2008)
Rob Stuart (2012)
Mwosi Swenson (2023)
Dar Veverka (2022)
Leon Wilson (2016)
Champion Award
Emilio Arocho (2019)
Dee Baskin (2022)
Johanna Bates (2016)
Lyndal Cairns (2015)
Peter Campbell (2011)
Janice Chan (2018)
Dani Faulkner (2023)
Maddie Grant (2013)
Beth Kanter (2007)
David Krumlauf (2010)
John Merritt (2009)
Ken Montenegro (2021)
Aki Shibuya (2020)
Jason Shim (2014)
Farra Trompeter (2012)
Marnie Webb (2008)
Emily Weinberg (2017)
NTENny Award
For years we honored outstanding community members from across all areas of the nonprofit sector who embodied NTEN’s values and contributed to this unique community with our NTENny Awards. Each recipient generously gave their time, knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm to the nonprofit technology sector and community. Their contributions were key to the inclusive, welcoming, and supportive culture that makes the NTEN community great.
Jonea Agwa (2020)
Steve Andersen (2007)
Carolyn Appleton (2011)
Redante Ascunion-Reed (2017)
Debra Askanase (2012)
Lou August (2009)
Marc Baizman (2017)
Tricia Maddrey Baker (2018)
Melissa Barber (2009)
David Barnard (2007)
Frank Barry (2012)
Johanna Bates (2008)
Charlotta Beavers (2011)
Allan Benamer (2007)
Keith Berner (2011)
Andrea Berry (2012)
Grace Berry (2007)
Mica Bevington (2019)
Ben Bisbee (2017)
Jereme Bivins (2013)
Ivan Boothe (2014)
Corey Brown (2018)
Rusty Burwell (2008)
Barbara Buswell (2011)
Peter Campbell (2007, 2008)
Tony Caufield (2016)
Janice Chan (2016)
Melissa Chavez (2018)
Gavin Clabaugh (2007, 2010)
Stacy Clinton (2018)
Sonny Cloward (2007)
Tara Collins (2017)
Lisa Colton (2011)
Dawn Crawford (2012)
Dave Crooke (2007)
Ami Dar (2007, 2010)
Lauren-Glenn Davitian (2011)
Peter Deitz (2008)
Michael DeLong (2015)
Julie Dennis (2012)
Martin Dooley (2011)
Lindy Dreyer (2009)
Necole Durham (2018)
Liza Dyer (2016)
Shauna Edson (2017)
Ted Fickes (2013)
Charlotte Field (2018)
Adrienne Figus (2017)
Deborah Elizabeth Finn (2007, 2008)
Monica Flores (2018, 2019)
Tal Frankfurt (2013)
Judy Freed (2017)
Lori Freeman (2008)
Katie Fritz (2014)
Hoawen Ge (2020)
David Geilhufe (2007)
Neil Giarratana (2012)
Elivander Giessen (2015)
Sheryle Gillihan (2018)
Mark Gillingham (2008)
Lauren Girardin (2015)
Dahna Goldstein (2007, 2014)
Sarah Golightly (2008)
Filiberto Gonzalez (2012)
Maddie Grant (2009)
Kami Griffiths (2018)
Mary Gross (2008)
Michaela Hackner (2009)
Judy Hallman (2008, 2010)
Paul Hansen (2007)
Betsy Harman (2007)
Tobi Harper (2019)
Gregory Heller (2012)
Melissa Helquist (2020)
Ben Hendricks (2008)
Jeff Herron (2008)
Steve Heye (2007, 2008)
Camille Hinojosa (2007)
Michael Hoffman (2007, 2009)
Heather Holdridge (2008)
Seth Horwitz (2015)
Bridget Jackson (2020)
Sandee Jackson (2018)
Doug Jacquier (2008)
Ariel Jensen-Vargas (2019)
Beth Kanter (2007, 2008, 2010)
John Kenyon (2007, 2008)
Charrosé King (2016)
Jason King (2016)
Marshall Kirkpatrick (2007)
Roshani Kothari (2016)
Tracy Kronzak (2011)
David Krumlauf (2009)
Lynn Labieniec (2010)
Paul Lamb (2007, 2008)
Chad Leaman (2016)
Aneta Lee (2020)
Eric Leland (2008)
Charles Lenchner (2008)
Cindy Leonard (2013)
Bill Lester (2007)
Carie Lewis (2011)
Missy Longshore (2013)
Steve MacLaughlin (2011)
Sheldon Mains (2007, 2008, 2010)
Kathleen Malin (2014)
Heidi Ketroser Massey (2019)
Kevin McGhee (2020)
Dale McGrew (2007)
Kelly McIvor (2013)
Marlina McKay (2013)
John Merritt (2009)
Ken Montenegro (2015)
Zac Mutrux (2007)
David Neff (2009)
Thomas Negron (2011)
Adam Nicholson (2008)
Jim Nickerson (2013)
Chad Norman (2009)
Laura Norvig (2014)
Kyle O'Donnell (2019)
Margaux O'Malley (2016)
Maegan Ortiz (2017)
Ryan Ozimek (2007)
Laura Patch (2020)
Birgit Pauli-Haack (2015)
Maxwell Pearl (2007)
Maxwell Pearl (2008)
Eva Penar (2013)
Justin Perkins (2008)
Kelly Phipps (2020)
James Porter (2015)
Corey Pudhorodsky (2007)
Laura Quinn (2007, 2008)
Joyce Raby (2007)
Sara Rasmussen (2016)
Norman Reiss (2008)
Rebecca Reyes (2015)
Leah Siu Yuen Roderman (2019)
Brian Rodriguez (2020)
Mark Root-Wiley (2016, 2019)
Ann Rosenfield (2020)
Mark Rovner (2011)
Robert "Bob" H. Russell (2014)
Jason Samuels (2013)
Seth Schneider (2008)
Isaac Shalev (2015)
Ash Shepherd (2013)
Kathleen Sherwin (2007)
Donny Shimamoto (2012)
Nancy Shoemaker (2010)
Michael Silberman (2011)
Rubin Singh (2019)
Ruby Sinreich (2008)
Victoria Smith (2013)
Jess Snyder (2017)
Deb Socia (2017)
Judi Sohn (2008)
Michael Sola (2011)
Yesenia Sotelo (2015)
Madeline Stanionis (2007, 2008)
Kenneth Steeber III (2014)
Vince Stehle (2010)
Michael Stein (2007, 2008, 2010)
Deborah Strauss (2007, 2010)
Dale Thompson (2008)
Farra Trompeter (2011)
Ashleigh Turner (2018)
Usha Venkatchallam (2007)
Katrin Verclas (2008)
Jordan Viator (2009)
Kurt Voelker (2011)
Regina Walton (2015)
Amy Sample Ward (2008)
Rachel Weidinger (2009)
Emily Weinberg (2007, 2015)
Robert Weiner (2008)
Meico Whitlock (2019)
Kai Williams (2016)
Richard Wollenberger (2014)
Steve Wright (2007)
Jeff Yin (2014)
Jason Zanon (2007)
