Our membership selects one non-profit organization each year to support through fundraising activity. To become an APWA Non-Profit Partner, the non-profit organization must be nominated by a current APWA member during the nomination period (early December, annually). Nominated non-profit organizations are then invited to submit an application and participate in our Non-Profit Partner selection process (detailed below).

Read below to learn more about eligibility criteria, our procedure for selection, and previous Non-Profit Partners. If you have questions, contact our Volunteer Services Chair.

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Selection Guidelines & Procedure for
​APWA's Non-Profit Partner​ Program

To be considered, a non-profit must:

• Be nominated by a current APWA member.
• Be a registered non-profit entity with 501(c)3 federal tax exempt status for a minimum of three (3) years.
• Have a physical office in the Municipality of Anchorage.
• Have articles of incorporation and by-laws filed with the State of Alaska or be a recognized local chapter of a national organization.
• Have a nondiscrimination policy for personnel, clients and volunteers.
• Have a full- time, Anchorage-based volunteer board of directors comprised of at least five (5) members.
• Use funds to further the mission of the organization and/or benefit their constituents in Anchorage and the surrounding area. Note: Non-profits may not use money raised to fund capital projects.
  • ​Note: In past years, APWA has hosted a Non-Profit Partner Gala to raise funds for our Non-Profit Partner. However, APWA reserves the right to determine the scale and nature of any fundraising event(s) each year.
    
• Not have received funding from APWF in the previous ten years. Independent divisions within an organization are considered unique and are eligible.

The process and timing are generally as follows:

• Nominations are accepted (December).
• Volunteer Services Chair invites nominees to complete applications (January-February).
• APWA Board of Directors narrows the list of non-profits to two (April Board of Directors meeting).
• Finalists present their non-profits’ mission and plan for any funds that APWA would raise for them in the coming year.  
• APWA members vote (April Monthly Gathering).
• APWA announces the selected non-profit (May Monthly Gathering)​.

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Recent Non-Profit Partners

Year	Non-Profit Organization
2021-2022	Alaska Youth Orchestras
2020-2021	Chugach Park Fund
2019-2020	Challenge Alaska
2018-2019	Alaska Resource Education
2017-2018	The Arc of Anchorage
2016-2017	The Alaska Zoo
2015-2016	Alaska Botanical Garden
2014-2015	The Children's Lunchbox (Bean's Cafe)
2013-2014	Alaska Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
2012-2013	Lutheran Social Services of Alaska
2011-2012	The Salvation Army (Alaska Division)

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