We don't accept outside nominations for Champions in Action - organizations must complete the application themselves. But if you know of community organizations that are doing work that deserves recognition, encourage those groups to apply.

Each year, we award Champions in Action designations four times:

The 2009-2010 Champions in Action program will focus on the following social concerns:

To be recognized as a Champion in Action, an organization must be a Massachusetts-based, nonprofit organization that services Massachusetts and addresses the designated social concern for the quarter.

The group must provide verification of tax-exempt status under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

And it must have a total operating budget of $5 million or less.