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Not-for-profit Organisation of the Year Award
New for 2025 – finalists for the Not-for-profit Organisation of the Year category will receive:
✓ One free Ticket to the APM Awards Ceremony – As a finalist, you’ll receive a complimentary ticket to the prestigious awards event.*
✓ 50% Discount on Additional Tickets – Want to bring your team or colleagues to share in your success? Finalists will also receive a 50% discount on extra tickets, ensuring your supporters can join the celebration.**
Don’t miss this opportunity to network, enjoy an unforgettable evening, and potentially take home the Not-for-profit Organisation of the year trophy!
Open to all not-for-profit organisations across the globe committed to excellence in project delivery and outcomes. This category is aimed at charity organisations or commonly referred to as ‘third sector’. Public sector organisations please refer to our Public Sector Organisation of the Year Award category.
There are four organisational award categories, representing different types of organisations. The Not-for-profit Organisation category is for organisations that have a project and/or programme portfolio and are operating on a not-for-profit basis (such as charities, associations, governing bodies and social enterprises). Judges are looking for organisations who stand out by delivering project excellence in delivery and outcomes.
We require entrants to all organisational award categories to produce a submission of 1,500–2,500 words (in English) based on the judging criteria. Entrants may also submit up to four pieces of supporting evidence - images or graphics only (no text apart from captions). Evidence must support information already included in the submission and must not introduce additional elements. Please see further details on the ‘Supporting evidence’ tab of the Awards platform. Video and audio is not accepted as part of the submission.
The Not-for-Profit Organisation of the Year category is a written stage only judging category and is open to organisations across all sectors globally. Entrants can be members or non-members of APM.
*APM will award a free bronze ticket to the entrant, unless otherwise advised.
** A maximum of nine 50% discount bronze tickets can be purchased. Ticket holders will be seated together with the free ticket holder.(Tickets do not include travel or accommodation)
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 17 November.
Congratulations and good luck to all our finalists...
Finalist | Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has embarked on a mission to improve programme delivery through a structured Project and Programme Management Maturity Model, tailored to the complexity of humanitarian contexts. By embedding global standards, professional development, and digital innovation we are strengthening performance, governance, and accountability. Project leadership is actively developed and supported, while quality assurance is decentralised and data-driven.
Through continuous learning, inclusive practices, and sustainability principles, Mercy Corps ensures that programme management is not only efficient and high-performing, but also equitable, and fit for the future.
Finalist | Valleys to Coast
In just 18 months, Valleys to Coast has transformed from having no formal project management structures to delivering major digital and organisational change through a dedicated and rapidly growing PMO. Embracing hybrid methodologies, new technologies like Monday.com and Power BI, and a strong emphasis on training and inclusive leadership, we’ve embedded project management into the heart of our strategy.
Projects now deliver measurable benefits, with robust governance, transparency, and stakeholder engagement. Our people-first approach, focus on sustainability, and commitment to learning and continuous improvement underpin our success.