Top nonprofit employers named

February 24, 2009

Based on testimonials from employees, job-posting site Opportunity Knocks has named 15 organizations as winners of its second-annual Peoples Choice Best Nonprofit to Work For Awards.

A wide range of factors were considered in nominating and choosing the winners, including work-life balance, adherence to mission and camaraderie of employees.

Five winners were named in each of three categories, according to the size of groups' operating budgets:

Operating budge of $2.5 million or less

• 100 Black Men of Atlanta
• Breast Cancer Connections
• Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
• Open Books
• ProCon.org

Operating budget of $2.5 million to $5 million

• Center for Literacy
• Homeless Prenatal Program
• Indian Oaks Academy
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Georgia Chapter
• United Way of the Central Savannah River Area

Operating budget of $5 million or more

• Facing History and Ourselves
• Family Planning Council
• Hillcrest Family Services
• The Doe Fund
• World Wildlife Fund

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