The New York Times Company Announces Four Finalists for the Second Annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards

The New York Times Company today announced four finalists for the second annual New York Times Company Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The four are eligible for awards given in: Overall Excellence; Excellence in Communications; and two additional awards to be designated by the program’s Selection Committee. The winners will be announced on June 24, when they will be honored at a special ceremony and reception at TheTimesCenter, which will also feature a "Best Practices Workshop” to share their winning management strategies with an invited audience. The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) and the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) joined the Times Company in establishing this program in 2007. In addition, Citi has lent its support to the Nonprofit Excellence Awards and will underwrite a special section in The New York Times to be published on July 7. The four finalists are: Community Health Action of Staten Island, Inc. – improves the lives of individuals, families and communities challenged by health disparities related to poverty, discrimination and lack of access, through direct service, education and advocacy. Harlem RBI, Inc. – uses baseball and softball, and the power of teams, to provide inner-city youth with the opportunities to play, to learn, and to grow, inspiring them to recognize their potential and realize their dreams. Ifetayo Cultural Arts – supports the creative, educational and vocational development of youth and families of African descent. The Institute for Family Health – develops innovative ways to provide primary health care services to underserved urban populations based on the family practice model of care. For more information about the program, please visit www.nytimes-community.com. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc., (NPCC), a service and membership organization for more than 1,600 nonprofit organizations in the New York City area, is the voice and information source for New York nonprofits. It informs and connects nonprofit leaders, saves nonprofits money, and strengthens the nonprofit sector by building positive relations with government and advocating effective, accountable and transparent nonprofit management and governance. NPCC publishes a monthly newsletter, New York Nonprofits, runs workshops and roundtables on management issues, offers cost-saving group purchasing services, coordinates an esteemed Government Relations Committee that works on sector-wide government and legislative issues, and maintains a website loaded with information on operating a nonprofit. New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) is a nonprofit membership organization of 285 grantmaking foundations and corporations in the tri-state New York area and beyond. Its members award about $3.9 billion annually to charitable organizations in New York and around the globe. NYRAG seeks to strengthen philanthropy by offering programs and resources for valuable and strategic grantmaking. Its mission is to promote and support the practice of effective philanthropy for the public good.