About ONESM Overview

What is ONE (Organizations of Noteworthy Excellence)?

Designed to recognize best practices among nonprofit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati region, the ONE Award combines an organizational application/self assessment utilizing proven criteria for excellence with independent, outside feedback in key impact areas whether or not the organization is selected for an honor. ONE Award criteria are adapted from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Criteria for Performance Excellence. The ONE Award process is designed to recognize outstanding performance among local nonprofits while also facilitating a recurring process for improvement and organizational development through an annual program cycle.