Manhattan Institute Honors Civic Builders
The Manhattan Institute recognized Civic Builders with a Social Entrepreneurship Award, which recognizes innovative nonprofit leaders, independent of government, who have helped students, veterans, and educators achieve success. The award was presented November 4, 2010, in New York City.
Established in 2001, the Manhattan Institute Social Entrepreneurship Initiative is supported by the William E. Simon Foundation and JM Kaplan Fund. Nominations are made by outsiders who have supported the organizations that they nominate. After initial screening by Manhattan Institute staff, ten finalists are chosen by the award program’s selection committee, consisting of leaders from the philanthropic and academic community. Winners are chosen only after a site visit to the program and an extended in-person interview.
Bronx Lighthouse is Striking Addition
In July 2007, Boston Society of Architects recognized Bronx Lighthouse for its "Urban Design/Iconic Contribution to Streetscape." The project will be exhibited at "Build Boston" an annual awards exhibit in November and in the end-of-the-year awards issue of ArchitectureBoston, the bimonthly magazine of the Boston Society of Architects.
In acknowledging Bronx Lighthouse for its unique contribution to the neighborhood, the jury noted, "The building façade is a striking addition to the urban neighborhood…The design team provided the street with a gorgeous, colorful presence where once a characterless two-story parking garage stood."
Further details on the competition can be found at www.architects.org/awards
Fast Company Recognizes Civic's Entrepreneurship
For the second year in a row, Civic Builders has been awarded a Social Capitalist Award by Fast Company/Monitor Group. The award recognizes outstanding "social entrepreneurial organizations" that use the "disciplines of the corporate world to tackle daunting social problems."
Nearly 300 nonprofits registered for the awards, 45 winners were selected. Participants were evaluated in five categories, including social impact, aspiration and growth, entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability. Judges included Cheryl Dorsey, President of the Echoing Green Foundation; David Gergen, professor at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government; Clara Miller, president and CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund; and Trooper Sanders, domestic policy advisor to former President Clinton at the Clinton Foundation.
Civic Builders is featured in the December 2007/January 2008 issue of Fast Company and on the magazine’s website, http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine
Bronx Arts Brightens Streetscape
The Bronx Charter School for the Arts facility was honored with three different design awards in 2005. This recognition is a testament to Civic Builders' goal of constructing charter school buildings not only cost effectively and quickly, but also as inspiring places for students to learn.
- Honor Award for Architecture from the AIA New York Chapter.
- Citation Award from the Design Share/School Construction.
- Honor Award for Design Excellence, K-12 Educational Facilities, from the Boston Society of Architects/AIA.
