Guidelines
- The nominee must be a 501(c)(3) status as defined by the IRS. Semi-finalists will be asked to present their most recent 990 if applicable.
- The nominee must have been in operation for more than two years.
- The nominee's mission must support a cause that is making a difference in the metropolitan Atlanta community, which is defined for purposes of this contest as the City of Atlanta, Cherokee County, Clayton County, Cobb County, DeKalb County, Fayette County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Henry County, Rockdale County and the municipalities thereof.
- The nominee must have a full-time Executive Director and a Board of Directors.