Emmaus’ CEO Jeanine Murphy was lately awarded the Massachusetts Nonprofit Community’s 2022 Excellence in Management Award.
Murphy, together with greater than 120 professionals, was nominated earlier this spring for one of many six Excellence awards. She was then named a finalist and offered the award at Nonprofit Community’s annual award celebration on June 22.
“Our mission of hope embraces the philosophy, ‘there however for the grace of God go you or I,’ Murphy mentioned, whereas accepting her award in the course of the digital award ceremony. “This award is the validation of the unbelievable work being completed at Emmaus—altering lives one individual at a time.”
The Excellence Award in Management, acknowledges a senior nonprofit govt who has a unprecedented report of organizational outcomes, exemplifies strategic imaginative and prescient, ardour, integrity, innovation, perseverance and a collaborative spirit. This 12 months, the award honors Murphy’s greater than 20 years of extraordinary management and her strategic imaginative and prescient, ardour, integrity and innovation. Since opening its first shelter in 1987, Emmaus has served greater than 40,000 individuals.
In recognition of Murphy’s award, Emmaus will obtain $500 from Residents Financial institution.
Murphy is a resident of Newburyport.
“Jeanine’s ardour for, and contributions to, our group and on problems with homelessness are profound,” mentioned Deborah Peckham, president of Emmaus’ Board of Administrators.
Murphy’s colleague and Emmaus Chief Working Officer Leslie Lawrence agreed. “Working aspect by aspect with Jeanine for the previous 11 years, I’ve witnessed first-hand her dedication to creating high quality packages that help homeless households and people in rebuilding their lives,” mentioned Lawrence. “Her imaginative and prescient and management have enabled Emmaus to stay versatile within the face of latest challenges, nimbly reply to the evolving wants of these we serve, and guarantee Emmaus’ inexpensive housing legacy nicely into the longer term.”
Murphy got here to Emmaus after taking a month-long depart of absence from company administration place to provide again to her residence group. She started as a volunteer in 1988, serving to households safe housing, earlier than being named operations handle and, as of 2001, chief govt officer.
When Murphy first took over as CEO, Emmaus owned 5 properties and 30 models of everlasting inexpensive housing. At the moment, Emmaus owns 17 properties and 99 models of inexpensive housing. Emmaus has served greater than 40,000 males, ladies and kids since opening its first shelter in 1987.
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