Staff Blog: Second Annual DoGooder Awards Winners + Photos

Following months of work by filmmakers and nonprofit organizations, the second annual Philly DoGooder Awards came to a close last night with a ceremony and bash at the University of the Arts.

As a partner and host of the event, Generocity is happy to see so much collaboration and pride in Philadelphia’s social good community.

Winners were announced and clips of the winning videos were shown. The event was a chance for hardworking organizations and individuals, who usually work with little fanfare or recognition, to celebrate their work.

The original DoGooder Awards, founded by See3, is a contest in which nonprofits submit videos to spread their message, educate the public and hone their image.

In 2013, Generocity and the creative agency Here’s My Chance partnered to launch a Philadelphia chapter of DoGooder. We then added the element of partnering nonprofits with filmmakers and bringing them together for hackathons.

The effect has been high-quality videos and a successful example of for-profits and nonprofits teaming up.

And without further ado, here are the winners:

Hackathon Award

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Winner: Episcopal Community Services Youth Program, film by Alex Levin

2nd place: Pre-K for PA, film by Nic Justice

3rd place: Canine Partners for Life, film by Cory J. Popp

Viewer’s Choice

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Winner: Diversified Community Services, film by James Davis

2nd place: Schools for Sustainability, film by Kara Pokropski

3rd place: Ycenter Learning LLC, film by Kelly Burkhardt

Overall Winner

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Pre-K for PA, film by Nic Justice

Community Impact Award Winners

Jennifer Devor

Jennifer Devor is a neighborhood leader who helps to build its economy through her work at the Sustainable Businesses Network, and then at Campus Philly. She is also involved in the ongoing conversation around public schools with Neighbors Investing in Childs Elementary, and Philly Core Leaders.

David Fair

David Fair has been an innovator in human services in the region for decades, creating one of the most comprehensive and integrated systems of care for people with HIV/AIDS. He also helped create a school-based mental health service system that expanded to over 100 public schools, and a $100 million, comprehensive, community-based network of services aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect. In 2013, he was tapped to establish an innovative system of services for children and families in foster care (“Improving Outcomes for Children”).

Edward Murphy

Ed has been a mentor for BBBS SEPA since 2005. Despite being a busy lawyer with a wife and kids, Ed has given Hanief, a young boy growing up in Darby with special educational needs, stability and guidance in his life when no one else would.

Community Impact Leaders – Organizations

Spiral Q Puppet Theatre

Spiral Q Puppet Theatre builds strong and equitable communities characterized by creativity, joy, can-do attitudes, and the courage to act on their convictions.

Bringing Hope Home

Bringing Hope Home helps local families with cancer through emotional & financial support.

Red Paw Emergency Relief Team

Red Paw Emergency Relief Team’s mission is to assist displaced pets and their owners free of charge so that ALL family members are taken care of during a disaster and kept together and reunited when situations normalize.

Check out more photos from the event below:

Highlight reel from ANI:

Philadelphia Do Gooder Awards from Camera One on Vimeo.

(Photos by Albert Yee.)