FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Brendan Gannon
Senior Marketing Manager, Awards Programs
Ragan Communications
[email protected]
PR Daily’s Nonprofit Communications Awards Is Accepting Submissions
Entry Deadline: March 20, 2026
Late Deadline: March 27, 2026
CHICAGO, IL — December 19, 2026 — PR Daily is accepting entries for its annual Nonprofit Communications Awards, a premier recognition program honoring the campaigns, teams and storytellers driving meaningful change through strategic communications.
The awards spotlight the nonprofit organizations, agencies and communications professionals who elevate missions, mobilize communities and create measurable impact through thoughtful, creative and results-driven communications. From awareness-building campaigns and media relations to digital storytelling, internal communications and social impact initiatives, this program celebrates work that advances causes and inspires action.
Finalists will be honored, and winners announced, at a special live awards celebration on September 30 at the Yale Club in New York City, bringing together nonprofit communicators and industry leaders for an afternoon of recognition, connection and celebration.
The entry deadline is March 20, 2026. Learn more and submit your entries here.
Categories include:
- Advocacy or Awareness Campaign
- Annual Report
- Campaign of the Year
- Corporate-Nonprofit Partnership
- Employee Communications
- Event PR and Marketing
- Media Relations Campaign
- Podcast
- PR or Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
- Video
View the full list of categories.
“This awards program recognizes the important role nonprofit communicators play in shaping conversations, influencing outcomes and driving real-world change,” said Brendan Gannon, Senior Marketing Manager of Awards Programs at Ragan Communications. “We’re proud to celebrate the work that helps organizations tell their stories with clarity, purpose and impact.”
Nonprofits and agencies supporting nonprofit clients are invited to enter outstanding work produced over the past year. Whether your communications strengthened trust, increased engagement, advanced fundraising goals or helped audiences better understand your mission, the Nonprofit Communications Awards provide a platform to earn industry-wide recognition.
Entries are welcome from brands, agencies, nonprofits, educational institutions, government organizations and independent practitioners worldwide. Submissions must be in English, and teams may enter as many categories as they wish.
The late deadline for entries is March 27, 2026, with an additional fee for late submissions.
Submit your work here.
For questions, contact Barbara Kanady at [email protected].
To sponsor, contact Morgan Einspanier at [email protected].
The awards program is presented by Ragan Communications and PR Daily, the leading authorities in PR and communications intelligence.
About Ragan Communications and PR Daily:
Ragan Communications has been delivering trusted news, training and intelligence for more than 60 years to internal and external communicators, HR professionals and business leaders. Its daily news sites, PRDaily.com and Ragan.com, are read by more than 600,000 internal and external communicators monthly. Ragan’s Communications Leadership Council is one of the fastest-growing membership groups for communications executives, and its conferences, webinars and workshops are attended by more than 5,000 communicators a year. Ragan Training is the leading learning portal among communicators, offering more than 800 hours of training and development for communicators. Ragan is also the producer of Communications Week, which is held each November. Headquartered in Chicago, with team members spanning the country and loyal customers worldwide. Visit us at ragan.com.
