Program Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management populations of 50,000 and greater; Sedgwick County, Kansas.(Excellence)

Public Management, October, 2004

The recipient of the 2004 Program Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management in the 50,000-and-greater population category is Sedgwick County, Kansas, and County Manager William P. Buchanan for the Nonprofit Chamber of Service of Sedgwick County, Inc.

Sedgwick Country, Kansas (pop. 450,000) has always been committed to serving the community through partnerships with local nonprofit organizations. This commitment has helped improve relations among more than 200 local nonprofits and funders; enhanced their capacity to work, learn, and plan together; and facilitated the development of best practices for nonprofits. It was in this spirit that the county brought together leaders of nonprofit organizations interested in enhancing the quality...