The Center for Nonprofit Excellence of Middle Tennessee (CNEMT) announced the winners for its prestigious 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards presented by Amazon, which took place at the Music City Center. Johari Matthews and Wanda Lyle served as this year’s event co-chairs. The Salute to Excellence is the nation’s largest nonprofit awards ceremony, recognizing individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing critical social challenges. Over the past 30 years, the event has honored more than 600 organizations and distributed over $3.5 million in awards.

“The Salute to Excellence Awards celebrate the heart and soul of Middle Tennessee by recognizing the passion and resilience of the nonprofit organizations and individuals who continuously drive profound, measurable impact, ensuring vital

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