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The road to greatness in America has been, and always will be, traveled by those who embrace change and work hard every day to be the best; the organizations we honor today with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award exemplify that spirit,” President Obama said. “This year's recipients have shown how quality, innovation, and an unending quest for excellence help strengthen our nation and brighten the future of all Americans.”
— Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States

What's New

Consistent with its purpose, the Foundation for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Inc. (Foundation) is committed to supporting and sustaining the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP). To this end, the Foundation has approved $9.687M total for Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015. The use of these funds is to be used specifically for the furtherance of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) and the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program. The Foundation will review the gift annually to determine any appropriate adjustments for a rolling three-year period.

In addition, the Foundation is in the process of hiring a Major Gifts Director to oversee the “Campaign for the Growth and Sustainability of Baldrige” to enable the Foundation endowment to become more self-sustaining, create a culture of philanthropy and further leverage the endowment and create revenue for the Enterprise’s efforts. The new Major Gifts Director will be working with Maryann Brennan who was hired in March of 2013 in the role of Director of Office of Development. Maryann will be working with the Major Gifts Director to transition all fundraising activities to the newly hired Major Gifts Director. Both positions will report directly to the Chair of the Foundation, P. George Benson, President of College of Charleston.

In 2011 and again in 2012, a end-of-the-year appeal was initiated to assist the Foundation to raise funds for the endowment. Overall $200K has been raised from the end of 2011 to the end of 2012. Donations were received from many individuals and several organizations. It is very difficult to recognize all contributors whose contributions were very beneficial to assist the Foundation - we would like to single out several organizations who have contributed and continue to support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program and the Foundation. The top ten organizations recognized include:

1. American College of Healthcare Executives - $50K donation in 2011 and 2012
2. AtlantiCare - $30K donation in 2011
3. American Hospital Association - $25K in 2011
4. Poudre Valley Hospital - $25K in 2011
5. SSM (St. Louis) - $25K donation in 2011 and 2012
6. Louisiana Quality Foundation - $5K in 2011
7. Innovest Portfolio Solutions, LLC - $1K in 2011 and 2012
8. P. Lapekas and Associates - $5K in 2011 and 2012
9. P. Grizzell - $3K in 2011
10. K. Goonan and Associates - $2500 in 2011

The Baldrige Foundation sincerely appreciates their generous contribution. Through their financial gifts to the Campaign for the Growth and Sustainability of Baldrige, it will assist us to help improve the competitiveness and prosperity of our country.

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Calendar of Events

The 25th Annual Quest for Excellence® Conference and Award Ceremony The Official Conference of the Baldrige Award April 7-10, 2013 Marriott Baltimore Waterfront • Baltimore, MD For 25 years, the Baldrige Program has helped build strong, competitive U.S. organizations, and it has been emulated by quality programs worldwide. In a 25th-anniversary congratulatory letter, President George H.W. Bush, writes, “The purpose behind the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award has always been a national purpose—for American organizations to offer products and services that are world-class.” Baldrige Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary Honoring Our Past. . . Building an Even Better Future Baldrige Regional Conferences in 2013:  The 2013 Baldrige Regional Conferences will showcase the best-in-class practices of the 2012 Silver Anniversary Baldrige Award Recipients as well as former recipients from years past. The Regional Conferences will be held in September and October 2013. The major locations are Chicago and Dallas for the 2013 Regional Conferences. Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting Center in Lisle, IL - Scheduled dates are September 11 and 12, 2013 Dallas Location and Dates TBD Registration WILL OPEN in June 2012. For more information, visit www.nist.gov/baldrige, email baldrige@nist.gov or call 301-975-2036.

Award Recipient

Silver Anniversary Group Features Winners in Four Different Sectors

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today named four U.S. organizations as recipients of the 2012 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest Presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership. The winners in this, the 25th anniversary year of the award, represent four different sectors, one repeat recipient and a health network recognized for the same honor earned previously by its flagship hospital.

The 2012 Baldrige Award recipients —listed by Industry category—are: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas (manufacturing) MESA Products Inc., Tulsa, Okla. (small business) North Mississippi Health Services, Tupelo, Miss. (health care) City of Irving, Irving, Texas (nonprofit)