"The impetus behind the BCG awards is simple; I saw an excellent opportunity to honor nonprofit organizations, celebrities, and community leaders around the world, who are striving on a daily basis to bring about social change in our communities," says Jasmine Crowe, BCG Founder.

The BCG Awards are slated to generate hundreds of thousands of impressions across the web as readers will nominate and vote online through a custom social media platform, developed exclusively for BCG by web-developing company Hustle and Code.

The Inaugural Award categories include:

- Best Cause Campaign
- Celebrity Giver of the Year
- Best Non-Profit Organization (5 Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West)
- Community Leader of the Year (BCG Change-Maker Award)
- Best Charity Event of the Year
- Best Non-Profit PR and Event Planning Firm and
- Best Giving Circle Award

The deadline for nominations is November 30th, 2011.

The community is encouraged to nominate individuals and organizations worthy of one (or more) of the distinguished BCG Awards. Official nominees will be announced December 15th, 2011 with voting to take place throughout the month of January, 2012. All votes will be based on BCG Reader Voting Polls. Winners of the 2012 BCG Awards will receive an official BCG crystal award trophy, website badge, bragging rights for one year and other sponsored products. The nonprofit organization with the most votes out of each of the five regions will also win a $1,000 grant for their cause, courtesy of BCG. For more information on the BCG Awards and detailed category descriptions, visit www.BlackCelebrityGiving.com/BCG-Awards.

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