Annandale’s Phillips School recognized for excellence in management

Phillips serves the needs of individuals with emotional and behavioral problems and their families throughout the region. It operates two schools, one in Annandale (7010 Braddock Road) and one in Laurel, Md., for children with behavioral problems, emotional difficulties, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, or multiple disabilities. It also provides related services, such as foster care and counseling.

The award, a program of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, carries a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship to Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. The award recognizes Phillips for its extensive staff development programs, effective management of volunteers, financial risk management, and online project collaboration.