
MREF Awards
Nomination portal closes on July 24, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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Thank you to our MREF Everyday Hero Award Sponsor
Since The Marketing Research and Insight Excellence Awards were founded in 2019 by Quirk's Media, the MREF has contributed two categories; the Philanthropic Company of the Year and the Everyday Hero Awards. The Philanthropic Company of the Year award recognizes a company that leads by example in terms of time and financial efforts given to their community, while the Everyday Hero award recognizes someone who is making a difference in and outside of their community.
2022 Winners

Philanthropic Company of the Year
Burke Inc.
Burke maintains a tradition of actively supporting local partnerships and charitable initiatives.
Everyday Hero
Russell Budden
Budden dedicates time and personal resources to support his local community. Read more about his service here.
Past Winners
2021:
Philanthropic Company of the Year:
M/A/R/C Research
Everyday Hero:
Jaceey Sebastian
2020:
Philanthropic Company of the Year:
Research Results
Everyday Hero:
Sabina Ramdas, NextEra Energy
2019:
Philanthropic Company of the Year:
20|20 Research; Sklar Wilton & Associates
Everyday Hero:
Claire Kuhn, InSites Consulting