In addition to the 100 national and international book awards WriteGirl has received for its anthologies and online literary journal, WriteGirl has also been honored with the following awards:

2022 Dorothy M. McKenzie Award for Distinguished Service to the Field of Children’s Literature, the Children’s Literature Council of Southern California

2020 The Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award

2017 HALO Award presented to WriteGirl and volunteer Clare Sera by The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation

2017 Arts & Sciences Cities of Distinction Award, The Phi Beta Kappa Society

2016 The Creative Economy innOVATION Grant Award

2016 Women of Influence, L.A. Biz

2014 Keren Taylor named CNN Hero

2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, Awardee

2013 Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2013 SHero Award for Allison Deegan, WriteGirl Associate Director

2012 Albert R. Rodriguez Civic Legacy Award

2011 President’s National Youth, Arts and Humanities Program Awards, Finalist

2011 Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2010-2011 California Nonprofit of the Year Award and Medal for Service

2010 Humanitas Philanthropy Prize

2010 Azusa Unified School District Certificate of Appreciation

2010 Annenberg Alchemy Leadership Champion

2010 Ruby Award, Women Helping Women, Soroptimist International

2009 California Governor and First Lady’s Nonprofit Leader Medal for Service, Finalist

2009 Springfield College School of Human Services Community Hero Award

2008 President’s Volunteer Call to Service Award

2008 Community Woman of Achievement, Business & Professional Women Hollywood

2008 Women Making a Difference Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, Finalist

2008 Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2008 Coming Up Taller Award, President’s Arts and Humanities Committee, Semi-Finalist

2007 Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2006 Soroptimist International, Making a Difference for Women Award

2006 Certificate of Achievement, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2006 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Commendation Letter

2006 Senator Gilbert Cedillo, 2nd District of CA, Commendation

2006 Gloria Molina, Supervisor, 1st District of California, Commendation

2006 Fabian Nunez, Speaker of the Assembly, Certification of Recognition

2006 Congressman Ed Reyes, 1st District of Los Angeles, Commendation

2005 Certificate of Appreciation, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

2004 President’s Volunteer Call to Service Award