Reach for the Stars: The 2014 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards Winners

"She was not afraid to take risks but also would not waste time — hers or anyone else's — chasing after funders who are not a good match. The positive impact was immediate," Laing says, adding that six months after Buchs started her work with Calvary, the organization was awarded a $230,000 grant, the largest in its history, to close the gap on the renovation of its new building.