2014 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards Winners

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

At the 2013 telethon, Ng chatted with more than 50 guests and sponsors in a grueling schedule of back-to-back, 15-minute segments for 24 hours straight. He also helps recruit sponsors, prize and food donors, volunteers, and takes part in planning from start to finish.

"In 2012, we raised $25,000. In 2013, just before noon, we reached a goal of $50,000 in exactly 23 hours and 57 minutes: a classic photo finish," Newmeyer says. "Overall, just over $55,000 was raised."