2014 Fundraising Professionals of the Year Awards Winners

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

But fundraising for EDWINS began in earnest after a media blitz in early 2013. Chrostowski says one local philanthropist gave the first major gift of $25,000 in March. Led by Fieldman's tireless efforts, EDWINS raised $422,000 in just more than nine months, and the restaurant opened in November.

Fieldman aimed his fundraising efforts on traditional Cleveland-focused foundations, as well as national partners like the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, wealthy local families, nontraditional funders like Social Venture Partners and individuals, who gave more than $29,000 via a grassroots Indiegogo campaign.