And the 2012 Winners Are ...
I would like to thank my fellow judges Joe, Pamela Grow and Paul Bobnak. I also would like to thank our fearless leader, Margaret Battistelli Gardner, editor-in-chief of FS. But mostly I want to thank each of you — you are all winners in my book. There were only two awards in each category, plus a few honorable mentions. And in a year with more submissions then ever before, our job was incredibly difficult. So whether or not your organization is mentioned in this issue, remember you are making a difference. Congratulations to our winners, and thank you — everyone!
Dane Grams is the director of membership for Human Rights Campaign. He has held senior positions at Amnesty International, Greenpeace USA and Care2. Reach him at dane.grams@hrc.org.Â
Pamela Grow is the publisher of The Grow Report, the author of Simple Development Systems and the founder of Simple Development Systems: The Membership Program and Basics & More fundraising fundamentals e-courses. She has been helping small nonprofits raise dramatically more money for over 15 years, and was named one of the 50 Most Influential Fundraisers by Civil Society magazine, and one of the 40 Most Effective Fundraising Consultants by The Michael Chatman Giving Show.