FundRaising Success Announces 2012 Fundraising Professionals of the Year
Philadelphia (Feb. 8, 2011) — FundRaising Success magazine, the fundraiser's complete source for multichannel strategy and integration techniques, today announced the winners in its 2012 Fundraising Professionals of the Year awards competition.
The winners are:
FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
(based on a fundraising accomplishment in 2011)
* Sue Woodward, Vice President of Development
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
(based on a body of work over 30+ years)
* Geoff Peters, President & CEO
CDR Fundraising Group
FUNDRAISING STARS
(based on a body of work, special projects, innovation or overall attitude, etc.)
* Debbie Apperson, Director of Development
Special Olympics of Virginia
* Ethan J. Bush, Vice President & Chief Development Office
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
* Jennifer Cohen, Co-founder & President
The Sydney & Alexandria Cohen Foundation
* Angie Hatcher Sledge, Vice President of Development
Knox Area Rescue Ministries
* Adrienne Swain Smith, Development Manager
The Idaho Foodbank
RISING STARS
(new fundraisers with 5 years or less in the sector)
* Kate Amore, Associate Director
Changing Our World
* Daniel Blakemore, Assistant Director of Development, Individual Giving
International House
* Brittany Lavalleur. Manager of Individual Giving
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
* Dana Raftas, Major Gifts Officer, West Chester University Foundation
* Jenny Zak, Annual Campaign Manager/President’s Committee Coordinator
All Stars Project
Winners were chosen from among more than 75 nominations submitted by their peers and colleagues in the nonprofit world. Judges included FS Editorial Advisory Board members Jeff Jowdy, president of Lighthouse Counsel; Pamela Barden, president of PJ Barden Inc.; and Duke Haddad, senior director of philanthropy at the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
“This awards program is such a joy to run every year,” said FS Editor-in-Chief Margaret Battistelli Gardner, who also was a judge. “Even though we have been doing it since 2006, it’s always inspiring to read the nominations each year and be reminded of the good work being done by so many passionate, dedicated and truly caring people.”
FundRaising Success, founded in 2003, is a practical guide for nonprofit organizations. Its mission is to provide nonprofits with the most useful and pertinent information, strategies and expert advice to help them generate the necessary fundraising revenue to fulfill their missions. The print edition of FundRaising Success is published monthly by Philadelphia-based North American Publishing Co. The FS brand also includes a daily e-letter, Today in Fundraising; webinars, virtual conferences, and industry-specific books and whitepapers. For information, go to fundraisingsuccessmag.com.
