Awards

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) will honor the work of U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis with the NGLCC/American Airlines ExtrAA Mile Award for her tireless commitment to promoting equal employment laws for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people at the NGLCC National Dinner: An Evening of Courage on Nov. 18 in Washington, D.C.

In addition to Secretary Solis, NGLCC will honor select individuals and organizations for their courage and dedication to the LGBT business community.

A look at the 2011 DMFA Acquisition Package of the Year, Center for Urban Community Services NYC Note Cards Package: Scenes of the City We Love.

This year’s International Fundraising Congress (IFC) saw the highest ever number of delegates through its doors, attracted by an outstanding programme of events and debates focused on the key issues facing fundraisers today and led by the sector’s most inspirational speakers. Nearly 1,000 delegates attended, taking advantage of the opportunity to learn from the best in the sector and to network with colleagues from all over the world.

The Association of Development Officers will host its 9th annual Philanthropy Awards Breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at Tappan Hill, in Tarrytown, N.Y. The breakfast honors those who have made a positive impact in the nonprofit community, either through their philanthropic efforts or their dedication to their mission in the roles of Philanthropist, Nonprofit Board Member, Corporate or Foundation, Professional Fundraiser, and Youth. The standing-room-only event draws a large representation of nonprofits and the organizations that support them.

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL), launched Arizona's first annual Cox Conserves Heroes awards program. Two individuals will be recognized as Arizona's Cox Conserves Heroes, and a total of $14,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits.  

The Cox Conserves Heroes program asks local residents to nominate volunteers in their community who help create, preserve or enhance outdoor places for everyone to enjoy. Eligible nominees cannot receive financial compensation for their conservation work.

The recipients of the 2011 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, which recognizes philanthropists who, like Andrew Carnegie, believe in dedicating their private wealth to the public good, were announced  by Carnegie Corp. of New York. They are: the Crown Family; the Danforth Family; Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller; Li Ka-shing; Fred Kavli; the Lauder Family: Evelyn and Leonard Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder; Pamela and Pierre Omidyar; the Pew Family; and the Pritzker Family. 

Known for his heroic character in three Transformers blockbusters, actor Josh Duhamel will be honored for his real-life heroism as a children’s advocate when he accepts the “Ribbon of Dreams” award during the 18th annual Dream Halloween® Los Angeles. Also receiving this year’s award will be philanthropist Jake Kloberdanz, Founder/CEO of the ONEHOPE Foundation and ONEHOPE Wine.

The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University has announced the winners of the 2011 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation.

Direct Relief International, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based humanitarian organization that provides essential medicines, health supplies and equipment to improve the health of people affected by poverty, disaster and civil unrest, is the recipient of the $100,000 first-place prize. This year’s second-place winner (to receive $7,500) is Beyond Shelter, a Los Angeles-based organization, and the third-place winner (to receive $5,000) is the Mona Foundation, a Kirkland, Wash.-based organization.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) presented its 2011 International ECHO Awards at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center during the DMA2011 Conference & Exhibition, which concludes Oct. 6.

Nonprofit winners include Ministry of Health, Heart of the City/Auckland Council, Doctors Without Borders, SickKids Foundation / Winning Charities International, Outreach International, World Jewish Congress Foundation, World Vision U.S. and The Salvation Army in Canada.

Convio announced the winners of its sixth annual Innovator Awards as revealed at the Convio Summit. The Innovator Awards recognize clients who have shown innovation and achievement through the use of Convio’s constituent engagement solutions.

The seven winners are Project On Government Oversight, Trust for Public Land, National Partnership for Women & Families, All Hands Volunteers, United Way of Lake County, American Heart Association, and Human Rights Campaign.

For more information visit www.convio.com/2011innovators.