Awards

2018 Rising Stars
July 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm

NonProfit PRO presents the Rising Stars of 2018: Megan Allen, Makenzie George, Elijah Henry, Vicki L. Jones, Megan Isadore, Karla Klay, Eric L. Occhipinti, Abigail Pañares and Allison Plattsmier...

2018 Unsung Heroes: Steve and Mary Bryan
July 11, 2018 at 12:04 pm

After learning of Montana’s deteriorating child welfare system, Steve and Mary Bryan founded Child Bridge, an organization that finds foster and adoptive families for children in need and gives those families the resources and knowledge they need to be successful in caring for a child who comes from severe trauma...

2018 Technology Professional of the Year: Kathryn Harriman
July 10, 2018 at 10:29 am

Kathryn Harriman carved her own path to learning and advancement in the digital media field, relocating to Brooklyn from the West when the opportunity arose to join an organization that promotes diversity and inclusion in information technology...

2018 Marketer of the Year: Lara Banks
July 9, 2018 at 11:41 am

One of Lara Bank’s first visions when arriving at St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation was to transform its newsletter into a consumer-friendly magazine that would raise St. Michael’s profile and generate revenue. Six years later, Urban Angel has become the foundation’s flagship publication—with a print run of 55,000 copies...

2018 Fundraiser of the Year: Tabitha Glenn
July 5, 2018 at 10:02 am

At ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tabitha Glenn is responsible for all aspects for direct response marketing to donors who give through television, mail, radio and digital marketing programs, which include lapsed donors and acknowledgment...

2018 Board Member of the Year: Starr H. Purdue
July 3, 2018 at 9:05 am

Starr H. Purdue has served on Navicent Health’s board of directors for 15 years and as board chairman since 2009. She has tirelessly devoted her time and talent to improving the services offered at Navicent Health, a 970-bed health system providing an estimated 800,000 residents of central and south Georgia with a continuum of health care...

2018 Executive of the Year: Dr. Matthew Naylor
July 2, 2018 at 12:50 pm

An Australian native, Matthew joined as president of the National WWI Museum and Memorial in 2013, bringing with him over 25 years of experience in organizational leadership. Under his leadership, the museum and memorial has achieved unprecedented success...

2018 Lifetime Achievement: David Pena, Jr.
June 28, 2018 at 12:41 pm

David grew up as a migrant farm worker, which posed many obstacles throughout his life. But receiving an academic scholarship opened up invaluable opportunities for him...

Moving Mountains: The 2018 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year
June 26, 2018 at 11:28 am

As spring arrives each year, I always look forward to checking my inbox to see the multitude of emails I receive for nominations for the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year. When the deadline approaches, and we close off any additional entries for the awards, the team here at NonProfit PRO gets together to collaboratively choose the best of the best for each category—and it’s no easy feat...