Donor-centered fundraising has been a constant all my fundraising life. Over time, it’s become a nebulous sort of construct, and that might be where some of the confusion comes from. But to me, donor-centricity always has meant embracing your donors like the valuable friends and partners that they are...
For the 2016 Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards, there were so many jaw-dropping statistics, inspiring stories and seemingly impossible accomplishments that it was near impossible to choose a single winner in each category. (There were more entries for “lifetime achievement” than any other category. How do you pick just one?) But that was our unenviable task. It wasn’t easy, but after careful consideration, we narrowed it down...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Ankur Chatterjee, Lauren Meling and Angel Nuce, Rising Stars.
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Julia Liou, Unsung Hero. In May 2015, The New York Times ran a groundbreaking investigation on the horrific conditions New York’s nail salon workers faced on the job. It was a huge story, shedding light on major issues that had until then gone mostly overlooked. A big reason it made the news at all? Julia Liou...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Marc Lapides, Marketer of the Year. Adler Planetarium had a problem. The Chicago museum was competing with the city’s many high-profile attractions and arts institutions, and losing. Its advertising model was stale. Brand awareness was poor. Sales had been flat for more than 20 years. Enter Marc Lapides...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Tyler Cashman, Fundraiser of the Year. For most fundraisers, conceptualizing, implementing and coordinating a new program, especially one dependent upon volunteers, is a difficult task. But Tyler Cashman is no ordinary fundraiser. He’s a seventh grader...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Alex Goldsmith, Board Member of the Year. As head of strategy for Macquarie Investment Management, a global fund management company, Alex Goldsmith knows a thing or two about business. o it’s no surprise that, as a board member for The HOPE Program, he provided essential leadership and business expertise...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Rebecca Bond, Executive of the Year. The gun debate in America is a contentious one. For the most part, the pro and anti crowds are locked in a stalemate, neither side willing to concede ground to the other. Compromise is rare. Rebecca Bond wants to change all that...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Jo Ann Remender, Lifetime Achievement. How do you distill a lifetime of unparalleled accomplishments into 350 words? It’s not easy, and it’s even harder when you’re working with a resume like that of Jo Ann Remender. Let’s start with the numbers...
Announcing the winners of the NonProfit PRO Nonprofit Professionals of the Year Awards: Alison Silberman, Nonprofit Professional of the Year. When Alison Silberman took over as director of field engagement for Ovarian Cancer Research Fund in 2012, tasked with overseeing the STS program, it was a big deal for the health-care nonprofit, and for Silberman. The program’s future was in her hands...
