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The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Greater Grand Rapids is set to honor seven young nonprofit leaders and one organization that have made outstanding contributions to the local nonprofit community through exemplary leadership, innovation and community involvement. We are proud to present these awards for the second year to the West Michigan community. Nonprofit and community organizations across West Michigan would not be able to do such outstanding work without the support of their amazing employees and volunteers.
The 2010 YNPN Leadership Award Finalists are:
Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year
Jennifer Beahan, Center for Inquiry
Rosalynn Bliss, St. John's Home
Janay Brower, Coalition to End Homelessness
Danielle Hoskins, Southeast YMCA
Shaun Shira, Grand Valley State University, University Development
Advocate
Heather Kaweck, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
Jessica Lancioni, Grand Valley State University
Christine Lentine, Kids' Food Basket
Valery Moody, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
Ashley Nickels, Grand Valley State University Women's Center
DoGooder Award
Emma Baranowski, Grand Rapids Jaycees
Tiffany Falcom-Ewigleben, Grand Rapids Community College, Academic Service Learning Center
Janelle Hill, Arbor Circle
Meahgen Pear, Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore
Tammi Vandenberg, Well House
Edison Award
Jeff Barrett, Heart of West Michigan United Way
Juliet Bennett-Rylah, Rapid Growth
Steve Faber, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks
Jennifer Pider, Michigan Film Festival
Jamiel Robinson, Open Book Project
Exemplary Executive
Thomas Fish, The Motion Initiative
Charisse Mitchell, Center for Women in Transition
Maura Race, Specialized Language Development Center
Elissa Sangalli Hillary, Local First West Michigan
Michele Suchovsky, VSA Michigan
Good to Great
Denise Cheng, Community Media Center
Jordon O'Neil, American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids
John Post III, Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan
Austin Roelofs, Kids' Food Basket
Sarah Scott, Heartside Gallery
Grantmaking Guru
Elizabeth Kidd, The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
Kate Luckert Schmid, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Allison Lugo Knapp, The Grantmaking School, Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Cindy Mathis, Heart of West Michigan United Way
Nicole Notario-Risk, Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund
Resource
Grand Rapids Community Media Center
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Grantwriters' Roundtable
Volunteer Center at the Heart of West Michigan United Way
Volunteer Management Association
Join us October 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Rapids Art Museum to honor these outstanding contributors to the West Michigan nonprofit sector.
You can find more information about the Leadership Awards at www.ynpngr.org.
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