11th Annual Pyramid Awards of Excellence Luncheon
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2011 Pyramid Awards of Excellence Luncheon
with Lifetime Achievement Awards Presented to David Graves, recently retired President of Brooklawn Family & Children Services, and Christine Johnson, President & CEO of the Leadership Louisville Center
The Pyramid Awards Luncheon, taking place from 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., is the largest gathering of nonprofit professionals, philanthropists, and corporate citizens in the state.
The luncheon's focus is to recognize and celebrate the essential value of our region's nonprofit sector. CNPE also specifically recognizes commanding contributions made by nonprofit organizations in seven areas: Collaboration, Diversity, Governance, Leadership, Social Innovation, Vision and Lifetime Achievement.
The nonprofit community is dedicated to the continued growth and improvement of our city and state. The CNPE Annual Nonprofit Conference and Awards Luncheon is a place to celebrate that dedication and get geared-up for the year to come. In many ways, it is the starting point for the hard work that must be completed on behalf of our community. It is also the place where the nonprofit community comes together to collaborate, grow and create new and lasting partnerships.
Dawne Gee will be our mistress of ceremonies and Mayor Greg Fischer will share his administration’s goals for Louisville to become known for its unparalleled level of compassion, entrepreneurship, job development and lifelong learning. Many of Mayor Fischer’s administration’s goals are very much part of the nonprofit sector’s work and directly relate to Breaking Boundaries for Breakthrough Results.
Lifetime Achievement Award Winners
David Graves, recently retired President of Brooklawn Child & Family Services
Since his graduation from the University of Louisville Kent School in 1972, David Graves has been a tireless advocate for children at the local, state and national level. Early in his career, he was instrumental in the passage of legislation mandating special education services. In 1976, he developed the Citizen Advocacy Program for the Council for Retarded Citizens. Under his leadership the Home of the Innocent grew from a struggling organization in 1979 to one of the leading child serving agencies in the Kentucky.
In 1991, David led the reopening of Brooklawn as Kentucky’s first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF). Brooklawn has since grown to become one of the largest residential treatment programs in the state, with beautiful facilities and an award winning school.
Christine Johnson, President & CEO of the Leadership Louisville Center
Christine Johnson has led the Leadership Louisville Center to ever-higher levels of success during her 21-year tenure as President & CEO. A Business First editorial in 2009 stated: “Leadership Louisville is considered one of the best leadership-development and civic-engagement organizations in the country. Under the skilled direction of president Chris Johnson, the organization is known for recreating itself to better fulfill its mission.”
Earlier this summer, Leadership Louisville was recognized as one of the top seven community leadership programs in the US by the venerable Center for Creative Leadership. Chris sums up her role “as a civic entrepreneur, always looking for the next exciting idea to make Louisville a better community.” That she has, earning her the CNPE Lifetime Achievement Award.
David and Christine, along with the recipients of the Pyramid Awards for Excellence, will be honored at the luncheon.
Full Tables at the Pyramid Awards of Excellence are available for purchase
Corporate Tables
CNPE Corporate Members: $850
Corporate Guests (non-members): $950
Corporate table sponsorship includes, * 8 luncheon seats and table sponsor listing in binder and slideshow.
Nonprofit Tables
CNPE Members Table Sponsors: $400
CNPE Guests (non-members) $500
Nonprofit Table includes 8 luncheon seats
Pyramid Award of Excellence Categories and Sponsors
- Art of Collaboration sponsored by Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff (DMLO)
- Art of Diversity sponsored by Fifth Third Bank
- Art of Governance sponsored by Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP
- Art of Leadership sponsored by Dean Dorton Allen Ford PLLC
- Art of Social Innovation sponsored by Dick & Ardi Wilson
- Art of Vision sponsored by Mountjoy Chilton Medley LLP
2011 Pyramid Award of Excellence Nominees and Winners
- Apple Patch Community, Inc.
- Center for Women and Families - Art of Diversity Pyramid Award Winner
- Christine Johnson, Leadership Louisville Center
- Coalition for the Homeless & Metropolitan Housing Coalition & Network Center for Community Change - Art of Collaboration Pyramid Award Winner
- Council on Developmental Disabilities, Inc. - Art of Vision Pyramid Award Winner
- Diane Hague, Seven Counties Services
- Family & Children’s Place
- Friend for Life Cancer Support Network
- Jane W. Burks, Volunteers of America KY, Inc.
- Jennifer Bielstein, Actors Theatre of Louisville - Art of Leadership Pyramid Award Winner
- Kentucky Children’s Health and Fitness Fund
- Kentucky Domestic Violence Association & KDVA Homes & The Housing Partnership
- Kentucky Psychological Association Board of Directors - Art of Governance Pyramid Award Winner
- Metro United Way & Americana Community Center & Louisville Community Centers & Neighborhood House & Presbyterian Community Center & Community Coordinated Child Care & New Directions Housing Corporation
- New Hope Services, Inc.
- Roxanna Trivitt, Shively Area Ministries
- Seven Counties Services, Inc.
- Stephen S. Zaricki, Community Living, Inc.
- The Workforce Leadership Program @ UofL
- Wayside Christian Mission- Art of Social Innovation Pyramid Award Winner
Follow the Links Below to Plan your Participation
- Agenda for Breaking Boundaries Nonprofit Leadership Conference and Pyramid of Excellence Awards
- More about the Day's Professional Development, Speakers and Facilitators
- 2011 Exhibitor Lounge
- Scholarship and Volunteer Opportunities.
- 2011 CNPE Nonprofit Leadership Conference and Pyramid of Excellence Awards Luncheon Sponsors
