Center for Nonprofit Excellence Salutes Pyramid Award Winners and Sponsors for its 8th Annual Conference

CNPE wishes to thank its 8th Annual Leadership and Awards Conference presenting sponsors: GE, Hilliard Lyons and the Donors Forum of Kentuckiana.

 

A special congratulations is extended  to our 2008 Pyramid Award of Excellence winners and the Lifetime Achievement recipient, C. Dennis Riggs, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Louisville.

 

Art of Excellence in Leadership

Gordon Brown, President & CEO

Home of the Innocents

sponsored by PNC Bank

 

Art of Excellence in Vision

 Fund for the Arts 

sponsored by Chilton & Medley

 

Art of Excellence in Diversity

Catholic Charities of Louisville

sponsored by Fifth Third Bank

 

Art of Excellence in Collaboration

Phoenix Health Center

St. John Center

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

sponsored by DMLO

 

Art of Excellence in Governance

GuardiaCare Services, Inc

Board of Directors

sponsored by Wyatt Tarrant & Combs

 

C. Dennis Riggs, President & CEO

Community Foundation of Louisville

Lifetime Achievement Award

Art of Collaboration -- Sponsored by DMLO

Award Criteria: Developed a common vision and shared values; addressed training, team building, and power sharing issues; generated outcomes that were improved by collaboration; realized savings through collaboration.

• 2007 Award: Bridgepointe Services-Goodwill of Southern Indiana & Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital
• 2006 Award: Scott Count Partnership
• 2005 Award: Gallapalloza, Operation Brightside, Louisville 
• 2004 Award: Family & Children First: Child Advocacy Center
• 2003 Award: The Louisville Asset Building Coalition

Art of Diversity -- Sponsored by Fifth Third

Award Criteria: Defines how multicultural participation within the organization has fostered improved outcomes; embraces diversity in its board, staff, and clients; generated strength through diversity in governance and service.

2008 Art of Diversity: Catholic Charities of Louisville

• 2007 Award: Archdiocese of Louisville, Office of Multicultural Ministry
• 2006 Award: World Affairs Council
• 2005 Award: Jewish Family & Vocational Service
• 2004 Award: Center for Women & Families
• 2003 Award: Juneteenth Legacy Theater

Art of Governance - Sponsored by Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs

Award Criteria:  Displays an outstanding level of participation and partnership with their organization; provides active oversight of mission, planning, and program outcomes; contributes to the financial health of the organization.

2008 Art of Governance: GuardiaCare Services, Inc. Board of Directors

• 2007 Award:  Brightside, Inc.
• 2006 Award: Big Brothers Big Sisters
• 2005 Award: River City Housing
• 2004 Award: Actors Theatre of Louisville
• 2003 Award: Brooklawn

Art of Leadership - Sponsored by PNC Bank

Award Criteria: Displays a capacity to make mission and value-consistent decisions, to rally people, to maximize potential of staff and volunteers, and achieve mission-consistent results.

2008 Art of Leadership: Mr. Gordon Brown, President & CEO, Home of the Innocents

• 2007 Award: Ms. Kathy Beam, Head of School, Meredith Dunn School
• 2006 Award: Mr. Roland Blahnik, President & CEO, Goodwill
• 2005 Award: Mr. Edgardo Mansilla, Executive Director, Americana Community Center
• 2004 Award: Ms. Denise Watts-Wilson, Executive Director, LIGHT Center for Family Enrichment
• 2003 Award: Mr. Joseph S. Gliessner, Jr., Executive Director, New Directions Housing Corp

Art of Vision --  Sponsored by Chilton & Medley

Award Criteria: Displays a developed and collective vision that leads to inspired action; connected to mission and/or the community priorities; demonstrates the community benefits of that mission.

• 2007 Award: Teach Kentucky & Women 4 Women
• 2006 Award: The Healing Place
• 2005 Award: Habitat for Humanaity
• 2004 Award: Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana
• 2003 Award: YouthBuild Louisville

Lifetime Achievement Award