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The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE) is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Pyramid Awards for Excellence in Leadership through September 16, 2008. The Awards will be presented at the Eighth Annual Leadership and Awards Conference on November 5, 2008.
About the Awards
The Pyramid Awards for Excellence are designed to recognize the essential value of our region’s nonprofit sector. CNPE is pleased to recognize commanding contributions by nonprofit organizations in five areas: Collaboration, Diversity, Governance, Leadership, and Vision.
¨ Pyramid Awards for Collaboration, Diversity, and Vision are presented to a NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
¨ Pyramid Award for Governance is presented to a GOVERNING BOARD of a NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
¨ The Pyramid Award for Leadership is presented to an INDIVIDUAL.
Each of the recipients will receive a commemorative and financial award, and will be recognized during a luncheon presentation at the CNPE Annual Conference on November 5, 2008.
Description of Awards Categories
The Pyramid Award for Collaboration
“When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece”. –John Ruskin
This award honors two or more nonprofit organizations that have:
§ developed a common vision and shared values
§ addressed training, team building, and power sharing issues
§ generated outcomes that were improved by the collaboration
§ realized savings through collaboration
Previous recipients Art of Collaboration
Bridgepointe Services & Goodwill of Southern Indiana and Southern Indiana Rehabilitation Center (2007)
Scott County Partnership (2006)
Gallapalloza, Operation Brightside & Louisville Metro (2005)
Family and Children First: Child Advocacy Center (2004)
Louisville Asset Building Coalition (2003)
Eviction Prevention Advocates Group (2002)
The Pyramid Award for Diversity
“If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity.” – John F Kennedy
This award honors a nonprofit organization that has:
§ defined ways in which multicultural participation within the organization or among program participants have fostered better outcomes.
§ embraced diversity in its staff and clients
§ generated strength through diversity in governance and service
Previous recipients Art of Diversity:
Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Multicultural Ministry (2007)
World Affairs Council (2006)
Jewish Family & Vocational Service (2005)
Center for Women and Families (2004)
Juneteenth Legacy Theatre (2003)
Kentuckiana Minority Suppliers Development Council (KMSDC) (2002)
The Pyramid Award for Governance
"Everyone has the power for greatness - not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service." – Martin Luther King
This award honors the Board of Directors of an organization who have:
§ displayed an outstanding level of participation and partnership with their organization
§ provided active oversight of mission, planning and program outcomes
§ contributed toward financial health of the organization
Previous recipients Art of Governance:
Brightside Inc. (2007)
Big Brothers Big Sisters (2006)
River City Housing (2005)
Actors Theatre of Louisville (2004)
Brooklawn (2003)
Home of the Innocents (2002)
Metro United Way - Board of Directors (2001)
The Pyramid Award for Leadership
"The great leaders are like the best conductors - they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in
the players." – Blaine Lee
This award honors an individual who has demonstrated the:
§ capacity to make mission and value consistent decisions
§ capacity to rally people
§ ability to maximize the potential of staff and volunteers
§ ability to achieve mission consistent results
Previous recipients Art of Leadership:
Kathy Beam, Meredith-Dunn School (2007)
Roland R. Blahnik, President & CEO Goodwill Industries (2006)
Edgardo Mansilla, Executive Director, Americana Community Center (2005)
Denise Watts-Wilson, LIGHT Center for Family Enrichment (2004)
Joe Gliessner, Executive Director, New Directions Housing Corp (2003)
Lynnie Meyer, President & CEO, Center for Women and Families (2002)
The Pyramid Award for Vision
"Be the change you want to see in the world." – Ghandi
This award honors a nonprofit organization that has:
§ developed a collective vision that inspired action
§ connected that vision to mission and/or to community priorities
§ demonstrated the community benefits of that mission
Previous recipients Art of Vision
Women 4 Women and Teach Kentucky (2007)
The Healing Place (2006)
Habitat for Humanity (2005)
Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana (2004)
Youth Build Louisville (2003)
Henry Heuser Hearing Institute, Home of the Deaf Oral School (2002)
Nomination Procedures
CNPE’s Awards Committee welcomes nominations of organizations that reflect the broad spectrum of the independent sector in the types of services provided and constituencies served.
§ The achievements of the candidate organization should include relatively recent occurrences.
§ Nominated organizations/individuals must be nonprofit organizations and CNPE members.
§ Organizations may self-nominate, or be nominated by a third party.
§ The total length of the nomination narrative should not exceed three pages nor use a font smaller than twelve-point.
§ The committee will base its decision primarily on the information provided in the narrative.
To nominate a candidate for one or more Pyramid Award(s), please complete sections 1-6 of the Narrative (see application format below). Applications should be no longer than three pages in length. CNPE’s awards committee will select recipients.
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