2010 Award Winners

The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Greater Grand Rapids is proud to present the 2011YNPN Leadership Awards, an annual opportunity for local nonprofit and community leaders to come together and celebrate their accomplishments.

 

This year over 230 supporters came together to recognized young nonprofit professionals who have made outstanding contributions to local nonprofit organizations through exemplary leadership, innovation and community involvement. 

There were 40 2010 finalists but only 8 winners: 

 Edison: Jamiel Robinson Open Book Project, Executive Director

 
Exemplary Executive: Elissa Hillary Local First & Local First Educational Foundation Executive Director
 
Good to Great: Denise Cheng Grand Rapids Community Media Center -The Rapidian Citizen Journalism Coordinator
 
Grantmaking Guru: Nicole Notario-Risk Kent County Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund / Douglas and Maria DeVos Foundation Program Manager / Program Consultant
 
DoGooder: Janelle Hill Arbor Circle Community Services Coordinator
 
Advocate: Ashley E. Nickels Grand Valley State University; National Organization for Women Women's Center Assistant Director; Grand Rapids President
 
Resource: Grand Rapids Community Media Center
 

Young Nonprofit Professionals of the Year: Janay Brower Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness Coordinator

 
Congratulations everyone, your contributions help to grow and strengthen the local community.
 
A special thanks goes out to all of the YNPN Leadership Awards Committee members, Nominators, Selection Committee members, Sponsors and Finalists, without you this fantastic night would not have been a success.
 
Nominees included: 

 

 

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 Falcon-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