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9th Annual

Thursday, November 12, 2009
7 p.m. Cocktails – 8 p.m. Dinner
Hilton Anatole, Dallas

A Night of Light is an annual awards dinner benefiting the Center for Nonprofit Management to honor and celebrate excellence in nonprofit management.

Please select from the following to learn more.


Awards of Excellence
Master of Ceremonies & Evening Entertainment
2009 Event Chair
Sponsorship Opportunities
Tickets/Tables Info
Raffle Tickets
2009 Sponsors
Event Photos
Purchase Tickets/Tables Now!

Awards of Excellence


The annual dinner features the Awards of Excellence, $5,000 cash awards recognizing organizations and individuals that exemplify distinctive achievement in nonprofit management.

Congratulations to the 2009 Awards of Excellence Winners!

  • Excellence in Mission Achievement (Operating budgets $1,000,000 and over)
    Winner: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
    Finalist: Dallas Concilio of Hispanic Service Organizations
    Finalist: PediPlace

  • Excellence in Mission Achievement (Operating budgets under $1,000,000)
    Winner: Essilor Vision Foundation
    Finalist: Jubilee Park & Community Center Corp.
    Finalist: Vickery Meadow Learning Center

  • Excellence in Communications, in Honor of Robert Miller
    Winner: Promise House

    Finalist: Texas Ballet Theater
    Finalist: Visiting Nurse Association of Texas

  • Excellence in Environmental Practices *NEW!
    Winner: Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity

    ECOM Foundation
    For the Love of the Lake

  • Innovation in Nonprofit Leadership
    Winner: Rosemary Perlmeter, Uplift Education
    Finalist: Florencia Velasco Fortner, Dallas Concilio of Hispanic Service Organizations
    Finalist: Paige McDaniel, Community Partners of Dallas
  • Excellence in Board Leadership
    Winner: Elizabeth T. Heyne, Low Birth Weight Development Center
    Finalist: Diane Chester, CASA of Collin County
    Finalist: Jacques Stoerr, Essilor Vision Foundation

Click here for more information about the Awards of Excellence.

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Master of Ceremonies & Evening Entertainment

The special guest and master of ceremonies for the evening was Steve Blow, Columnist for The Dallas Morning News.

The evening’s entertainment was provided by Dallas Black Dance Theater.

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2009 Event Chair

Special thanks to the 2009 Event Chair George Baldwin, Baldwin Company Investments, and Honorary Chair Brenda Jackson.

For a complete list of the committee and judges, click here to visit the VIPs page.

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Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2010 A Night of Light.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Sara Kite at Kite@cnmdallas.org or 214-826-3470, ext. 224.

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Tickets/Tables Info
Tickets to A Night of Light may be purchased individually or you may purchase or coordinate a table.

Tables of ten: $1,500 - $20,000
Individual tickets: $150

To request more information, contact Sara Kite at Kite@cnmdallas.org or 214-826-3470, ext. 224.

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Raffle Tickets

Raffle Tickets for the 2010 Raffle will be available in Fall 2010.

2009 Raffle Prizes were: 

  • A vacation package including two (2) American Airlines tickets good for travel to any city in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or Bahamas and a 4-day/3-night stay at St. Kitts Resort and the Royal Beach Casino Marriott. ($5,000 value).  
  • A $5,000 Citi debit card. ($5,000 value).
  • A luxury suite for twelve (12) for a Stars game at the American Airlines Center. ($2,500 value).

Individual tickets are $25.
Five (5) tickets may be purchased for $100.

All proceeds benefit the Center for Nonprofit Management.

2009 Raffle Sponsors:

      Martin Woodall 
 

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A Night of Light Sponsors
The Center for Nonprofit Management wishes to thank the sponsors of the 2009 A Night of Light:
(As of October 30, 2009)

Presenting Sponsor:

Award Sponsors:



Galaxy Sponsors:
     Ashlee & Chris Kleinert

Medical Clinic of
North Texas
 

Aurora Borealis Sponsors:


Friends of George Baldwin
Gwen & Leldon Echols
Debbie & John C. Tolleson on behalf of The Tolleson Family Foundaiton
TXU Energy


Polaris Sponsors:

Association Works
Phil Baewer & Fran Eichorst
Baylor Healthcare System
Capital One
Marty & Russ Coleman
Comerica Bank
DAWSON+MURRAY+TEAGUE Communications
Fidelity Investments
Caren Lock Hanson
Jones Day
Sarah & Alan Losinger
Bobby B. Lyle
Middleton, Burns & Davis, PC
Geraldine & Wade Owens     
Gay & Randy Rekerdres   
Texas Instruments
The Verizon Foundation 
Wells Fargo

Nonprofit Partners:
Autism Treatment Center
CASA of Collin County
Dallas Concilio
Essilor Vision Foundation
Jubilee Party & Community Center    
Junior League of Dallas 
PediPlace
Presbyterian Communities and Services
Snowball Express
Uplift Education
Vickery Meadow Learning Center 

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A Night of Light 2009 Finalist Videos

 

Excellence in Mission Achievement Finalists
Operating budgets under $1,000,000
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Excellence in Mission Achievement Finalists
Operating budgets $1,000,000 and over
OPEN IN NEW WINDOW
Excellence in Communication Finalists
OPEN IN NEW WINDOW
Excellence in Board Leadership Finalists
OPEN IN NEW WINDOW
Excellence in Environmental Practices
OPEN IN NEW WINDOW
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
OPEN IN NEW WINDOW

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