Recipients of the Awards of Excellence were announced
live at A Night of Light on Friday, November 11, 2011:
Excellence in Social
Innovation (Budgets $1,000,000 & over):
Genesis Women's Shelter |
Excellence in Board
Leadership:
Steve Coke, Dallas Arboretum and
Botanical Society
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Excellence in Social
Innovation (Budgets
under $1,000,000):
Our Friends Place |
Excellence in
Nonprofit Leadership:
James Bias, SPCA of Texas |
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Excellence in
Communications, in Honor of Robert
Miller:
Children's Eye Foundation |
Corporate Social
Responsibility Executive of the Year:
Trisha Cunningham, Texas
Instruments Incorporated |
Congratulations to all of the 2011 Awards of Excellence
Finalists:
Excellence in Social
Innovation (Budgets $1,000,000 & over):
Camp Summit, Inc.
Christian Community Action
Genesis Women's Shelter |
Excellence in Board
Leadership:
Steve Coke, Dallas Arboretum and
Botanical Society
Hill A. Feinberg, Phoenix Houses of
Texas, Inc.
Rust Reid, Bryan's House
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Excellence in Social
Innovation (Budgets
under $1,000,000):
Crossroads Community Services
Our Friends Place
Trauma Support Services of North Texas,
Inc. |
Excellence in
Nonprofit Leadership:
Joel Allison, Baylor Health Care
System
James Bias, SPCA of Texas
Zenetta Drew, Dallas Black Dance Theatre |
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Excellence in
Communications, in Honor of Robert
Miller:
American Red Cross - Dallas Area
Chapter
Children's Eye Foundation
Metrocare Services |
Corporate Social
Responsibility Executive of the Year:
Trisha Cunningham, Texas
Instruments Incorporated
Crayton W. Webb, Mary Kay, Inc.
Bernard J. (Bernie) Willett,
American Airlines |
The $5,000 Awards of Excellence are presented to
organizations and individuals achieving significant results in the following
categories:
Excellence in Social Innovation
The Excellence in Social Innovation awards will be presented to
organizations that have implemented a socially innovative
program/project that creates positive impact in achieving the
organization’s mission. Social innovation is a novel solution to a
social problem that drives effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Clear demonstration of social innovation can include bringing new ideas
to old problems, addressing barriers to service, increasing efficiency
by providing maximum services at the least cost, using eco-friendly
programs to protect the environment while accomplishing your mission,
leveraging funding, and collaborating with the business community,
government and/or other nonprofits. Socially-innovative and
mission-focused organizations are results-oriented and demonstrate
significant positive change around a specific social issue.
Excellence in Communications, in Honor of Robert Miller
Communicating the message about an organization’s work is an
ongoing challenge in the avalanche of the information age. This
award will be presented to an organization that has executed a
communication project/program that has successfully advanced its mission
through innovative strategies to deliver key messages to its different
audiences.
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
Leaders in all sectors are challenged to respond to a rapidly
changing environment. Innovative strategies can lead to improved
performance and results. This award will be presented to a
nonprofit executive director/CEO who has demonstrated exemplary
leadership and vision in implementing innovative approaches to achieve
measurable gains in organizational performance and efficiency.
This individual exemplifies the essential characteristics of leaders,
including but not limited to being honest, forward-thinking, inspiring,
ethical, visionary/strategic, innovative, coach/team builder and a
change agent.
Excellence in Board Leadership
An exceptional board leader is one who links bold vision and
ambitious plans to financial support, expertise and a network of
influence, while ensuring that the organization has the infrastructure
and internal capacity it needs. This individual is mission-driven
and strategic-thinking and works in constructive partnership with the
executive director. This award will be presented to a board chairperson
or board member who has made a significant contribution to the community
and long-term impact on the organization and whose leadership exhibits
best practices in nonprofit governance.
Corporate Social Responsibility Executive
of the Year
This award will recognize and celebrate a corporate employee who
exemplifies extraordinary leadership in the advancement of his/her
company’s corporate citizenship goals/objectives and the nonprofit
community as a whole. The award recipient will be an individual who has
gone above and beyond in his/her role by delivering and investing in
high impact and innovative projects or partnerships with nonprofits with
long-term effect; demonstrating keen understanding of and sensitivity to
the nonprofit community and its issues; and raising the visibility and
awareness of critical issues important to improving the quality of life
for North Texas citizens. Potential nominees can include individuals
who work in community relations, corporate foundations, social
responsibility, public affairs and marketing departments at a for-profit
corporation.
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for information on criteria for selection and how to apply.
A Night of Light 2010 Finalist Videos
For examples of past Finalists, see videos below.
