Nominate a Deserving Nonprofit Executive and Their Organization for $500 Award

The Association of Nonprofit Executives (ANPE) announces the ANPE Executive of the Year Award Luncheon to honor the Nonprofit Executive of the Year for 2009. This award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, direction and vision.  In addition, the executive recognized and the nonprofit they represent each receive a cash prize of $500, for a total award of $1000.

This year’s award, sponsored by US Bank, will be presented at the ANPE Executive of the Year Award Luncheon held at the Cornhusker Marriott on Wednesday, January 20 at 11:30 a.m.  Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy will present the keynote address, and Rod Fowler will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

To make a reservation, you may send in your $25 check payable to Association of Nonprofit Executives, 315 South 9th St., Suite 110, Lincoln, NE 68508-2283, or call the ANPE office at (402) 477-8446.  Luncheon reservations must be postmarked by Monday, January 11, 2010 or phoned in by 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2010.

Past winners of the ANPE Executive of the Year Award:

2008        Susanne Blue
       Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach

2007    Robert A. Downey
       Capital Humane Society

2006    Jonathan Krutz
       NE Hospice & Palliative Care Partnership

2005    Susan Scott
          YWCA Lincoln

2004    Wayne Svoboda
          Volunteer Partners

2003    Deb Weber
       Lincoln Arts Council

2002    René Ferdinand
        The ARC of Nebraska

2001    Nancy Ferneau
         LMEF Cancer Resource Cent

2000    John Chapo
         Folsom Children’s Zoo

1999    Renee Johnson
         Community Services Fund

1998    Mala DeBerg
           Fresh Start

1997    Dean Haist
       Nebraska Jazz Orchestra

1996    Gayle Andres
       University Place Art Center

1995    Marilyn Gorham
       Lincoln Children’s Museum