And the awards just kept being given out on Thursday, November 17. Tis the season, don’t you know! Following the Dallas Historical Society‘s Awards of Excellence at lunchtime, the CNM Connect presented by Atmos Energy held forth in the evening at the George W. Bush Presidential Institute with WFAA’s Ron Corning doing the emceeing for “A Night of Light”.
According to CNM President/CEO Tina Weinfurther, individuals and organization within the North Texas nonprofit world were chosen by an independent panel of judges, who based their selection on the winners being “at the forefront of driving positive impact in our community.” In addition to learning the results and receiving their awards, the recipients were given a $5,000 cash grant for their organization as well as a $2,500 scholarship toward CNM services such as training or consulting.
The Family Place CEO Paige Flink admitted that 2016 was a competitive year, with the Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas being a finalist in a number of the categories. While Paige was right on target about the Scouts, her concerns were for naught when it came to her own chances.
Here is the list of the happy folks/organization that received the awards:
- Nonprofit of the Year presented by Frost — Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas accepted by GSN CEO Jennifer Bartkowski
- Nonprofit CEO of the Year presented by Bank of America — Paige Flink of The Family Place
- Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year presented by Fidelity Investments — Kit Addleman of Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
- Nonprofit Partner of the Year presented by Southwest Airlines — Tarrant County Housing Partnership accepted by TCHP President Donna Van Ness and Ferrier Companies accepted by Ferrier Companies President Don Ferrier
- Robert Miller Nonprofit Communicator of the Year presented by Communities Foundation of Texas — First Liberty Institute accepted by FLI Human Resources Director Lori Ross
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