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Awards of Excellence Program

Awards of Excellence Winners

Congratulations to our 2008 award winners and nominees for their inspiring contributions.

Please visit the websites of current and previous winners to learn more about these exemplary organizations and to develop your own nomination ideas. Our selection committee encourages your participation in this valuable recognition process, as we seek to honor the best of California's diverse nonprofit sector. Many thanks again to all nominators for taking the time to recognize and honor their staff, volunteers and organizations.

2008
Excellence in Leadership Award
Marianne Haver Hill, Meet Each Need with Dignity (MEND)
www.mendpoverty.org

Achievement in Innovation Award
Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership
www.cvnl.org

2007
Excellence in Leadership Award
Elaine Leader, TEEN LINE
www.teenlineonline.org

Achievement in Innovation Award
Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition
www.childrenshospice.org

2006
Excellence in Leadership Award
John F. Mealey, Coachella Valley Housing Coalition
www.cvhc.org

Volunteer of the Year Award
David Sperman, Justice Now
www.jnow.org

Achievement in Innovation Award-Northern California
Thimmakka's Resources
www.thimmakka.org

Achievement in Innovation Award-Southern California
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE)
www.saje.net

2005
Excellence in Leadership Award
Libby Maynard
www.inkpeople.org

Achievement in Innovation Award
The Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation
www.nyof.org

Achievement in Innovation Award
Seacology
www.seacology.org

2004
Excellence in Leadership Award
Francis A. Espinoza
www.hrc-la.org/

Achievement in Innovation Award
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking
www.castla.org/facts.html

Innovation in Health Services Award
Charlotte Maxwell Complimentary Clinic
www.charlottemaxwell.org/

Volunteer of the Year Award
Edmund Evans
www.ilsnc.org/

2003
Excellence in Leadership Award
Joseph Neisen, Ph.D.
www.newleafservices.org/

Achievement in Innovation Award
Sensory Access Foundation
www.sensoryaccess.com/

Innovation in Health Services Award
Lawren Miller-Askew, S.N., L.N.
www.westsidechildrens.org/

Volunteer of the Year Award
Josie Lopez
www.thecenteroc.org/

2002
Mission Impact Award
Peoples' Self-Help Housing Corp.
www.pshhc.org/

Excellence in Leadership Award
Mary L. Gimenez-Caulder
www.harborinterfaith.org/

Achievement in Innovation Award
Harriet C. Prichard
www.altgifts.org/

Innovation in Health Services Award
Ysabel Duron

Volunteer of the Year Award
Abby Vincent
www.lacaaw.org/

2001
Excellence in Leadership Award
Father Joe Carroll
www.fatherjoesvillages.org/

Volunteer of the Year Award
Mary Jackson
www.wcrc.org/

Achievement in Innovation Award
San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium
www.sfccc.org/

2000
Excellence in Leadership Award
Gail Church
www.treemusketeers.org/index.asp

Excellence in Leadership Award of Recognition
Dom Betro, A.C.S.W.
www.familyservicerivca.org/

Excellence in Leadership Award of Recognition
Robert Di Stefano
www.childnet.net/

1999
Excellence in Leadership Award
Elizabeth “Biz” Steinberg
www.eocslo.org/

Excellence in Leadership Award of Recognition
Jim Chappell
www.spur.org/

Excellence in Leadership Award of Recognition
Janet Cowperthwaite
www.kronosquartet.org/

Excellence in Leadership Award of Recognition
Patricia Occhiuzzo-Giggans 
www.lacaaw.org/

 

 
 
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