2016 Award Recipients:
Kathy & Jim Pender – Outstanding Philanthropist Leadership Award
Nominated by: Jack Stinedurf, Beech Brook
Co-Nominated by: Leanne Dewyer, Playhouse Square
Citizens Bank – Corporate Leadership Award
Nominated by: Michael Bennett, Cleveland Leadership Center
Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation – Foundation Leadership Award
Co-Nominated by: Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University and PlayhouseSquare
Michael Goler – Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer
Nominated by: Laura Frye, Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Marcia Brown – Youth in Philanthropy Award
Nominated by: Sue Starrett, Shaker Schools Foundation
Lakewood Catholic Academy – Youth Group in Philanthropy Award
Nominated by: Nikki Mohar, Lakewood Catholic Academy
Karen J. Kannenberg, CFRE – Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Nominated by: Joan Palumbo, The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland
Honor Roll of Philanthropy 2016:
Baldwin Wallace honors Karen J. Kannenberg
Big River honors Sara Thomas of Cleveland Hearing and Speech
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine honors Mrs. Ruth Swetland Eppig
Catholic Community Foundation honors Mr. Frank R. Savena
CCS honors The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland for their amazing campaign and the work they do in the community.
Cleveland Clinic honors our campaign co-chairs, benefactors and volunteer leaders
Cleveland Foundation honors Kathy & Jim Pender
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center honors Mike Goler
Cleveland Leadership Center/Leadership Cleveland 2015 honors Joe DiRocco, Brittany O'Connor and their colleagues at Citizens Bank, Ohio for their support of Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Cleveland State University honors our ENGAGE campaign co-chairs, benefactors and volunteer leaders
Gilmour Academy honors Murlan J. Murphy Jr.
Grants Plus honors the Greater Cleveland philanthropic community and this year’s awardees
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP/Cleveland Leadership Center honors Joe DiRocco, Brittany O'Connor and their colleagues at Citizens Bank, Ohio for their support of Accelerate: Citizens Make Change
Key Private Bank honors all Nonprofit organizations
Kimball Consulting honors Frank Rihtar
Lakeland Community College honors The Lakeland Foundation Donors
Lakeview Cemetery honors Bob Hook
Lakewood Catholic Academy honors The McGowan Family, The Rogozinski Family & The Finucane-Sanchez Family
Menorah Park honors Adrienne Goldberg & Judy Kaufman
MetroHealth Foundation honors All those who have given to the MetroHealth Foundation in 2016
Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation honors Mrs. Myah Moore Irick
Parma Hospital Health Care Foundation honors Gene and Karen Lovasy
Playhouse Square honors all Playhouse Square donors
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honors anonymous Planned Giving Donors who established $4M (largest-ever) bequest to the Rock Hall
Saint Ignatius High School honors Monica & Gerald F. Hulvat '65
Shaker Schools Foundation honors Marcia Brown
Sisters of Charity Health System thanks and honors its many supporters and volunteer leaders
The Cleveland Museum of Art honors Mrs. Josie Anderson, Chair, The Cleveland Museum of Art Womens Council and Ms. Helen Cherry, Chair, CMA X 100 Centennial Celebration hosted by the CMA Womens Council
United Church of Christ honors Mr. Donald C. and Mrs. Ellen B. Clark Jr.
United Way of Greater Cleveland honors August A. Napoli Jr., United Way President & CEO