The annual Board Leadership Award not only recognizes the outstanding leadership of highly successful boards, but also provides an opportunity for all of us to learn from their journeys to extraordinary.
In 2020, the Center presented a series of video shorts on four relevant topics. The series includes interviews with leaders from award winner, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU) and honorable mention, Food & Friends.
Videos are available to watch on demand.
First release: Selecting an Executive Director
Cast: Saima Siddiqui, ISPU Board Member and Peter Glassman, Food & Friends Board Member
Director: Larry Robertson, Nonprofit Consultant and Selection Committee Member
Guest appearance: Anne Schrantz, Partner at CohnReznick, Board Leadership Award sponsor
Both Saima and Peter were instrumental in the selection of the current executive leaders for their nonprofits. They share the similar and different approaches their organizations took in navigating the process of searching for, selecting and successfully transitioning to a new executive director. Learn from their experiences and hear helpful recommendations.
Second release: Building Your Board
Cast: Moheeb Murray, ISPU Board Member and John “Skip” Williams, Food & Friends Board Chair
Director: Cheryl Williams, Vice President, Women’s Congressional Policy Institute and Selection Committee Member
Guest appearance: Anne Schrantz, Partner at CohnReznick, Board Leadership Award sponsor
Finding passionate, mission-focused board members is the first step of board governance. Creating a cohesive, united team that can efficiently govern your organization is the second, potentially even more challenging step. Learn from our finalists on how they utilized solid recruitment practices, in-depth orientation processes, and robust retreats to form a strong board.
Third release: Evolving Mission and Strategic Leadership
Cast: Meira Neggaz, ISPU Executive Director, Marwa Zohdy, ISPU Board Member and Mike Bento, Food & Friends Board Member
Director: Margarita Rozenfeld, Principal, Incite International and Selection Committee Member
Guest appearance: Anne Schrantz, Partner at CohnReznick, Board Leadership Award sponsor
The needs of our communities often change over time, and it is up to us to recognize and evolve to meet those changes. Join us for a discussion on how our finalist organizations have navigated those hard conversations, using strategic thinking and planning to come out stronger on the other side and more in tune to the challenges their constituents face.
Fourth and final release: Fundraising
Cast: Colleen Ezzeddine, ISPU Board Member and Rick Stamberger, Food & Friends Board Member
Director: Kevin Hinton, CEO/Executive Director, Beacon House and Selection Committee Member
Guest appearance: Anne Schrantz, Partner at CohnReznick, Board Leadership Award sponsor
Many of us—including board members!—are reticent about, and even scared of fundraising. Listen in for tips from two awesome fundraising boards on how to help ourselves and our teams feel comfortable and confident in “making the ask.” Their recommendations on how to use simple training techniques and nurture a strong culture of philanthropy will make you excited to get to started!
CONGRATULATIONS to our
2020 Board Award Leadership winners!
2020 WINNER
On behalf of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), Executive Director Meira Neggaz expresses thanks for being selected as the 2020 Board Leadership Award winner, and shares appreciation to all who played a role in earning this achievement.
2020 Honorable Mention
Also hear from Carrie Stoltzfus, Executive Director of Food & Friends. Carrie thanks her dedicated board for their service and leadership, as well as the sponsors who make this award possible.
Click on their logos to read what this award means to them, what they’ve learned through the application process, and what advice they have on striving for excellence in board leadership.
The Center extends a special thanks to our presenting sponsor CohnReznick for their generous support, to BoardSource for their helpful support and to our hard working Selection Committee for volunteering many hours of their time.