Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award 2008
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Announcing the 2008 Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award Winner
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Evelyn G. Ullman
An Atlanta resident for much of her life, Evelyn G. Ullman has dedicated her life to service and has made a powerful impact on the Atlanta community and those around her. During the AIDS crisis of the early 1980s, Evelyn saw a gap in services available to address the resulting human needs.
Rather than rely on others to address it, Evelyn responded by starting Jerusalem House, a nurturing and supporting environment for homeless men, women and children with AIDS.
Pulling on her personal resources, relationships and her drive to make a difference, Evelyn succeeded in engaging others in this important endeavor. Jerusalem House continues its mission today, and stands as a testament to her innovative and strategic leadership, as well as her willingness to use her time, talent and treasure to solve an unmet need in her community.
She serves or has served on the boards of Center for Visually Impaired and the YWCA of Greater Atlanta; as well as in leadership roles at Zoo Atlanta and Babies Early Growth Intervention Network. The Rollins School of Public Health, the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and Goizueta Business School at Emory University awarded Jerusalem House with the Martin Luther King Community Service Award in 2001. Evelyn received the Georgia Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year Award, presented by the Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, in 2002.
Do you know a courageous nonprofit leader who has worked to meet an unmet need in the community?
If so, nominate him or her to receive the Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award. This award, a check in the amount of $15,000 to the recipient’s nonprofit organization, is presented every other year (even years) at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits’annual Nonprofit Summit to an outstanding nonprofit leader who meets critical community needs.
Please read the following criteria before applying for this award:
Award Criteria
The award will celebrate and recognize innovative, strategic leadership efforts that have had a significant impact on a community issue.
* The award is for an individual, not an organization. Successful nominees should, however, represent healthy, vibrant, growing organizations with a sustainable business model. Individuals may nominate themselves or others.
* The award is not for start-up organizations or efforts in the idea or concept stage.
* The award will be given to an individual with an organization that has existed for at least two years and has an operating budget of less than $10 million.
* Nominees must represent nonprofits that are currently registered as 501 ( c)(3) organizations.
* Nominees should represent Georgia nonprofits only. Nominees may represent either member or nonmember organizations of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits.
* Nominees should be current executive-level employees (CEOs, executive directors, presidents) or board members.
Nominees should exhibit the following qualities:
* Dedicated individual contributor, not just a “name.” Someone who has made an impact on community, or answered an unmet community need in an innovative or powerful way.
* Innovator who sees an issue and acts to solve it.
* Collaborator who widens the circle of contributors rather than seeking all the credit.
* Strategist who intelligently uses knowledge, contacts and relationships to pull others and others’ ideas into the solution.
* Bold leader who isn’t afraid to put his or her reputation on the line for an issue and is not afraid to tap relationships to do the same.
* Catalyst for the design or deployment of a solution to meet a significant, unmet community need or challenge.
* Words and phrases that would describe a successful nominee include smart risk taker, thought leader, entrepreneur, catalyst for positive change, pioneer, founder, collaborator, innovator, strategist, initiator.
Selection Process
Starting February 18, 2008, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits will call for nominations in the form of completed applications. Applications are found on this page of the Center’s Web site only.
Submit Your Application
Applications should be completed and received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2008. No late submissions will be considered.
Applications must be submitted by email to ln@gcn.org. Please do not fax or mail your application. Please indicate "Ullman Award Application" in the subject line of your e-mail.
The award committee seeks to offer equal opportunity to nominees and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, age or similar attributes.
The selection process will be as follows:
1. A committee of Center staff will initially review completed applications.
2. The Center’s committee will submit five finalist applications for review by an external panel comprising Georgia community leaders.
3. Final selection will be made by Monday, April 21, 2008, and the winner will be notified no later than Friday, April 25, 2008. The winner will be GCN's guest and receive the award at the Georgia Nonprofit Summit, held this year at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.
Contact ln@gcn.org with questions.