News

Leadership Council Award
EVENTS FUNDS WHAT'S HAPPENING

Leadership Council Award

This $1,000 unrestricted award recognizes a next generation person (25-45 year old) who serves as a member of a nonprofit board in Howard County and has exemplified leadership and commitment to the organization and to the community.

The Foundation Leadership Council was created in 2008 to extend the Foundation’s outreach to the community, to enhance the Foundation’s asset development capacity and to draw upon the knowledge, abilities and experience of key friends of the foundation. Its membership consists of 15-20 persons with a demonstrated commitment to the foundation’s mission and a willingness to use their time and talents to further that mission. The founding members are the former chairs of the Board of Directors and invited stakeholders.

The award will be presented at the Community Foundation of Howard County’s Annual Dinner & Celebration of Philanthropy on December 7 when the community gathers to celebrate philanthropy and recognize some of the terrific work being done by local nonprofits. 

PAST WINNERS

2022: Jessica Zuniga, Bridges to Housing Stability

2021: Matthew Plantz, Howard County Autism Society

2020: Erika Strauss-Chavarria, Columbia Community Care

2019: no award

2018: no award

2017: Yashica Maclin, Community Action Council

2016: Laura Yoo, HoCoPoLitSo

2015: Steve Poynot, Howard County Arts Council

2014: Alice Giles, League of Women Voters (pictured above)

2013: no award

2012: Lara Weathersbee, Domestic Violence Center

2011: Tom Coale, Voices for Children

ELIGIBILITY

A person between the ages of 25-45 who is a member of a nonprofit board in Howard County who has served a minimum of one-year and has exemplified leadership and commitment to the organization and to the community.  The nonprofit must (a) provide services in Howard County, (b) have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation, and (c) have a mission focused on education, human services, the arts, cultural activities, or the environment.

NOMINATION PROCESS

Either the Executive Director or the President of the Board of Trustees of the organization must complete the application and send it, along with a copy of the organization’s IRS Letter of Determination, to the Community Foundation of Howard County via email to Grants@CFHoCo.org by 5 p.m. on November 4, 2022.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email indicating receipt of the application.

AWARD

One individual will be named the recipient and will be honored with a $1,000 unrestricted award, which will be presented at the Community Foundation of Howard County’s Annual Dinner & Celebration of Philanthropy on December 1.

CONTACT INFORMATION

The foundation’s director of grants and community engagement, Dee Athey, is available to assist you throughout this process and welcomes your questions and comments. Dee can be reached by phone, 410-730-7840 or via email, Grants@CFHoCo.org.