2008 Awards of Excellence  

The California Association of Nonprofits and CAN Insurance Services is pleased to announce its 10th Annual Awards of Excellence. This prestigious award program recognizes the hard work and inspirational dedication of California nonprofits to their communities.

Click here for the 2008 Awards of Excellence nominees.

2008 Awards of Excellence Winners

Excellence in Leadership

Marianne Haver Hill
Executive Director
MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity)

Marianne Haver Hill has been the executive director of MEND since 1987. MEND is a comprehensive social services organization that serves the poverty population of northeast San Fernando Valley. Beyond the basics of sound management, Marianne has also made key decisions that have resulted in high-quality programs at MEND. During her tenure, MEND has gone through extraordinary growth from serving a few thousand people per month to over 40,000. Under Marianne’s guidance, MEND recently completed a multi million-dollar campaign resulting in a new 40,000 square-foot facility to serve the ever increasing numbers of clients. Marianne’s effective leadership has ensured MEND’s long-term financial health. While she is one of the most publicly recognized faces for the organization, Marianne always share credit for its success with the volunteers she works with at MEND.

10641 N. San Fernando Road
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 897-2443
www.mendpoverty.org

Achievement in Innovation

Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership

The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership enriches and strengthens nonprofits, enhances community involvement and leadership and promotes the impact and value of the nonprofit sector through a broad range of services, programs and resources. The Center’s programs and services have played a significant role in creating a healthy nonprofit sector for five decades by offering workshops, seminars, and to provide affinity groups opportunities for networking, peer support, and learning best practices. The Center was one of 12 agencies in the country to receive a prestigious two-year grant from the Respectability Initiative of the National Council on Aging, Nonprofits, businesses, and volunteers look to The Center for programs and services in Marin County.

555 Northgate Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 479-5710
www.cvnl.org
 

Each award recipient received a plaque and a financial award of $5,000 funded by CAN Insurance Services presented at the Awards of Excellence Luncheon at Building Strong Nonprofits: 17th Annual CAN Conference on October 22, 2008 in Los Angeles.