Awards, Aug 08, 2002

The following awards have been presented for achievement in fund raising, nonprofit leadership, philanthropy, and other areas:

Arts. The McKnight Foundation (Minneapolis) has given its 2002 Distinguished Artist Award to Emilie Buchwald, publisher of Milkweed Editions (Minneapolis), a nonprofit literary press. The award, which carries a $40,000 prize, is presented annually to a working artist who has contributed significantly to the arts in Minnesota.

Community development. The National Housing Conference (Washington) has selected Robert E. Rubin, former secretary of the treasury in the Clinton administration, as its 2002 Housing Person of the Year. He was recognized for his work to promote private-sector investment in distressed rural and urban areas, including through the Community Reinvestment Act and the Empowerment Zone program. Mr. Rubin currently serves as chairman of the executive committee at Citigroup (New York) and as chairman of the board of directors for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (New York).

Corporate-community relations. The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Greater Chicago has given its 2002 Corporate Award to Household International (Prospect Heights, Ill.). The company was honored for its commitment to aiding disabled people through the improved use of technology.

Education fund raising. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (Washington) has presented its 2002 Circle of Excellence Awards for Alumni Relations, Communications, and Development in numerous categories.

The following institutions received awards in the category of philanthropy:

— Annual or Regular Giving: Dillard U. (New Orleans) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Alumni Association (Cambridge)

— Principal, Major, or Special Giving Programs: U. of Notre Dame (Ind.)

— Advancement Services Initiatives: U. of North Florida (Jacksonville)

— Campaigns: Lebanon Valley College (Annville, Pa.)

— Special Events: Universidad de Monterrey (Mexico)

— Stewardship: West Virginia U. Foundation (Morgantown)

In the category of special events, the top awards went to Brown U. (Providence, R.I.), Kent State U. (Ohio), U. of California at Berkeley, and U. of New Orleans.

In the category of video fund-raising features, the top awards went to New York U. and Vanderbilt U. (Nashville).

In the category of development publications packages, the top award went to Vanderbilt U. Medical Center (Nashville).

In the category of individual development publications, the top awards went to Duke U. Medical Center (Durham, N.C.), Indiana U. Foundation (Bloomington), Lewis and Clark College (Portland, Ore.), Swarthmore College (Pa.), and U. of Southern California (Los Angeles).

CASE also announced the winners of its 2002 Wealth ID Awards for Educational Fund Raising, which are presented in two categories: overall performance and overall improvement.

The winners in the performance category:

— Colleges and universities. Amherst College (Mass.), California Polytechnic State U. (San Luis Obispo), Calvin College (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Carleton College (Northfield, Minn.), Davidson College (N.C.), East Tennessee State U. (Johnson City), Grand Valley State U. (Allendale, Mich.), Harvard U. (Cambridge, Mass.), Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, Calif.), Kenyon College (Gambier, Ohio), Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, Mass.), Ohio State U. (Columbus), Rollins U. (Winter Park, Fla.), Santa Clara U. (Calif.), Stanford U. (Palo Alto, Calif.), State U. of New York College at Purchase, Trinity College (Hartford, Conn.), U. of Notre Dame (Ind.), U. of Oklahoma (Norman), U. of Texas at El Paso, U. of Virginia (Charlottesville), U. of Wisconsin at Madison, Wabash College (Crawfordsville, Ind.), Washington and Lee U. (Lexington, Va.), Westmont College (Santa Barbara, Calif.), and Xavier U. (Cincinnati).

— Private schools. Chapin School (New York), Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York), Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.), New Canaan Country School (Conn.), Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, N.H.), Regis High School (New York), Roxbury Latin School (West Roxbury, Mass.), Saint Mark’s School (Southborough, Mass.), Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (Princeton, N.J.), and Winsor School (Boston).

The winners in the improvement category:

— Colleges and universities. Assumption College (Worcester, Mass.), Baylor College (Waco, Tex.), Brandeis U. (Waltham, Mass.), Central Methodist College (Fayette, Mo.), Clemson U. (S.C.), Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, Fla.), Edinboro U. of Pa., Fontbonne College (St. Louis), Hope College (Holland, Mich.), Kettering U. (Flint, Mich.), Lock Haven U. of Pa., Longwood College (Farmville, Va.), Marylhurst U. (Ore.), Pacific Lutheran U. (Tacoma, Wash.), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (Ind.), State U. of New York at Buffalo, Tennessee Technological U. (Cookeville), Thiel College (Greenville, Pa.), U. of Mississippi (University), Washington and Jefferson College (Washington, Pa.), and Wesleyan College (Middletown, Conn.).

— Private schools. Castilleja School (Palo Alto, Calif.), Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York), Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.), Greenwich Academy (Conn.), Hathaway Brown School (Cleveland), Lovett School (Atlanta), Marist School (Atlanta), Mercersburg Academy (Pa.), Millbrook School (N.Y.), Nashoba Brooks School of Concord (Mass.), Northfield Mount Hermon School (Northfield, Mass.), Providence Day School (Charlotte, N.C.), and Vermont Academy (Saxtons River).

Nonprofit leadership. The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management (New York) has selected the following nonprofit executives to participate in its 2002-03 Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellows leadership-development program: Kathy Augustine, executive director, Hard Hatted Women (Cleveland); Rosalie Cates, executive director, Montana Community Development Corporation (Missoula); Michael Duggan, executive director, Domus Foundation (Stamford, Conn.); Julie Evans, chief executive officer, NetDay (Irvine, Calif.); and Paul Furrh, chief executive officer, Lone Star Legal Aid (Nacogdoches, Tex.).

Leadership Greater Chicago has presented its Distinguished Fellow Award to Marca Bristo, president and co-founder of Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago and chair of the National Council on Disability (Washington). The Chicago Community Foundation will award a $25,000 grant to an organization selected by Ms. Bristo.

Public service. Independent Sector (Washington) has named Harris Wofford as its 2002 recipient of the John W. Gardner Leadership Award. The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, recognizes Mr. Wofford for his commitment to public service. A U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania from 1991-94, Mr. Wofford worked to pass legislation that created AmeriCorps. He served in the administrations of several presidents, including Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Clinton, who appointed him chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service.