Showing posts with label diversity award. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diversity award. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Diversity Matters; An Open Call for Nominations: 2012 Leadership in Diversity Award

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is looking for individuals whose work and commitment towards diversity has left an impact on South Carolina. The Foundation is accepting nominations for its second annual Leadership in Diversity Award through March 31. The recipient will be selected by a committee of staff, board members and community leaders and announced at a June Grant Awards Luncheon.

The Leadership in Diversity Award, established in 2011 to commemorate the Foundation’s 15 years in philanthropy, recognizes an individual that illustrates exemplary performance in the area of diversity and inclusion. The award honors those that serve as a model and whose accomplishments are made through community engagement, awareness, bridge building, compassionate leadership and courageous advocacy. Leadership in Diversity Award recipients demonstrate a commitment to cultural awareness and are steering the successful integration of diversity, equity and fairness principles into practices.

The deadline to submit the online nomination for the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina 2012 Leadership in Diversity Award is March 31, 2012. The winner will be announced at a June Grants Luncheon.

Do you know someone making a difference? Nominate an individual who practices leadership in diversity and inclusion.  You may include up to three letters of support.

For more information, visit the Foundation’s Web site or email the Foundation.

The Foundation is committed to addressing the needs of the poor and underserved in all 46 South Carolina counties, and strategically uses resources to reduce poverty through action, advocacy and leadership. The Leadership in Diversity Award illustrates the Foundation’s commitment to working with and among diverse populations and recognizing those who have championed diversity through their actions and leadership. 

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is committed to God's people represented in many races, ethnicities, languages, genders, religions and abilities. Diversity matters and is in the forefront of everything we do as an organization and in the decisions we make as a funder.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Foundation To Unveil Leadership In Diversity Award

The Sisters of Charity Foundation will introduce a new award this month. The award, Leadership in Diversity, allows the Foundation to recognize an individual or organization who has championed diversity through action and leadership. The Foundation’s ongoing commitment to diversity is important. It is a fundamental part of our culture and it is essential for us to, not only demonstrate the value we place on diversity, but also to publicly share these values with others.

The award will be a model example of a person or organization’s accomplishments made through community engagement, awareness, bridge building, compassionate leadership and courageous advocacy. The awards’ first recipient will be announced on June 13 during the Foundation’s Celebration and Awards Luncheon.  

The Foundation is excited about this award and what it represents. It is a real chance for the Foundation to recognize others that have worked across racial, religious and cultural lines and brought about positive change throughout our community and state. Leadership in Diversity Award recipients demonstrate a commitment to cultural awareness and are steering the successful integration of diversity, equity and fairness principles into practices.

As the Foundation works to lift families out of poverty, it is the Foundation’s goal to lead, and to find leaders that embrace and can further the Foundation’s mission. Leadership can take on many shapes. It is important that leaders in our community have a passion for and a commitment to the underserved population as we work in diverse communities.  The Leadership in Diversity award is a monumental next step for the Foundation, and we look forward to introducing it and recognizing its first recipient on Monday. 

Tom Keith is the president of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina