GPLH had a strong presence at the Association of Development Officers’ 2019 Philanthropy Awards Breakfast, which was held on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill. As always, it was a wonderful event, and a terrific opportunity to interact with fellow fundraising professionals and pay tribute to those honored for their outstanding achievements.

We are happy to share a couple of photos from the event:

(L - R) GPLH members Terri Eberle Katz, Lisa Kaurich, Nancy Keane, Stephanie Russo, Adie Shore, Tia Levinson, Lisa Keogh, Joanne Stewart and Laura Silberstein.

(L - R) Lisa Keogh, GPLH Co-President and Nancy Keane, Vice President, present Joanne Stewart with a gift to acknowledge her exemplary service as GPLH president from 2017-2019.

Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson has partnered with the Grant Professionals Association (GPA) to celebrate the fifth annual International Grant Professionals Day on March 8, 2019.

International Grant Professionals Day increases international awareness of the work grant professionals perform, and celebrates the work of grant professionals who serve as administrators, consultants, managers, grant-makers and writers.

Every day, grant professionals work diligently, usually behind the scenes, to seek grant opportunities, administer projects and implement important programs for the benefit of society’s disadvantaged and underserved people. These talented professionals are dedicated to providing the highest standard of ethics, quality program development, thoughtful project implementation and wise financial stewardship. Often, those standards extend beyond the financial to include capacity support, long term solutions to challenges, fundraising assistance, expert project management, sustainable programming, and more.

Events planned for March 8, 2019 encourage grant professionals and their organizations to celebrate themselves and the profession, and to highlight important issues faced by grant professionals.

Grant Professionals Association is an international membership association for everyone in the grants industry. GPA and its affiliates work to advance the profession, certify professionals and fund professionalism.

For more information, visit the International Grant Professionals Day web page.

The Association of Development Officers will hold their 2019 Philanthropy Awards Breakfast on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown. Reservations are requested by March 1.

We have arranged a special $75 GPLH member rate (regularly $125):

• On your mail-in response card, write "GPLH RATE." 
• If you pay online on the ADO website, select the ADO member rate of $75 and type "GPLH MEMBER" in the box that says "I am unable to attend and I would like to donate to ADO." 

This is one of the County’s major networking events of the year. If you plan on attending, please email info.GPLH@gmail.com and let us know. We will be arranging a table for all GPLH members to be together.

The 2019 honorees are:

Outstanding Board: African American Men of Westchester

Community Partner: Andrew Dieckman, Executive Printing & Direct Mail, Inc.

Fundraising Professional: Tom Gabriel, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

Outstanding Philanthropist: Sue Greene Fuirst, Co-Founder, Spiral Giving • Board Chair, Open Door Foundation

Youth In Philanthropy: Noah Weber

Note:  ADO has a special membership offer: Receive 20% off ADO annual membership by joining while registering for the breakfast. (regular price $250 - join while registering for only $200.)

Published on Brewster HamletHub.

Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson, (GPLH) a 501(c)(3) organization that provides educational enrichment, advocacy, networking, professional development and support for grant seekers and grant writing professionals has announced this year’s board of directors.

Lydia Howie, CEO of Howie Marketing and Consulting of Somers and Lisa Keogh, Independent Fundraising Consultant, of Putnam Valley, will serve as Co-Presidents. Ms. Howie founded the Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson in 2008 to advance the field of grant writing in the region and served as its first President from 2008-2016. Ms. Keogh was a founding board member of GPLH, serving as Treasurer and Social Media Chair.

Nancy Keane, Director of Mission Advancement at Wartburg will serve as Vice President; Immediate Past President Joanne Stewart of the Goodworks Advisory Group, Secretary; and Fiona Matthew, Treasurer.

Program Co-Chairs are Jan Fisher of Jan Fisher, LLC and Alison Paul, President, Alison Paul Grantwriting and Consulting; Sharon Camlic of Sharon Camlic Consulting, Member Services Chair; Carol Nordgren of Carol A. Nordgren NonProfit Consulting, Job Bank Chair; Charlisa Garg of Columbia University, Social Media Chair; Christine Chenevey of CAREERS Support Solutions, Public Relations Chair; Terri Eberle Katz of TEK Consulting, LLC, Internship Program Chair; Barbara Cervoni, LMSW, ACSW of Support Connection, Website Manager.

Grant Professionals of Lower Hudson is a nonprofit grant writing professional education and advocacy organization, whose mission is to enhance fundraising and philanthropy in the lower Hudson Valley through the advancement of grantsmanship. GPLH provides educational opportunities for those interested in grant writing, promotes high ethical industry standards and raises public awareness of philanthropy and charitable giving.

For information, visit www.GPLH.org or email  info.GPLH@gmail.com.

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Published in the Westchester Business Journal, October 16, 2017

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