Everyone understands that in the field of nonprofits, board members must be appreciated as real champions since they work directly with the leadership to keep their organizations alive. This is often an overshadowed aspect of many charitable organizations. Most people focus more on the appreciation of the financial support offered rather than the hard work put in by the members of the board and their leaders. That’s exactly why the Community Foundation decided to dish out the 2024 Board Leadership Awards, an initiative to recognize the outstanding individuals and groups in Southwest Florida during the award ceremonies.
From 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Double Tree Hilton Bell Tower in Fort Myers, six exemplary individual board members and six exemplary boards of directors will be awarded. These leaders are found in most of the progressive nonprofit organizations in the region and their input is indeed helping in reaching out the vision of the people in Southwest Florida.