2011 Innovation Awards

 

What do organizations working on domestic violence, clean water, poverty, and art for cancer patients have in common? Innovation. 

Around 80 people gathered at the Kahanoff Centre to participate in the CCVO's first annual ceremony to present the Calgary Nonprofit Innovation Awards. Honoured guests included Mayor Naheed Nenshi, and Teresa Woo Paw,MLA for Calgary-Mackay and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Employment and Immigration.

As a celebration of innovation, risk-taking, and creativity, the event provided an opportunity for the four winning nonprofit organizations to receive their $2500 awards. They also shared their stories of innovation in a panel discussion which provided attendees with opportunity to ask questions. Click here for the full article.

 

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Michael Grogan, VP, Programs and Operations at CCVO
Shauna Curry, CEO for the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST) accepts an Innovation Award from CCVO President and CEO Katherine van Kooy
The team from Homefront accepts an Innovation Award from CCVO President and CEO Katherine van Kooy
Debbie Baylin, Executive Director of Art a la Carte, accepts an Innovation Award from CCVO President and CEO Katherine van Kooy
Jeff Loomis. Program Director at Momentum, accepts an Innovation Award from CCVO President and CEO Katherine van Kooy
Representatives from the winning organizations sit down for a panel discussion on innovation and what it means to their organizations and the sector.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi joined to share his thoughts on the awards
Award recipients with Mayor Naheed Nenshi
CCVO President and CEO Katherine van Kooy with Mayor Naheed Nenshi