2010 MVAAGP MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Nomination Form
Deadline: September 13, 2010
I am nominating the following individual forMVAAGP Member of the Year. The NOMINEEmust be a member of MVAAGP:
Name of Nominee: Leslie Mitchell Title: Grants Coordinator
Organization: Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio (PPSWO)
Address: 2314 Auburn Avenue
City: Cincinnati State: Ohio Zip Code: 45219
Daytime Phone: 513 - 721 -7635 Fax: ???-- E-mail:
NOMINATOR (does not have to be a current member of MVAAGP):
Your Name: Linda G. Butler Title: Butler Consulting President
Organization: Butler Consulting
Address: 270 S. Broadmoor Blvd.
City: Springfield State: Ohio Zip Code: 45504
Daytime Phone: 937 -399-7192 Fax: 937 -399-2742 E-mail:
NARRATIVE:
On a separate page, please describe why you have chosen to nominate this individual. Nominators should submit letters of nomination, no longer than 2 single-sided pages that include the following:
- Evidence of successful grantsmanship. (30 points)
- How accomplishments have gone above and beyond the normal expectations to advance the grantsmanship profession. (30 points)
- How accomplishments have fulfilled the mission of AAGP. The mission of AAGP can be found at (30 points)
- Any other accomplishments on which the nomination is based and that you think will be helpful to the MVAAGP Awards Review Panel for final award consideration. (10 points)
No nomination will be considered without a completed narrative.
Return this formto: Laurel Humes at r fax to 859-655-6221
NARRATIVE:
On a separate page, please describe why you have chosen to nominate this individual. Nominators should submit letters of nomination, no longer than 2 single-sided pages that include the following:
- Evidence of successful grantsmanship. (30 points)
Leslie Mitchell, PPSWO Grants Coordinator, GPC, is a proven grants professional based on her:
•Successful record of fundraising for PPSWO since 2000
•Ability and willingness to collaborate and partner for winning proposals that have benefited thousands of PPSWO women it serves in Southwest Ohio
•History of managing numerous local, regional, state and federal grants
- How accomplishments have gone above and beyond the normal expectations to advance the grantsmanship profession. (30 points)
Leslie Mitchell has exceeded expectations to advance the grants profession by her:
• Active participation in GPA since 2000
• Leadership in founding the Cincinnati Chapter of GPA
• Participation on numerous national GPA Committees such as the Training Committee
•Designation as GPC by passing the GPC exam
- How accomplishments have fulfilled the mission of AAGP. The mission of AAGP can be found at (30 points)
The mission of the Grant Professional Association is to build and support an international community of grant professionals committed to serving the greater public good by practicing the highest ethical and professional standards.
Leslie Mitchell has helped to fulfill GPA’s mission by:
•Serving as a leading authority and resource for the practice of grantsmanship in all
sectors of the field through her active GPA leadership;
•Advancing the field via her support of professional growth and development;
•Enhancing the public image and recognition of the profession within the greater philanthropic, public, and private funding communities through her GPA membership and leadership; and
•Promoting positive relationships between grant professionals and stakeholders as reflected in her success at PPSWO, her leadership in GPA and her sense of commitment ro the grants profession.
- Any other accomplishments on which the nomination is based and that you think will be helpful to the MVAAGP Awards Review Panel for final award consideration. (10 points)
Leslie Mitchell has demonstrated other accomplishments by:
•Coordinating the GPA regional conferences that have benefited numerous individuals in the Southwest region of Ohio and advanced the grants profession through offering affordable, quality, national presenters and topics for the last two years