2011 Rising Star Award

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

2011 RISING STAR AWARD

AWARD DESCRIPTION

For the first time ever, PACDC will recognize young professionals who work at member CDCs.  The goal is to encourage young professionals to pursue a career in the CDC field and award training to enhance their capabilities.

NOMINATIONS 

Persons under 40 (as of December 31, 2011) may be nominated by an individual who knows her/his work or s/he may self-nominate.  The young professional must be in the profession for a minimum of three years and include a biography.  S/he must write a brief statement describing her/his work, results, and vision about his/her respective community.  Nominees must be an employee of a PACDC CDC member organization in good standing (i.e. dues have been paid for calendar year 2011) and have a minimum of three years experience in the community development field.

PLEASE NOTE:  The nominee’s Executive Director (or Board Chair if nominee is Executive Director) must sign off on the nomination because the Rising Star winner will receive up to three week’s training and may be out of the office for that time.  More than one person from the same organization may be nominated.

• Email your nomination form to:  blueribbonawards@pacdc.org with “Rising Star Award” in the subject heading;
• Supplemental materials, including photographs, may be mailed to: Rising Star Award, PACDC, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA 19107.  

DEADLINE

Submissions must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2011. A nomination receipt will be sent to you within 2 business days of your submission.  Please contact Pamela Bridgeforth at pbridgeforth@pacdc.org if you do not receive a notice within this time.

RECOGNITION & AWARD

Finalists will be announced prior to PACDC’s Gala and invited to the VIP Reception (Tuesday, April 26), recognized in the PACDC Magazine and website, and introduced briefly at the Gala Awards Ceremony (Thursday, May 19).  The winning Rising Stars will be announced at the Gala.  

The winners will receive a substantial training scholarship from NeighborWorks America and/or the National Development Council.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Pamela Bridgeforth at 215-732-5829 or pbridgeforth@pacdc.org.

Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations

NOMINATION FORM

2011 RISING STAR Award

1.     RISING STAR Nominee

Name:                                                          Title:

Organization:

Phone:                                                 Email:

Start Date with CDC:                               Date of Birth:

2.     NOMINATOR INFORMATION (if different from above)

Name:                                                 Title:

Organization:

Phone:                                                 Email:

3.     NOMINEE STATEMENTS

Briefly describe your work, results, and impact on your community.  Please limit this answer to ½ page.

Briefly describe your vision for your community and how to achieve it.  Please limit this answer to ½ page.

4.     RESUME:  Please attach a copy of Rising Star Nominee’s resume.

5.     EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION

Because the 2011 Rising Stars will receive up to three weeks of training outside Philadelphia, your executive director (or Board Chair if nominee is Executive Director) must be aware – and approve of – your absence for that time by signing below.  In addition, the Executive Director (or Board Chair if nominee is Executive Director) is requested to submit a brief letter of recommendation.

___________________________________           _______

Signature of Executive Director/Board Chair           Date

Email your nomination by March 18^th to blueribbonawards@pacdc.org with “Rising Star Award” in the subject line.  Supplemental materials, including photographs, may be mailed to:  Rising Star Award, PACDC, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 1600, Philadelphia, PA 19107.  

If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Bridgeforth 215-732-5829 or pbridgeforth@pacdc.org.