Independent Sector Announces Call for Nominations for the
2007 Leadership IS Award

(Washington, D.C., December 14, 2006) – Independent Sector is now accepting nominations for the 2007 Leadership IS Award. The deadline for nominations is February 15.

The Leadership IS Award was established in 1999 to recognize outstanding organizations for their leadership in investing in the people of the charitable sector. The award supports this important principle by honoring an organization whose programs and policies develop future leaders, both within the organization and among the people it serves.

The recipient will be presented with the award at the 2007 Independent Sector Annual Conference in Los Angeles from October 21 to 23.

Anyone can nominate an organization by filling out a nomination form.

Independent Sector honored Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties with the 2006 Leadership IS Award recognizing its innovative job training programs and leadership development initiatives for its own staff and local charitable organizations. With 17 retail stores, a growing online store, and an extensive reuse/recycling operation, San Francisco Goodwill helps people overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable livelihoods, and transform their lives and communities.

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Independent Sector is a nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of approximately 600 charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs, collectively representing tens of thousands of charitable groups in every state across the nation. Its mission is to advance the common good by leading, strengthening, and mobilizing the charitable community.