The American Express NGen Leadership Award honors one accomplished nonprofit leader age 40 or under who has already demonstrated significant impact in addressing society's critical needs.
- Show how they identify needs, generates solutions and assesses progress toward goals; and
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Model leadership presence.
This award extends Independent Sector’s commitment to and support of emerging leaders. To learn more about NGen's programmatic offerings, please visit the NGen: Moving Nonprofit Leaders from Next to Now homepage.
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If you have questions regarding the award, please email ngenaward@independentsector.org.
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2012 Recipient - Jeff Edmondson
Independent Sector announced Jeff Edmondson as the 2012 recipient of the American Express NGen Leadership Award. Jeff is known as a pioneer who brings together nonprofits, business, education, and government with the vision of ensuring that every child is prepared for their learning journey from birth into a meaningful career.
Jeff is managing director of the Strive Network, a national network of cradle-to-career organizations committed to the educational success of every child. Jeff has empowered organizations from across all sectors to use data to make informed decisions, hold people accountable, and implement strategies that work to eliminate perceived barriers.
Jeff received the award during the John W. Gardner Leadership Dinner November 12 at the IS Annual Conference in San Francisco. He also gave a keynote during a session at the NGen: Moving Nonprofit Leaders from Next to Now pre-conference program on November 11.
The award is generously supported by the American Express Foundation.
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