Nominations requested for Leaders in Philanthropy Awards

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Community Foundation of Acadiana is accepting nominations from the community for the 2017 Leaders in Philanthropy Awards.
Leaders in Philanthropy Awards are presented annually to outstanding individuals or couples from each of the eight parishes of CFA’s primary service area who have made a philanthropic impact in their communities through substantial charitable contributions to or by attracting substantial contributions for nonprofits, churches or schools.
Community members and leaders are encouraged to nominate a philanthropist who serves the following parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and Vermillion. An award recipient will be chosen from each of the eight parishes if nominations allow.
CFA also presents one or more Corporate Awards to corporations that have made a philanthropic impact, through substantial charitable contributions to nonprofits, churches or schools, in at least one of the eight parishes of CFA’s primary service area. The Corporate Award winner sneed not be headquartered in Acadiana.
Applications should be completed online at cfacadiana.org/2017LIPNominations and will be accepted until close of business on Feb. 13.
CFA President and CEO Raymond J. Hébert said, “Our annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon is an appropriate way to recognize those who have contributed so much to our communities through charitable giving or philanthropic work. We appreciate the community’s help in identifying worthy recipients via the nominations process.”
Nominees do not need to be fund owners at CFA nor contributors to the Foundation in order to be selected for an award. CFA’s past board of directors will review and choose the award recipients for all parishes, except for Iberia and St. Mary. CFA has affiliates in those parishes with local boards of directors who will review and choose their parish’s award selections. Once selections are made, a final list will be submitted to CFA’s board of directors for final approval. Recipients will be selected in February and will be presented with awards at the sixth annual Leaders in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon in November at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
For more information, contact Farrah Reyna with any questions at 337-769-4842 or by email at freyna@cfacadiana.org.
Community Foundation of Acadiana is south Louisiana’s premier philanthropic organization benefiting the region. Learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.
CFA has realized cumulative gifts exceeding $160 million and has made cumulative grants of over $80 million. Learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.