13th Annual USD Kaleidoscope Award for Good Governance

Proud of Your Board? Nominate Your Nonprofit for The Kaleidoscope Award

Like a kaleidoscope, the work of nonprofit governance is intricate, varied and involves viewing the organization through a variety of lenses. Nonprofit governance works best when viewed through three lenses: fiduciary, strategic and generative. Good boards are dedicated volunteers who understand which lens to apply at any given time, to provide leadership that enhances an organization's ability to fulfill its mission.

The mission of the USD Kaleidoscope Award for Good Governance is to recognize, celebrate and promote good governance in the San Diego region's nonprofit sector. Our Kaleidoscope Award Committee is now accepting nominations. The winner will be announced at the 16th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium in January 2020.

The award-winning organization will receive a $500 cash award plus 5 complimentary passes to the 16th Annual Symposium in recognition of their leadership, service and accomplishments. Their name will also be placed on the Kaleidoscope Award recognition wall at USD's School of Leadership and Education Sciences.

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In addition to the Kaleidoscope Award, San Diego Youth Symphony (SDYS) won the first-ever BoardSource Prudential Award for Exceptional Governance.

Key Deadline

December 1, 2019: Application submission deadline

Application

Electronic Application

Submit electronic application with attachments to:

Kim Fields
kfields@sandiego.edu

Hard Copy Application

Submit hardcopy application with attachments to:

Kim Fields
The Nonprofit Institute, SOLES
5998 Alcala Park,
San Diego, CA, 92110

Kaleidoscope Award Committee

Mariano Diaz, Lead Partner, R&M Consulting Group
Edith Glassey, MA, Chief Development Officer, Center for Community Solutions
Paul Van Dolah, President, Van Dolah and Associates
Michelle Jaramillo, Communications Director, Partners for Progress
Laura Deitrick, PhD, Professor of Practice and Associate Director, The Nonprofit Institute
Emily Young, PhD, Executive Director, The Nonprofit Institute

We are very excited that you are considering an application and we wish you well. To help you make your decision and to prepare a strong application, please read our synopsis of the governance framework we use as well as the Governance as Leadership by Richard Chait, Paul Ryan and Barbara Taylor.

Remember, you don't have to be perfect to apply!