13th Annual USD Kaleidoscope Award for Good Governance

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

We are not currently taking applications for the 2021 Governance Symposium's Kaleidoscope Award. We have decided to put this year's award on hiatus due to the limitations created by this year's pandemic and given that so much of our due diligence relies on in-person meetings with board members. We anticipate resuming it again in 2022.

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.

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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.

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!