(left
to right) Nancy Amato, Board Member; Paul Amato, Board President; Susan Taylor, Executive Director; and Seth Zeigler, Board Vice President Photo Credit: NH Center for Nonprofits |
MILFORD,
NH – The Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley has been a 2013 recipient of
The Corporate Fund Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The award was
presented at the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits' annual Leadership Summit
held recently in Concord.
The
award is given in honor of Walter J. Dunfey, a noted New Hampshire businessman
and philanthropist, who helped establish The Corporate Fund. For over 30 years,
The Corporate Fund has presented the award annually to nonprofit organizations
demonstrating exemplary management practices. A list of past recipients is
available at www.thecorporatefund.org.
“We
are thrilled to have been chosen to receive this award as it recognizes the
outstanding management skills and talent with our organization.” stated Susan
Taylor, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, “We
thank The Corporate Fund for this honor and its validation of our mission,
strategy, and organizational capacity.”
The
Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, based in Milford, provides youth
development through early education, before- and after-school care, theater
arts, teen outreach, and summer and vacation programming to over 900 children
and teens in the Souhegan Valley of Southern New Hampshire. To support its
mission, the Club offers daily access to a broad range of programs designed to
help kids succeed academically, be engaged citizens, and adopt a healthy
lifestyle.
The
Corporate Fund is an initiative of leading New Hampshire corporations in
partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Since 1982, The
Corporate Fund has provided more than $4 million in grants, training, and
technical assistance to improve the management and effectiveness of New
Hampshire's nonprofit sector. Current members include: C&S Wholesale
Grocers, Fidelity Investments, Hitchiner Manufacturing, Lincoln Financial
Group, Markem-Imaje and Northeast Delta Dental.