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Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit LeadershippresentsCHANGESTARTS H2nd AnnualHeart of SonomaCounty AwardsWhere volunteers,nonprofits, and leaders shineJune 9th, 2022HeartSonomaCountyofTM2nd Annual Awards

CELEBRATING NONPROFITS, LEADERS, AND VOLUNTEERSWe are pleased to welcome you to the 2nd Annual Heart of SonomaCounty Awards. For nearly 30 years, CVNL has had the privilege ofproducing Heart Events for our nonprofit colleagues in Marin and NapaCounties. These events have served as a platform to recognize andcelebrate the individuals, organizations and businesses who dedicatethemselves to lifting up and bettering our communities.As many of you know, our inaugural Heart of Sonoma County launchedlast year during the height of the pandemic. Like so many organizationswere forced to do, we pivoted to a virtual celebration. This newexperience served as a poignant reminder that, although apart, ourcommunity stands together, engaged in positive change and transformedby service. We cannot express in words how sincerely thrilled we are tobring this year’s second annual event to you live and in-person.We are overjoyed by the response this event has garnered throughoutour community. With the generous support of our sponsors, we willaward 35,000 to our Heart of Sonoma County Award recipients andrecognize all 98 nominees.From our heart to yours — we are grateful for your dedication and thework that you do to make Sonoma County a better place for all.In community,Nancy McKenney, CVNL Board ChairLinda Jacobs, CVNL CEOTHANK YOU PRESENTING SPONSOR

AWARD SPONSORSCORPORATE COMMUNITY SERVICECenter for Volunteer & NonprofitLeadershipVOLUNTEER OF THE YEARKaiser Permanente,Marin-SonomaEXCELLENCE IN BOARD LEADERSHIPSummit State BankEXCELLENCE IN INNOVATIONCenter for Volunteer & NonprofitLeadershipYOUTH VOLUNTEER OF THE YEARPeter E. Haas Jr. Family FundEXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIPMedtronicACHIEVEMENT IN NONPROFITEXCELLENCECommunity FoundationSonoma CountyLIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTRedwood Credit UnionMEDIA SPONSOR

THANK YOU JUDGESJason Beers, Operation AccessDawn Bell, Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyHannah Berkheimer, West County High School, JuniorDeborah Blum, GoatlandiaJeff Boehm, Marine Mammal CenterDelaney Bright, Maria Carrillo High School, JuniorRoni Brown, Summit State BankAtashi Chakravarty, SF-Marin Food BankCassidy Dorr, Maria Carrillo High School, JuniorJennifer Emery, FISH of Santa RosaChuck Fernandez, Committee on the Shelterless (COTS)Gene Girimonte, Alzheimer’s AssociationJennielynn Holmes, Catholic Charities of Santa RosaElliot Levin, Partnership Resources GroupSerena Lienau, City of Santa RosaAnita Maldonado, Social Advocates for YouthLaura Marra, MedtronicMaxwell Martin, Santa Rosa High School, JuniorStephanie Martinez, Marin Community FoundationLindsay McCall, Humane Society of Sonoma CountyTim Miller, West County Community ServicesRick Nowlin, Luther Burbank Center for the ArtsChristine Paquette, St. Vincent de Paul Society of MarinSamantha Pungprakearti, Carle Mackie Power & Ross LLPRafael Rivero, City of Santa RosaRocio Rodriguez, Sonoma County COADJonathan Rosenblum, Food for ThoughtMJ Salter, Redwood Credit UnionAlan Silow, Santa Rosa SymphonyMargaret Slyuk, Reach for HomeCary Snowden, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma ValleyBob Sonnenberg, Earle Baum Center for the BlindCarolina SpenceJen Stasch, Pediatric Dental InitiativeMelissa Stewart, Chops Teen ClubOlivia Vain, Sweetwater SpectrumShylani Weerts, Piner High School , SeniorSandi Weimer, Boisset Collection

HEART OF SONOMA COUNTY NOMINEESSPONSOR: Center for Volunteer & NonprofitLeadershipCORPORATECOMMUNITYSERVICEThe Corporate Community Service Award ispresented to a business that has fostered andencouraged volunteerism and philanthropyamong its employees.3rd Street AleworksAnesthesia & Analgesia Medical Group, Inc.(AAMGi)Avid CoffeeCastañeda’s MarketplaceCentury 21 BundesenJackson Family WinesKaiser PermanenteSummit State BankSPONSOR: Kaiser Permanente, Marin-SonomaVOLUNTEEROF THE YEARThe Volunteer of the Year Award and 5,000 for therecipient’s nonprofit is presented to an individual(other than a board member) who has providedexemplary volunteer service to a Sonoma Countynonprofit organization.Susan Baur, Petaluma People ServicesCenterMichelle Blake, Boys & Girls Clubs ofSonoma-MarinTom Giannini, Equi-Ed TherapeuticRiding ProgramKeli Hendricks, Project CoyoteBruce Hope, Sonoma Ecology CenterNita Ledford, VIDAS Legal Services(North Bay)Michael L Pezold, MD, ProvidenceMedical Group Santa Rosa Vascular SurgeryChris and Daniel Pinney, FoodFor ThoughtStephen Prevost, Council onAgingChef Steve Rose, Chop’s Teen ClubToni Rothschild, Giant StepsTherapeutic Equestrian CenterBob Safreno, Charles M. SchulzMuseum and Research CenterKathy Sharp, Redwood EmpireFood BankShana Woodfield, The LivingRoom

HEART OF SONOMA COUNTY NOMINEESSPONSOR: Summit State BankEXCELLENCE INBOARDLEADERSHIPThe Excellence in Board Leadership Award and 5,000 for the recipient’s nonprofit is presentedto an exceptional volunteer member of a SonomaCounty nonprofit board of directors.Mike Behler, North Coast BuildersExchangeJanet Connors, Sonoma County AlliancePatrick Fanning, Occidental Center for theArtsVince Figueroa, Elsie Allen High SchoolFoundationBill Gabbert, Committee on theShelterless (COTS)EXCELLENCEIN INNOVATIONCommon Ground SocietyGeneration HousingKP ACCESSLa Plaza, a program of On the MovePetaluma People Services CenterRosanne Gephart, Better Beginningsfor BabiesMona Hanes, Reach for HomeClark Houston Lewis, RoustaboutTheaterLynn Martin, Sonoma CommunityCenterKim Rothstein, Sonoma Family MealKarla Schikore, Petaluma DowntownSPONSOR: Center for Volunteer & NonprofitLeadershipThe Excellence in Innovation Award and 5,000is presented to an individual, organization orpartnership that has developed new, creative andeffective strategies for advancing solutions to criticalissues in our community.Side by SideSonoma County COADVolunteer Fire FoundationZero Waste Sonoma andConservation Corps North Bay

HEART OF SONOMA COUNTY NOMINEESYOUTHVOLUNTEER OFTHE YEARSPONSOR: Peter E. Haas Jr. Family FundUp to five Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards of 1,000 each is presented to full-time middle or highschool students serving a Sonoma County nonprofitin the community, education or faith environment.Ferne Alvarez, Teen Services - Boysand Girls Club of Sonoma ValleyElise Curtis, Ceres Community Project,Pepperwood Preserve, and the JewishCommunity Free ClinicOscar Fernandez, Teen Services - Boysand Girls Club of Sonoma ValleyGalen Freed, Sonoma Ecology CenterCitlaly Garcia Alonso, Boys andGirls ClubMirian Gonzalez, Sonoma ValleyMentoring AllianceGrace Hodges, Giant StepsTherapeutic Equestrian CenterEternity McDonell, Cardinal NewmanHigh School - Free CPR/AED TrainingCoordinationAngelina Renfree, Vitalant & CardinalNewman High SchoolMar Rivas, Sonoma Land TrustFiona Smith, Sonoma AcademyPorter Stein, Sonoma AcademyJennifer Tellez, Teen Services - Boysand Girls Club of Sonoma ValleyBlake Thomas, The Bird Rescue CenterLily Zichichi, St. Paul’s Episcopal ChurchSPONSOR: MedtronicEXCELLENCEIN LEADERSHIPThe Excellence in Leadership Award and 5,000 forthe recipient’s nonprofit is presented to an executivedirector who has demonstrated excellence inleadership and whose vision has inspired meaningfuland lasting change benefiting the organization andcommunity.Christine Castillo, VeritySusan Farren, First RespondersResiliency, Inc.Camilla Fox, Project CoyoteNaomi Fuchs, Santa Rosa CommunityHealthLetitia Hanke, The LIME FoundationMadeleine Keegan O’Connell, YWCASonoma CountyNicole Monachello, Storybook VillagePreschoolCary Snowden, Boys & Girls Clubsof Sonoma ValleyMary Stompe, PEP HousingLuana Vaetoe, Becoming Independent

HEART OF SONOMA COUNTY NOMINEESACHIEVEMENTIN NONPROFITEXCELLENCESPONSOR: Community Foundation SonomaCountyThe Achievement in Nonprofit Excellence Awardand 5,000 is presented to an organization that hasdemonstrated exemplary service to their constituents.Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma ValleyCalifornia Human DevelopmentCanine CompanionsCommon Ground SocietyEqui-EdFarm to PantryFirst Responders Resiliency, Inc.Food For All/Comida Para TodosFood for ThoughtGiant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian CenterHeartfelt Help FoundationHumane Society of Sonoma CountyJourney Center, IncThe LIME FoundationMake it Home Bay AreaNorth Bay Children’s CenterOur Village ClosetPEP HousingRoustabout TheaterRussian RiverkeeperSenior Advocacy Services Long TermCare OmbudsmanSocial Advocates for YouthSonoma Family MealVerityVital Immigrant Defense Advocacyand Services (VIDAS)SPONSOR: Redwood Credit UnionLIFETIMEACHIEVEMENTSteve BaxmanDr. Susan CooperNaomi FuchsThe Lifetime Achievement Award and 5,000 for theindividual’s nonprofit(s) is presented to an individualwho has made a positive and notable differenceduring their career by significantly contributing toaddress a cause, issue or discipline.Ann HancockRick Phillips

DONATEPlease consider a tax-deductible donation, today, to helpus continue our work of supporting volunteers, nonprofitleaders, and organizations who fulfill critical services in ourcommunity. Thank you for your support.Visit cvnl.org/why-cvnl/donate-now to support ortext “CVNL” to 930-212-3456 to donate!CVNL CONSULTING SERVICESDoes your nonprofit need support? If you are looking for anexperienced nonprofit partner to help with strategic planning, boardgovernance, or other organizational development needs, we are hereto help!CVNL provides customized consulting solutions developed and ledby seasoned nonprofit professionals to help you extend yourcapacity and increase your impact. We have the expertise, resources,and networks to add practical value to the important work you doevery day.Visit cvnl.org/consulting-services to learn more.iEASYCCOSTEFFECTIVEAINSIGHTFULTROBUSTIMPACT CAPACITY ASSESSMENT TOOLResearch shows that the health of a nonprofit can be assessed usingsix core capacities: leading, learning, overseeing, generating,planning, and managing. The iCAT is the next generationorganizational assessment tool, designed to help nonprofits betterunderstand their capacity and put that understanding into action toincrease their impact.Email Tom Hayashi at thayashi@cvnl.org to learn more.