A huge crowd gathered Thursday at Chateaux Luxe to pay tribute to the winners and finalists of the first Az Business Angels Awards.
“The goal of this event is to engage the nonprofit leaders of Arizona in order to learn more about their missions, the causes they support and the people who work tirelessly to serve them,” said Josh Schimmels, publisher of AZ Big Media and creator of the awards program. “Equally important, we want this event to pay tribute to the leaders of Arizona’s for-profit community who sit on boards, donate time, support company community initiatives and give back through various means to the nonprofit community.”
The title sponsor of the event was WaFd Bank Arizona and the premier sponsor and event partner was the Arizona Community Foundation.
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There were 14 awards presented to nonprofits and for-profit organizations and individuals. Here are the winners and finalists of the first Az Business Angels Awards:
Fundraising event of the Year
Winner: Heart Ball
Man & Woman of the Year (LLS), Wish Ball
Outstanding social enterprise
Winner: Cafe 54
Finalists: A New Leaf, UMOM New Day Centers
Most innovative awareness campaign
Winner: Girl Scouts’ Cookie Dessert Challenge
Finalists: Northwest Valley Connect, Tito’s Vodka for one-n-ten
Nonprofit executive of the year
Winner: Daniel Openden, Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC)
Finalists: Becky Ruffner, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, Michelle Moorhead, Teen Lifeline
Nonprofit of the Year (Healthcare)
Winner: Hospice of the Valley
Finalists: Southwest Behavioral and Health Services, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona
Nonprofit of the Year (Education and youth)
Winner: Childhelp
Finalists: Academies of Math and Science, Arizona Science Center
Nonprofit of the Year (Social services)
Winner: Flagstaff Shelter Services
Finalists: Gabriel’s Angels, Habitat for Humanity, Payson Senior Center, St. Vincent de Paul
Volunteer of the year
Winner: Sam Young
Finalists: Scott DeWald, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, Kevin McHolland, EY
Partnership of the year
Winner: FirstBank with the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and and Arizona Gives Day
Finalists: WaFd Bank Arizona and the Care Fund, UnitedHealthcare and Arizona Food Bank Network
In-kind services provider of the year
Winner: CHASSE Building Team
Finalists: Creations in Cuisine Catering, HMA Public Relations
Outstanding collaboration between a business and nonprofit
Winner: Phoenix Children’s Hospital and KTAR
Finalists: The James Agency and Colleen’s Dream Foundation, Vantage Mobility and Ability360
Az Business Angel of the year (individual)
Winner: Rick Ueable, Foods 2000
Finalists: Eric Olsen, Fasturtle, Kevin Walsh, Quarles & Brady
Outstanding social responsibility
Winner: GoDaddy
Finalists: Charles Schwab, Snell & Wilmer, Suntec Concrete, Televerde
Az Business Angel of the year (business)
Winner: Desert Financial Credit Union
Finalists: American Express, Isagenix International, Meritgage Homes, USAA
