JAY GRIMM AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS LIVINGSTON FELLOWSHIP
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation announces 2009 Fellows; Grimm one of five chosen for advanced leadership program
(Denver, Colo. – May 7, 2009) On Thursday, May 7, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation named Jay Grimm, Executive Director of the Denver Indian Center, as one of five 2009 Livingston Fellows. This program, created by the Foundation in 2005, intends to strengthen the state’s nonprofit sector by investing in the advanced learning and development of promising nonprofit leaders.
As a Livingston Fellow, Grimm will be awarded up to $25,000 to undertake activities that will enhance his leadership abilities and enable him to explore new ways to increase his impact in their organization and the broader community. Since 2005, the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation has funded 25 nonprofit executive fellowships.
In presenting the award, J. Landis Martin, Chairman of the Foundation, noted, “The Foundation recognizes the significant impact nonprofit organizations make on our community and our state. Our investment in high-potential leaders through the Livingston Fellowship Program is building a network of people finding fresh solutions and proving themselves as innovators and change agents.”
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