The NPT Power And Influence Top 50.Oh, what a year. Top executives at some of the largest nonprofits either jumped ship or were pushed overboard during the past 12 months. So much for influence, huh? In this, the fourth annual NPT NPT National Pipe Taper (pipe thread specification) NPT Non-Proliferation Treaty NPT Nonprofit Times NPT Newport (Rhode Island) NPT Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty NPT Neath Port Talbot Power and Influence Top 50, we turn the spotlight on people who have moved the sector not only during their careers, but more importantly during the past 12 months. There is a nearly 50 percent change in the NPT Power and Influence Top 50 compared to last year's class. There are 18 new faces and four who return after a short hiatus. That's what happens when there's a lot of transition at the top. For example, there's no United Way representation since Betty Beene left and has not yet been replaced. While replacements are in place at other nonprofits where a P & I members resided, they have not yet gotten to the top of the field. New leaders have risen up during the past year, and some old war horses got the fires burning again. There are many bright executive flames in the nonprofit sector. There are leaders who blaze trails while others, just as importantly, provide that stability and fertile ground from which the sector will continue to grow and flourish. A five-member tribunal comprised of NPT staff and a few handpicked members of the nonprofit community narrowed a field of more than 200 nominees through private conversations and a very long conference call. The panelists were not permitted to be part of the list, although several very well could have been included in the selection process. The NonProfit Times editor-in-chief was the last bastion of scrutiny in the selection and held veto power over finalists, which was not exercised this year, as it had been in past years. While there were recipients last year who did not make the list this year, that should not reflect negatively on their contributions to the nonprofit world. It only gives credence to the fact that narrowing a cramped field of movers and shakers is an arduous one. So, here they are, The NPT Power and Influence Top 50, Class of 2001. Edward H. Able, Jr. President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. American Association of Museums The American Association of Museums (AAM) is a non-profit association that has been bringing museums together since its founding in 1906, helping to develop standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the Washington, D.C. Despite fragile economic times, smart marketing and education have this organization's members humming. Able is a smart administrator with vision for this financially powerful membership. Alan Abramson Director Nonprofit Sector and Philanthropy Program The Aspen Institute The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues. Washington, D.C. Abramson continues to be a leader in developing bridges to all facets of the sector, particularly on funding practitioner-friendly research and rallying the sector through dialog. Audrey Alvarado Executive Director National Council of Nonprofit Associations Washington, D.C. It's clear that the sector can't rely on the national advocacy groups to protect its interests. Initiative is going to have to come from the state level. While she's still fairly new to the job, Alvarado is proving she's a leader who can muster a coalition. Gary Bass Gary D. Bass is the founder and Executive Director of OMB Watch. Dr. Bass received a combined doctorate in psychology and education from The University of Michigan. He was President of the Human Services Information Center before founding OMB Watch in 1983. Founder and Executive Director OMB Watch Washington, D.C. Bass and OMB Watch read the fine print of everything flowing in and around Washington, D.C. Bass has become a better warning signal than a Texas twister whistle. He's made the key federal watchdog group a strong voice to be feared. Susan V. Berresford President The Ford Foundation New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , N.Y. Sure there are flashier foundations waving money around, but Berresford has pushed the organization's agenda, which will still be funding projects long after tech moguls go broke. Shay shay n. Informal A chaise. [Back-formation from chaise (taken as pl. )] Noun 1. Bilchik Executive Director Child Welfare League of America Washington, D.C. He became CWLA's executive director in February, 2000, following six years as an administrator in the U.S. Department of Justice. He already has made his mark in the public policy arena, championing child welfare reform and the Younger Americans Act. Elizabeth Boris Director, Center for Non-Profits and Philanthropy The Urban Institute Washington, D.C. More and more of the important measuring of the sector of being done at the Urban Institute. With IS looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a research vice president - again - the Urban Institute's work becomes even more important. Kelly Browning Chair DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. Nonprofit Federation Washington, D.C. Browning was a major player in the merging of the DMA Nonprofit Council and the National Federation of Nonprofits. While many expected the membership number to decline because of overlap, it has actually grown. Robbie Callaway Senior Vice President, Government Relations Boys & Girls Clubs of America Rockville, Md. Callaway has led BGCA's government relations efforts since 1983 and is considered one of the top human service lobbyists among national nonprofits. He has helped to acquire $220 million for the clubs during the past five years alone. Emmett D. Carson President and CEO The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, Minn. As leader of one of the most effective community foundations in the nation, Carson has wisely used his influence to advance the study of minority participation in philanthropy. Minneapolis seems to be a hot spot for nonprofit activity, and Carson is generally in the middle of it. Raymond G. Chambers Former Chairman (retired) Amelior Foundation Morristown, N.J. Nobody believed Chambers when he said that Newark, his hometown, could be reborn. It's taken a lot of money, much of it his, but now a national punchline for decay is starting to breathe. He's never afraid to write the check, whether it's for Newark, the Points of Light Foundation, the Presidents' Summit or America's Promise. Harvey P. Dale Director The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law New York, N.Y. A controversial figure via his foundation work and his teaching, Dale has been in the forefront of nonprofit education long before it was glamorous. You don't have to agree with him. But, you do have to give serious thought to his views. Morris Dees Co-Founder, Chief Trial Counsel Southern Poverty Law Center The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an internationally known nonprofit organization that files Class Action lawsuits to fight discrimination and unequal treatment; it also tracks hate groups and runs a program to educate Americans about racism, anti-Semitism, and other forms of Montgomery, Ala. This is a man of guts. He faces down those who seek to steal the rights of others and attacks them with money, wit and the force of law. Most of the time his efforts are taken at great personal, physical risk. Neal Denton Executive Director Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Washington, D.C. If there is one person guarding the sector's back when it comes to the mail, it's Denton. He doesn't win every fight, but he gets flesh every time he battles with the United States Postal Service or Congress. He's a coalition builder, even if some of the teammates don't realize it. Marian Wright Edelman Marian Wright Edelman (born June 6, 1939, in Bennettsville, South Carolina) is an American activist for the rights of children. She is president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund. Founder and President Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and Washington, D.C. Children's issues are hot again and this veteran is right back in the middle of it. A leader and author, she challenges, prods and gets the work done without compromise when it comes to children's rights The opportunity for children to participate in political and legal decisions that affect them; in a broad sense, the rights of children to live free from hunger, abuse, neglect, and other inhumane conditions. . David Eisner Executive Director AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Time Warner Foundation Dulles, Va. The AOL Foundation is bringing e-philanthropy to the masses - roughly 24 million potential donors. While helping.org has brought in less than expected, the foundation is driving where donors and the sector will meet in cyberspace. Karl Emerson Executive Director Bureau of Charitable Organizations Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania is without a doubt a leader in the investigation of nonprofit activities. And, the former president of the National Association of State Charity Officials, has a major say into what attorneys general across the country begin sniffing. Sara L. Engelhardt President The Foundation Center New York, N.Y. The Foundation Center becomes more indispensable to the sector every year and that's because of Engelhardt's leadership. The resources now available are better than ever and that means access to money for organizations. Millard Fuller Founder and President Habitat For Humanity International Habitat For Humanity International (HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international, ecumenical Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building "simple, decent, and affordable" housing. Americus, Ga. A legendary role model for neighbor-helping-neighbor, forget for a minute all of the countries in which Habitat works and the 100,000 or so homes built. He's the pillar of everything good in the sector. Bill Gates Chairman and Chief Software Architect Microsoft Corporation Redmond, Wash. A few hundred million here, a few hundred million there, and you know what, things do get remedied. Villages have been freed of yellow fever yellow fever, acute infectious disease endemic in tropical Africa and many areas of South America. Epidemics have extended into subtropical and temperate regions during warm seasons. and kids in the United States have computers. Microsoft's troubles have not stalled his head on philanthropy. Tim Gill Founder & Chairman Gill Foundation Denver, Colo. His leadership on gay and lesbian issues, and his willingness to fund them, not only makes him a role model, but also a visionary. It isn't about sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. . It's about human rights and evolution to one day when people will just be people. Kenneth L. Gladish, Ph.D. Notional Executive Director YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. of the USA Chicago, Ill. The YMCA hasn't missed a beat under Gladish's leadership. Newly on the job, Gladish has used the clout of the best-funded human services network to advance childcare causes. Peter Goldberg President and CEO Alliance For Children and Families The Alliance for Children and Families is an international membership non-profit organization representing more than 300 child- and family-serving and economic empowerment organizations. Milwaukee, Wisc. He is a national leader in not just children's issues but also sector-wide concerns in his role at Independent Sector. He's an innovator who is not afraid to rattle some cages just to get people thinking. Stephen Goldsmith Special Advisor to the President Chair, Corporation for National Service Washington, D.C. The former mayor and district attorney of Indianapolis is the new chairman of the board of the Corporation for National Service. His "Front Porch Alliance" with faith-based organizations in Indianapolis has made him one of the president's primary advisors on faith-based and community initiatives. Robert K. Goodwin Robert Kingman Goodwin (May 23, 1905 - February 21, 1983) was a U.S. Representative from Iowa. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Goodwin attended the public schools. He was graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, in 1928 and later attended the law school of George President and CEO The Points of Light Foundation Washington, D.C. As predicted here last year, he is the last major volunteer leader standing since the Presidents' Summit. Sure there's a guy who gets more ink, but Goodwin is actually cobbling together networks that may make POL the first and last stop for national and local volunteering. William H. Gray William H. Gray may refer to:
President & CEO United Negro College Fund The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) is a Fairfax, Virginia-based American philanthropic organization that fundraises college tuition money for African-American students and general scholarship funds for 39 historically black colleges and universities. Fairfax, Va. Already a respected leader within the sector, he's grown UNCF's donor base through traditional means as well as via its Web site. Under Gray's watch UNCF UNCF United Negro College Fund, Inc. UNCF United Nations Children's Fund (formerly UNICEF) UNCF Unione Nazionale Cacciatori Falconieri keeps advancing its educational message while zipping up the revenue charts even in a slower economy. Max Hart Director of Fundraising Disabled American Veterans The Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, is an organization for disabled veterans that helps them and their families through various means. It currently has over 1.2 million members. The DAV was controversial during the 2006 election cycle. Cincinnati, Ohio He's the dean of nonprofit direct response and a member of the Direct Marketing Association Hall of Fame. Sure he's raised a ridiculous amount of money. But, the reason he's on this list is what he's given back to the industry. He's a mentor like no other. John Havens Associate Director/Senior Research Associate Boston College Social Welfare Research Institute Boston, Mass. Havens is largely responsible for data analysis for SWRI SWRI Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, TX) SwRI Southwest Research Institute (San Antonio, Texas) SWRI Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute . He, along with Paul Schervish, have broken down certain firmly and widely held misconceptions about giving. He is also one of the first researchers to insist on using wealth in addition to income as a measure of capacity to give. Paulette V. Maehara President and CEO Association of Fundraising Professionals Alexandria, Va. She's pumping some signs of life into an organization that seemed confused about what it was and why it existed. AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. is now starting to get into the fights it should have been in years ago about couldn't figure out why or how. Jan Masaoka Executive Director CompassPoint Nonprofit Services San Francisco, Calif. What technology downturn? Masaoka continues to innovate in Silicon Valley, getting tech, and non-techs working for the good of the sector. The Bay Area remains an idea factory. William C. McGinly President, CEO Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Falls Church, Va. If you're in fundraising at a healthcare institution, you owe this man -- big time. He read the fine print in federal guidelines that would have prevented use of some internal information and led a sometimes one-man crusade to block their implementation. Sara E. Melendez President, CEO Independent Sector Washington, D.C. For better or worse, IS remains the advocacy organization national leaders use to test nonprofit waters. While IS has taken some lumps lately, i.e. the bad tax legislation, Melendez can still locate and bend a powerful ear when necessary. Doug Nelson President Annie E. Casey Foundation According to their website, "the Annie E. Casey Foundation has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States." The foundation is a regular contributor to public broadcasting, including National Public Radio. Baltimore, Md. Few organizations have had more to do with bettering the lives of disadvantaged children than AECF AECF Annie E. Casey Foundation . Nelson leads the way by reminding people, while waving data and developing programs, that functional families are the best foundation for American communities. Judith O'Connor President and CEO National Center for Nonprofit Boards Washington, D.C. Oh yeah, boards are important. There's a renewed zeal in board activity and effectiveness, and the NCNB NCNB North Carolina National Bank (became NationsBank) NCNB Non-Comment, Non-Blank (lines of code) NCNB Nobody Cares Nobody Bothers is positioned as the organization that can help. That wasn't always the case. O'Connor has led the organization to this new, practical esteem. Michael S. Olson President and Chief Executive Officer American Society of Association Executives The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) is a non-profit professional organization for executive directors and executive vice presidents of professional societies both in the United States and abroad. Washington, D.C. The organization's strength on Capitol Hill has never been better. Internally, ASAE ASAE American Society of Association Executives ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems) ASAE Alkali-Sulfite-Anthraquinone-Ethanol is constantly reinventing itself to better serve its members. Olson has been the firm hand guiding the evolution from sleeping giant to force within the Beltway. David E. Ormstedt Assistant Attorney General State of Connecticut Hartford, Conn. A prosecutor who thinks, therefore he is (here).The nonprofit world isn't black and white in many cases and Ormstedt is a voice of reason on what regulators should be watching and what they should be leaving alone. Marcus Owens Member Caplin & Drysdale Washington, D.C. Though he hasn't worked at the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. in more than a year, Owens is the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. voice on what's happening inside the bureaucracy since there's no clear and cogent voice coming from within the agency. And he knows better than anyone what information non- profits aren't getting. Hugh Price President & CEO National Urban League New York, N.Y. Price is a quiet leader who puts organization before his personal notoriety. And, more and more that organization is being heard from. While other organizations are more camera-sensitive, NUL See null. is actually working and getting things done. Loren Renz Vice President for Research The Foundation Center New York, N.Y. Renz has shepherded the center's research department firmly into the 21st Century. She has kept pace with donor and recipient organization needs and has been responsive to practitioners while maintaining a pristine, meticulous approach to research methods. Dorothy S. Ridings President & CEO Council on Foundations The Council on Foundations is a membership organization of more than 2,000 grant-making foundations and giving programs worldwide. They provide leadership expertise, legal services and networking opportunities and other services to participating members and the general public. Washington, D.C. Foundations are often very secretive about what they do and resent government oversight. Ridings has worked hard to move many such organizations from the dark ages and has been effective in lobbying for disclosure and effective governance. Lester M. Salamon Director Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies Baltimore, Md. Many scholars have attempted quantifying the worth of the nonprofit sector in a civil society. But, he warns that "marketization  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. " has exposed nonprofits to the steady penetration by for-profit firms into domains that were nearly exclusive preserve of nonprofits. Paul G. Schervish Director/Professor, Department of Sociology Noun 1. department of sociology - the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology sociology department academic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject Boston College Social Welfare Research Institute Boston, Mass. Few researchers have the human touch and insight of Schervish. Research is just numbers until he interprets it and then makes the keen insights available to practitioners. Arthur (Buzz) W. Schmidt, Jr. President GuideStar & Philanthropic Research Williamsburg, Va. Lots of people talked about putting the Form 990s on the Web. Schmidt and his organization got it done. Now consumers can easily do the initial tire-kicking before looking deeper at an organization to which they want to donate. Bill Shore Founder and Executive Director Share Our Strength Washington, D.C. He is the pied piper if ever there was one for the sector. Not only is SOS SOS, code letters of the international distress signal. The signal is expressed in International Morse code as … — — — … (three dots, three dashes, three dots). a well-run organization, Shore's inspirational messages confirm to leaders that anything is possible. The Cathedral Within is a must-read. Stephen Solender President & CEO United Jewish Communities The United Jewish Communities (UJC) is an American Jewish umbrella organization representing 155 Jewish Federations and 400 independent Jewish communities across North America. New York, N.Y. Umbrella organizations have been having their problems lately. Throw in a huge merger and the complications deepen. Solender has been able to make both work effectively. UJC UJC United Jewish Communities UJC Union de Jovenes Comunistas (Young Communist League, Cuba) UJC Urban Justice Center UJC Urgency Justification Code is a powerhouse organization when it wants to flex its muscles. Deborah Strauss Executive Director IT Resource Center Chicago, Ill. Despite all of the better funded, West Coast tech organizations, the IT Resource Center consistently receives high marks for training and useful support within the sector. Gene R. Tempel Executive Director Indiana University Center on Philanthropy Indianapolis, Ind. The Center on Philanthropy has grown in stature year-after-year since he took the helm. The coup during the last 12 months was snaring the research and publishing contract for Giving USA, the widely cited pulse check of charitable giving. Linda Chavez-Thompson Executive Vice President AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. Washington, D.C. A top lieutenant to union AFL-CIO President, John Sweeney, and the highest-ranking woman in the labor movement, she represents the AFL-CIO on a variety of nonprofit and human service entities, including the Board of Governors of United Way of America United Way of America: see community chest. and the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Thus, she's a force for workplace giving. Bennett M. Weiner Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance Arlington, Va. His influence as a watchdog has always been strong, but now it has grown since the BBB BBB A medium grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency to indicate an adequate ability to pay interest and repay principal. However, adverse developments are more likely to impair this ability than would be the case for bonds rated A and above. consumed the National Charities Information Bureau last year. He's also a reasonable regulator, which is not easy to find these days. Roy L. Williams Chief Scout Executive The Chief Scout Executive is the top professional of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America. In most similar non-profit organizations, this is equivalent to the position of executive director. The current Chief Scout Executive is Robert J. Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training Dallas, Texas To succeed in the nonprofit world, you must be a true believer and stick to your beliefs. Whether or not you agree with the organization's stand on gay scout leaders, the organization is weathering the storm and credit starts at the top. |
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