nominations

Nominate A Women Of Influence

August 3, 2021 By Dayton Most Metro

Since 1998, YWCA Dayton has set aside one special day to recognize and honor women in our community. They celebrate Dayton’s most influential women, all of whom have made a difference in our community through their dedication to the YWCA mission of empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Nominations are now open for the 2022 honoree class.

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for the Women of Influence award, nominees must:

Demonstrate a commitment to, and use her influence to further, the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all
Provide leadership in her profession and community
Give back to the community through her time, talent, and/or resources
Not currently serve on the YWCA Dayton Board of Directors
Not be employed by YWCA Dayton, including contract work

Nominations are kept on file and will be considered for the year submitted plus two (2) years. that is still within the 2-year consideration period.

Online nominations for the 2022 honoree class are due by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2021.

Know a Women of Influence? Nominations Now Open For YWCA Honor!

July 19, 2019 By Lisa Grigsby

Do you know an outstanding woman in the Dayton region who: demonstrates a commitment to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all; provides leadership in her profession and community; and gives back through her time, talent and/or resources? Nominations for the 23rd honoree class are due by September 1st.

SELECTION CRITERIA

To be considered for the Women of Influence award, nominees must:

Demonstrate a commitment to, and use her influence to further, the YWCA mission of eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all
Provide leadership in her profession and community
Give back to the community through her time, talent, and/or resources
Not currently serve on the YWCA Dayton Board of Directors
Not be employed by YWCA Dayton, including contract work

Nominations are kept on file and will be considered for the year submitted plus two (2) years. After that time period, if you would like a woman who has not previously been chosen to again be considered for a Women of Influence award, please re-submit their nomination with updated and/or additional information.

Use this Nomination Form

FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: Audrey Starr, Director of Marketing and Communications at 937-461-5550 x155

Nominate A Women of Influence

August 7, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

2015 Women of Influence

YWCA Dayton has announced that nominations are open for its 2017 Women of Influence (WOI) Awards. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the award; honorees will be recognized during an awards luncheon March 9, 2017. With an average attendance of 800, it is the single largest daytime nonprofit event in Dayton.

Since 1998, the YWCA Dayton WOI Awards have recognized and honored the most influential women in the Dayton area, women who have made a difference in our community through their dedication to the YWCA mission of empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Past honorees have included such influencers as Mayor Rhine McLin and Virginia Kettering and the Junior League of Dayton and Standard Register.

Nominations can be submitted by and for an individual or an organization; self-nominations are also accepted. Honorees are selected by YWCA leadership and the volunteer WOI Committee, led this year by Chair Anita Moore, owner of A. Moore Consulting LLC, and Co-chair Jenny Michael, vice president of marketing and corporate communications at CareSource.

Honoree criteria:

Demonstrates a commitment to the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women
Provides leadership in her profession and community
Gives back to the community through her time, talent and/or resourcesThose currently serving on the YWCA Dayton Board of Directors and/or currently employed by YWCA Dayton (including contract work) are not eligible for nomination

2015 Women of Influence

Says Cathy Ponitz, chair of the WOI Nominations Committee, “Our honorees have made lasting impressions. They have drive, innovation, responsiveness and, oftentimes, pure grit. The world is better because they were here. They are passionate about many things: families in poverty, the arts, compassion for animals, children in need, global economics, health care, literacy, politics, food insecurity, women in corporate leadership, and, yes, even world peace. We are proud to be celebrating 20 years of women influencing positive change in our community.”

Nominations for the 2017 Women of Influence Awards are due Sept. 16, 2016, and can be submitted online. For more information, contact [email protected].

National Philanthropy Day Nominations Now Being Accepted

June 12, 2016 By Lisa Grigsby

In the late 1980’s, Dayton fundraising leaders, including Dave Foubert, Russ Raker, Eric Winston and George Mongon, came together with a common interest – to find a local group of fundraisers who can come together to share common fundraising challenges or share educational opportunities. The chapter was formally chartered in 1988 and elected their first chapter president, Russ Raker, ACFRE. In 1989, the chapter celebrated its first National Philanthropy Day honoring The Charles F. Kettering Family as Outstanding Philanthropist and Carol Bauer, S.C. as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser. In 2008, the Miami Valley Chapter changed its name to the Greater Dayton Region Chapter. Today, there are over 120 local members of the chapter committed to upholding the ethical standards of the fundraising profession.

Continuing the tradition, National Philanthropy Day (NPD) promotes philanthropy and recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that are inspiring change through their significant impact on nonprofit organizations. Each day, generous benefactors and volunteers make a difference to people across a spectrum of nonprofit organizations from the arts to education to social services and everything in between.

The National Philanthropy Day Luncheon will be held on this year on Tuesday, November 15th. All nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to participate in our Honoree process by recognizing donors, volunteers and special friends who have made a truly exceptional impact.

Nominations are now being accepted online:

2016 Online Nomination Form

Nominations will be accepted until July 10, 2016.