8th Annual
A Night of Light
Friday, November 14, 2008
7 p.m. Cocktails – 8 p.m. Dinner
Hilton Anatole, Dallas
A Night of Light is an annual awards dinner benefiting the Center for Nonprofit Management to honor and celebrate excellence in nonprofit management.
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Awards
of Excellence
The annual dinner features the Awards of Excellence recognizing organizations that exemplify distinctive achievement in nonprofit management with $5,000 cash awards.
Congratulations to the 2008 Awards of Excellence Finalists:
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2008 Awards of Excellence :
Excellence in Mission Achievement
Operating budgets $1,000,000 and over
ChildCareGroup
Excellence in Mission Achievement
Operating budgets under $1,000,000
Texas Winds Musical Outreach, Inc.
Excellence in Communications, in Honor of Robert Miller
United Way of Denton County
Excellence in Board Leadership
David Silva, Open Door Preschool
Innovation in Action
Big Thought
Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership
Vikki J. Martin, Ferguson Road InitiativeApplications for the 2009 Awards of Excellence will be available in July 2009.
Click here for more information about the Awards of Excellence .
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Master
of Ceremonies & Evening Entertainment
The special guest and master of ceremonies for the evening was Steve Blow , Columnist for The Dallas Morning News and the evening’s entertainment was provided by members of the Turtle Creek Chorale under the direction of Dr. Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director.
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2008 Event Chair
Special thanks to the 2008 Event Chair Sam Santiago , Director – Corporate Citizenship, American Airlines, and Honorary Chairs Sarah & Alan Losinger.
For a complete list of the 2008 committee and judges, click here to visit the VIPs page.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2009 A Night of Light .
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, contact Diana
Marquis at marquis@cnmdallas.org
or 214-826-3470, ext. 238.
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Tickets/Tables Info
Tickets to A Night of Light may be purchased individually or you may purchase or coordinate a table.
Tables of ten: $2,500 - $20,000
Individual tickets: $250
Purchase Tickets/Tables Now!
To request more information, contact Diana Marquis at marquis@cnmdallas.org or 214-826-3470, ext. 238.
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Raffle Tickets
Congrats to the winners of the 2008 A Night of Light Raffle and thank you to our Raffle Prize Donors.
2008 Raffle:
Relax with a vacation package including two (2) American Airlines tickets good for travel to any city in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or Bahamas and a 4-day/3-night stay at a luxury resort. ($5,000 value). Winner: Chad Leopard
Shop up a storm with a $5,000 Citi debit card . ($5,000 value). Winner: Mike Hutchison
Entertain twenty of your closest friends at a swanky private wine tasting at Vino 100 . ($1,000 value). Winner: Molly Cathey
Individual tickets are $25.
Five (5) tickets may be purchased for $100.
All proceeds benefit the Center for Nonprofit Management.
Raffle Tickets for the 2009 Raffle will be available in Fall 2009.
To purchase Raffle Tickets, contact Diana Marquis at marquis@cnmdallas.org or 214-826-3470, ext. 238.
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A Night of Light Sponsors
The Center for Nonprofit Management wishes to thank the sponsors of the 2008 A Night of Light;
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A Night of Light Finalist Videos
Videography courtesy of JDarrell Kirkley, JDK Communications
Lighting courtesy of Bob Dracup
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