And the winner is…
ACNC Commissioner Susan Pascoe AM, a passionate young leader and a sustainability pioneer are among eight winners in the 2017 Third Sector Awards – an annual awards celebrating leadership with purpose and best practice in Australia’s not-for-profit sector.
The winners of the Third Sector Awards, presented by Spark Strategy, were revealed at a ceremony at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne on 7 September.
Third Sector, in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact and a team of judges, scored hundreds of entries across multiple categories to showcase the very best in the sector. The winners represented the rich variety of Australia’s not-for-profit world, from health and wellbeing to advocacy.
Winners and finalists are listed below:
Influencer of the Year – Judge’s Choice
- Winner: Susan Pascoe AM – ACNC
CEO of the Year
- Winner: Lisa Cotton – The Funding Network Australia
- Runner-up: Annabelle Daniel – Women’s Community Shelters
Board Director of the Year
- Winner: Nick Ridehalgh – Camp Quality
- Runner up: Marcus Ilton – Heart Foundation
Campaign Manager of the Year
- Winner: Cheryl Johns – Good 360
- Runner-up: Susan Williams – Heart Foundation
Volunteer of the Year
- Winner: Norman Wong – Northside
- Runner-up: Simone O’Brien – White Ribbon Advocate
Social Entrepreneur of the Year
- Winner: Ido Leffler and Lance Kalish – Yoobi
- Runner-up: Josh Ross & Adam McCurdie – Humanitix
Young Leader of the Year
- Winner: Madeleine Buchner – Little Dreamers
- Runner-up: Taj Pabari – Fiftysix Creations
Emerging Leader of the Year
- Winner: Hunter Johnson – HeadQuarters Australia
- Runner-up: Alexandra Iljadica – Youth Food Movement Australia.
Speaking at the ceremony in Melbourne, Pascoe said she was surprised and delighted to receive the award.
“I was surprised to be nominated for this award,” she said. “But it truly is an honour to receive it. I would like to thank Third Sector, in partnership with the Centre for Social Impact, for acknowledging the contribution of many exceptional individuals in the not-for-profit sector through these awards.
“These awards are a reflection of the hard work and dedication of many, particularly my colleagues at the ACNC, and I represented them at the award ceremony with great pride.
“I would also like to acknowledge the Australian Government’s support of the ACNC.”
The ceremony was held in conjunction with Third Sector Live – an annual conference for leaders and decision makers in the not-for-profit sector. This year’s sessions focused on the latest trends and best practice in leadership, governance, marketing, communications, fundraising and people and culture. The speaker lineup for the 2-day event included names like Advertising for Humanity’s Dan Pallotta, Emergent CEO Holly Ransom and OzHarvest CEO Ronni Kahn.
Read the full article in Third Sector Magazine here.