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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, provides welcoming remarks for the first annual Nonprofit Awareness Day |
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Over 230 individuals registered for the event, which took place on Monday, June 8th 2009 at the State House |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, presenting the MNN Legislator of the Year Award to Senator Susan Fargo |
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| Senator Susan Fargo addresses the crowd |
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Representative Charles Murphy, the other recipient of the MNN Legislator of the Year Award, addresses the nonprofit community |
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 | Attendees of Nonprofit Awareness Day give their full attention to Representative Charles Murphy |
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 | Senator and President Pro-Tempore Stan Rosenberg addresses the audience |
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 | Senator and President Pro-Temp Stan Rosenberg presents David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, the Senate Resolution declaring the first annual Nonprofit Awareness Day |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, greets Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representative Robert DeLeo as he approaches the podium |
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Speaker DeLeo’s remarks upon the work of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Sector | |
 | Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert DeLeo presents David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, the House Resolution declaring the first annual Nonprofit Awareness Day |
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Chair of MNN Member Services and Events Committee Georgia Antonopoulos presents the Nonprofit Excellence Awards |
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 | Senator John Hart and Representative Marie St. Fleur present the MNN Nonprofit Collaboration Award to Jean DuBois, Executive Director of the Fairmount/Indigo Line CDC |
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 | Senator Susan Fargo and Representative Corey Atkins present the MNN Nonprofit Governance Award to Patricia MacAlpine, Board Chair of Minute Man Arc and Marty Martini, Executive Director |
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Senator John Hart presents the MNN Nonprofit Advocacy Award to Leslie McWeeney, Executive Director of Dot Art |
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 | Representative Lida Harkins presents the MNN Nonprofit Leadership Award to Billy Starr, Founder & Executive Director of the Pan-Mass Challenge |
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 Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz presents the MNN Nonprofit Management Award to Mia Roberts, COO of Big Sister Association of Greater Boston |
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 | Senator John Hart presents the MNN Nonprofit Young Professional Award to Meghan Trombly from Strong Women, Strong Girls |
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 | Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz presents the MNN Nonprofit Innovation Award to David Waters, CEO of Community Servings |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Top Floor Learning’s Chief Executive, Margaret Boyko. |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Women of Means’ President, Roseanna Means |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with North Quabbin Community Coalition’s Executive Director, Rebecca Bialecki |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Essex National Heritage Commission’s Development Director, Mary Williamson |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, posing with Global Deeds’ Director, Katherine Montero |
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| David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, posing with Primary Source’s Director of Development Jennifer Routhier and Julie Newport |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Massachusetts Children's Alliance’s Executive Director, Thomas King |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Challenge Unlimited’s Director of Development, Megan Loughney |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network with School On Wheels’ Program Director, Joanna Channell |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Zoo New England’s President & CEO, John Linehan, and Cynthia Mead, Outreach VP |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts’ Director of Communications, Pamela Bush |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with TechMission’s Grant Writer, Natalie Parrague |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, with Massachusetts Veterans, Inc.’s representative, Sarah Keller-Likins |
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 David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, posing with Housing For All Corporation’s Executive Director, Paul Herbert and Mary Herbert |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, posing with Generations Incorporated’s Director of Resource Development, Tara Finnegan and Chrissy Holt, Director of Finance and Administration |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, discusses the benefits of MNN membership. |
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 | David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, speaks while awaiting the arrival of Governor Patrick |
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 | Governor Deval Patrick and Bill Walczak, President of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network exchange greetings |
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Grace Bartini, Ombudsman and Vice President of American Student Assistance, introduces Governor Patrick |
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 | Governor Patrick greets the members of the MNN Board |
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Governor Patrick reads the proclamation, which commemorates the First Annual Nonprofit Awareness Day |
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Governor Patrick addresses the audience surrounded by the newly elected 2009 MNN Board of Directors
and Host Sponsor, American Student Assistance.
(From L-R, Rebecca Donham, Metrowest Nonprofit Network; Grace Bartini, Ombudsman and Vice President of American Student Assistance; David Magnani, Executive Director, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network; Susan Egmont, Egmont Associates, Carol Lavoie Schuster, Associated Grant Makers; Ellen Lubell, Tennant Lubell, LLC; Crista Martinez-Padua, Families First Parenting Programs; Georgia Antonopolous, Stonehill College; Bill Walczak, Codman Square Health Center; Jonathan Spack, Third Sector New England, Eva Millona, Mass Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition; Steve Pratt, My Turn, Inc.; David Shapiro, Mass Mentoring Partners; Julia Burgess, Martha's Vineyard Community Services; James Rooney, representing Geeta Padhan, The Boston Foundation ) |
 | Governor Patrick remarks on the fiscal state of the Commonwealth. |
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 | " ...'Hope for the best and work for the best'.
I know you know that, because it’s what you do, it’s a part of your organizations… the way you bring service to the community and I am with you in spirit." |
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Governor Patrick presents the proclamation to David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network |
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Governor Patrick congratulates the 2009 Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, poses with some of the Fairmount / Indigo Line CDC Collaborative |
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 | Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners exchange greetings. |
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 | Top Floor Learning’s Chief Executive, Margaret Boyko, received citations from Speaker of the House, Robert DeLeo, State Representative, Todd Smola, and State Senator Stephen Brewer |
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Attendants of Nonprofit Awareness Day network during the luncheon |
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 | School On Wheels’ Program Director, Joanna Channell, received a citation from Speaker of the House, Robert DeLeo and Representative Christine Canavan |
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 | William Walczak, President of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, addresses the crowd |
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David Magnani, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, offers closing remarks. |
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Attorney General Martha Coakley addresses the crowd, discussing the role the Charities Division in the nonprofit sector. |
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