NEW YORK | Seeds of Peace’s director, Leslie Lewin, has been named a 3rd Annual CLASSY Awards Top 10 Finalist for Young Nonprofit Leader of the Year.
The announcement was made by StayClassy, a leader in social fundraising for nonprofits. The CLASSY Awards is the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, recognizing the most outstanding philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses and individuals nationwide.
From July 25 to August 26, voting was opened to the public to determine the Top 10 Finalists.
“While I am truly honored to be associated with such talented and committed individuals, this recognition is very much a testament to the work of our 5,000 members in conflict regions around the world and the courage they show every day,” said Lewin. “I’d like to thank StayClassy for the acknowledgement and this opportunity to share our mission with a wider audience.”
Seeds of Peace and Leslie were among more than 2,000 nominations submitted to StayClassy for consideration.
A combination of public votes and a decision by a panel of industry professionals will determine whether Leslie will be a CLASSY Award Winner for Young Nonprofit Leader of the Year.
The winners will be recognized on-stage at the CLASSY Awards ceremony in San Diego on September 17, in which $150,000 will be donated to support the causes of the 12 National CLASSY Awards Winners.
CLASSY Awards partners include Southwest Airlines, Qualcomm, Bridgepoint Education, NBC Local Media, PayPal, Huffington Post Impact, NexGen Charity, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Guidestar.org, Legalzoom, HandsOn Network, Young Nonprofit Professionals Network.
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