SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY AND CONSERVATORY WINS GRAND PRIZE LEADERSHIP AWARD

September 20, 2012 (San Diego) -- On September 15, 2012, the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory(SDYS),  was named Grand Prize Winner of BoardSource's Prudential Leadership Awards for Exceptional Nonprofit Boards. SDYS Board Chair Robert Gaan and Ann Hix, Chair of the Board's Community Relations Committee, attended BoardSource's annual conference to complete the final round of the national competition, a question and answer session before a team of judges. The winners were announced at the conference plenary session.

 

 

From left to right: Linda Crompton, BoardSource President & CEO; Ann Hix and Rob Gaan from SDYS; David Nygren, BoardSource Chair and Prudential representative

BoardSource is a national association whose mission is to improve non-profit board governance by providing guidance and resources to the one million nonprofits in the United States. This competition, supported by Prudential, awards $45,000 in prizes to boards that exemplify exceptional governance and demonstrate their ability to drive positive change in the areas of structure, fundraising, or governance.  As Grand Prize Winner SDYS was awarded $25,000.

 

In April, BoardSource and Prudential invited nonprofit organizations to submit a narrative and video addressing their board-driven achievement and the lessons the board and staff members learned through the process of implementing change. After receiving almost 50 applications from every sector of the nonprofit community. To view the SDYS video, click here.

 

"We're thrilled to have been selected Grand Prize Winner of this prestigious award." said Dalouge Smith, SDYS' President and CEO. "It recognizes the extraordinary effort and dedication of our Board Members to make music accessible and affordable for all students."

 

"BoardSource has long recognized the critical role that boards play in overseeing their organizations' mission, finance, and strategic direction," said Linda Crompton, BoardSource president and chief executive officer. "This award, along with the support of Prudential, allows us to recognize boards that take that role to heart and to share their stories with the rest of the nonprofit community."

 

About SDYS

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory is the 6th oldest continuously operating youth symphony in the United States, and serves over 700 students annually in nine ensembles from its home in Balboa Park. Skill levels range from beginner to pre-professional, with participating students ages 8 to 25. In addition to its large ensemble programs, its Community Opus Project provides free after-school music instruction at elementary schools in Chula Vista and Southeast San Diego.

 

For more information about the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory or to make a donation, please contact us at 619.233.3232 or visit us at www.sdys.org