invited members of ICF Charlotte
to participate in the initiative to
provide wider geographic coverage.
Geia Williams, director of member
assistance for the Center, said, “The
coaching initiative enables us to
achieve our primary goal of helping
nonprofits achieve their missions.”
The Foundation recognized ICF
Central Florida with a 2015 Gift of
Coaching honorable mention for its
partnership with the MBA program
at the University of Tampa’s Sykes
College of Business.
Hope for the Future
LEFT: Janet Harvey, ICF Foundation Board of Trustees President and Sackeena Gordon-Jones, PCC, of
ICF Raleigh. RIGHT: Janet and Anne Conlan, MCC, of ICF Metro DC.
Celebrating Service
In 2015, the Foundation introduced
the Gift of Coaching Awards
program to honor the contributions
of ICF Chapters that have forged
impactful pro bono coaching
partnerships with nonprofit
organizations in their communities.
The Foundation accepted
applications in two categories:
The Culture of Giving Award,
recognizing an ICF Charter Chapter
or Chapter for its portfolio of
impactful nonprofit, pro bono
initiatives and its ongoing
commitment to the ICF Foundation’s
ideals and values.
The Gift of Coaching Award,
recognizing an ICF Charter Chapter
or Chapter for a single, impactful
nonprofit partnership initiative with
pro bono coaching at its heart.
The Foundation will build on the
success of its inaugural awards
program by encouraging ICF
Chapters and individuals to
engage with pro bono initiatives
at both the local and global
levels. This investment, combined
with a continued commitment
to supporting education and
advancing research, will ensure
that the Foundation is uniquely
positioned to impact the nonprofit
industry, the coaching profession
and society.
Learn more about the ICF
Foundation and read case
studies of 2015 Gift of Coaching
honorees and nominees at
FoundationofICF.org.
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The Culture of Giving Award
winner was ICF Metro DC. In the
past half-decade, ICF Metro DC
ICF Raleigh received the Gift of
Coaching Award for its partnership
with the North Carolina Center
for Nonprofits. Through the
partnership, ICF Raleigh coaches
provide pro bono coaching to
executives and senior leaders
from the Center’s member
organizations. Topics covered in
the coaching sessions include
leadership development, health and
wellness, and career and personal
development. The chapter also
“The Foundation aspires to nurture
the innate desire in coaches and
ICF Chapters to give back to their
communities,” said Foundation Board
of Trustees President Janet Harvey,
MCC. “We challenge you to ask the
question of how you can create social
action in your realm of influence.”
Coaching World
The inaugural Gift of Coaching
Awards were presented October
29, 2015, at ICF’s 20th anniversary
reception during ICF Advance 2015:
Forward in Portland, Oregon, USA.
has provided pro bono coaching
to leaders and clients of several
nonprofit organizations, including
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