Awards

The 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards

The 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards

Foundation & Endowment Money Management, proudly announces its nominees for the 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards. The awards recognize the foundations, endowments, consultants, marketers and investment managers who stood out for their successes, achievements and contributions over the past year.

2011 Award Winners

  • Lifetime Achievement: Laurance "Laurie" Hoagland, cio, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

    Laurance Hoagland has had a major role in guiding the investments of two of the largest nonprofits on the West Coast for the past 20 years as the captain of Stanford Management Company and The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.   Read More

  • UTIMCO, Virginia Tech Take Top Honors

    Nonprofit Awards For Excellence

    The University of Texas Investment Management Company and Virginia Tech Foundation won accolades at FEI’s annual awards ceremony on Sept. 18 when they were named Large Nonprofit and Midsize Nonprofit of the year, respectively.   Read More

  • Equity Manager of the Year

    Prosperity Capital Management has attracted endowments and foundations to its Russian strategies with solid performance.   Read More

  • Real Assets Manager of the Year

    EnCap Investments, a major player in the private equity energy sector, has proven popular with nonprofits.   Read More

  • Bond Manager of the Year

    Jeffrey Gundlach’s new firm, DoubleLine Capital, takes this year’s honors by outshining two of the best bond managers in the business.   Read More

  • Mid-Size Nonprofit of the Year

    The $600 million Virginia Tech Foundation, led by Investment Manager Daniel Ward, has made a series of tactical plays over the past year far more progressive than many of its larger peers.   Read More

  • Large Nonprofit of the Year

    The University of Texas Investment Management Company gets this year’s gold star for its audacious investment in the precious yellow metal.   Read More

  • Small Nonprofit of the Year

    Elizabethtown College doesn’t act like a stereotypical small nonprofit, outshining small and large peers alike in its skill and bravado   Read More

  • Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

    Third Point, the hedge fund firm run by Daniel Loeb, stood out from the pack by charting a new course that garnered solid returns. Once known for Loeb’s acerbic activist letters, the firm has morphed into an event-driven shop with solid returns and $7.9 billion in assets as of July...   Read More

  • Consultant of the Year

    Since 2010, Fund Evaluation Group’s Nolan Bean has helped the firm move to a risk-based investment model, landing an appointment to FEG’s investment policy committee and several nonprofits as clients.   Read More

  • Multi-Manager of the Year

    Morgan Creek Capital Management has been on a tear this past year, picking up new accounts for its outsourced cio stable.   Read More

  • Marketer of the Year

    Jeff Muehlethaler, the sole executive tasked with raising assets from nonprofits at PIMCO, hauled in $2.5 billion from endowments and foundations in 2010, and thus far has raised roughly $2 billion in 2011.   Read More

  • Private Equity Manager of the Year

    Cerberus Capital Management has pared back its fund sizes and shifted its management style to earn solid returns over the past year.   Read More

2011 Award Categories

Awards Criteria
  • Lifetime Achievement: Laurance "Laurie" Hoagland, cio, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

    Laurance Hoagland has had a major role in guiding the investments of two of the largest nonprofits on the West Coast for the past 20 years as the captain of Stanford Management Company and The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation.   Read More

  • Bond Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Consultant of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Equity Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Hedge Fund Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Large Nonprofit of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Marketer of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Mid-Size Nonprofit of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Multi-Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Private Equity Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

      Read More

  • Real Assets Manager of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

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  • Small Nonprofit of the Year Nominees

    2011 Nonprofit Awards for Excellence

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Large Nonprofit of the Year Award Sponsor:
Nuveen Asset Management
Mid-Sized Nonprofit of the Year Award Sponsor:
State Street
Table Sponsors:
DoubleLine
NEPC
Contrarian Capital Management
Bridgewater
Third Point
commonfund
PIMCO
Canyon Capital Advisors
Golub Capital

For information on attending or sponsoring the awards dinner, please contact:
Adrienne Bills
Associate Publisher
212-224-3214
abills@iiintelligence.com

Foundation & Endowment Money Management proudly announces its nominees for the 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards. The awards recognize the foundations, endowments, consultants, marketers and investment managers who stood out for their successes, achievements and contributions over the past year.

Editorial coverage of this year's nominees appears in the July issue of Foundation & Endowment Money Management. On Sunday, September 18, 2011, nominees will be honored and winners will be announced and awarded at the dinner and awards ceremony at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Miami, Florida. The awards are held in conjunction with Information Management Network's 6th Annual Foundations & Endowments Summit, September 19-20, 2011.

We hope that you'll join this year's nominees and leaders from across the industry on September 18 to help them celebrate their many achievements.

The awards will also celebrate the 2011 Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments, up-and-coming professionals poised to be future leaders of the foundations and endowment investment community.

The 2011 Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments have been announced!
Click here for the full list. Profiles on each 'star' will be available on this website in mid-August. For more information on the Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments, and to learn how to submit a 'Star', please click here.

Venue
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33140
http://www.fontainebleau.com/
1-800-548-8886

Evening Agenda
Cocktail Reception: 6:00- 7:30pm
Dinner & Awards Ceremony: 7:30 - 9:30pm

Dress Code
Business/Cocktail

Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms have been reserved at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach for dinner and conference guests. To reserve a room, please call the reservations department at the hotel and reference "IMN". The rate is $219 + 17.95 hotel fee a night plus applicable taxes. Rooms are available on a first-come first-serve basis and are booking quickly so don't wait to make your reservation!

You may also book your room directly online at our group rate by clicking here.

If you are attending the awards dinner and have special dietary requirements, please email them to kyu@iinvestor.net no later than September 5.

Since advanced registration is required to attend the dinner and ceremony, guests do not need to bring a print invitation with them the night of the event.

If you have questions regarding the awards dinner and ceremony, please contact Adrienne Bills, Associate Publisher, at abills@iinews.com, 212-224-3214.


2011 Rising Stars of Foundations and Endowments

The Rising Stars of Foundations and Endowments are chosen annually by the publishers of Institutional Investor News and represent up-and-comers whose accomplishments in, and contributions to, the industry make them standout among their peers and position them as future industry leaders. Stars may hold any professional position and may hail from foundations, endowments, asset management firms, law firms, accountants, investment advisory firms and consulting firms.

This year's 'Stars' will be honored and awarded at the 11th Annual Nonprofit Awards dinner and ceremony, along with the nominees and winners of Foundation & Endowment Money Management's Nonprofit Awards.

The 2011 Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments have been announced! For questions regarding the Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments, please email ferisingstars@iinews.com.

2011 RISING STARS OF FOUNDATIONS & ENDOWMENTS
Colin Ambrose
CIO
UJA-Federation of New York

Devana Cohen
Associate Director of Public Investments
Ford Foundation

Drew Dinger
Investment Analyst
Haverford College

Stefanie Frese
Vice President
Barclays Capital

Lisa Genasci
CEO
The ADM Capital Foundation

Jenny Heller
Investment Director
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Joseph Hope
Director of Investments
Colgate University

Ray Jacobson
CIO
Davidson College

Tim Jarry
Corporator
College of the Holy Cross

Scott Pittman
SVP and CIO
Mount Sinai Medical Center

Cathleen Rittereiser
Director of Investor Relations
Concordia Advisors

Jamie Spruyt
Investment Analyst
BNY Mellon Asset Management

Sarah Stein
Managing Director &
Co-Director of Research

Hall Capital Partners

Tina Surh
CIO
New York University

Catherine Ulozas
CIO
Drexel University

The 2011 Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments were evaluated to meet the following criteria:

  • Leadership in portfolio returns and/or winning strategies
  • Notable contributions to growth in assets and/or client base
  • Formal recognition by their firm and/or industry groups
  • Active contributor to the broader foundations & endowments community
  • Other quantifiable contributions to their firm and/or industry
  • Cick Here To See Last Year's Rising Stars of Foundations & Endowments

    Sponsors

    Please scroll over to view all the event sponsors.

    For information on attending or sponsoring the awards dinner, please contact:
    Adrienne Bills
    Associate Publisher
    212-224-3214
    abills@iiintelligence.com