Congratulations to the Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership, Class of 2024!

On the 4^th of April, the Fort Bend Chamber held its 21^st Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership (ENL) graduation ceremony at The George Ranch Historical Park recognizing another remarkable class of outstanding nonprofit leaders. The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with The George Foundation, designed this program to strengthen nonprofit organizations and better equip them to serve the community. The ENL program combines a real-world, organization-based perspective with current thinking and concrete skills to bolster the capacity and effectiveness of the Fort Bend nonprofit sector. Class participants are selected each year from a wide spectrum of the area’s populace. Congratulations to the graduates of the Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership, Class of 2024.

Presenting the Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership, Class of 2024:

Ana Alicia	Acosta	Fort Bend Museum
Fatima	Adeel	AccessHealth
Eileen	Akerson	Child Advocates of Fort Bend
Carol	Alcorta	Rosenberg Richmond Helping Hands
Auvonnie	Alexander	United Against Human Trafficking
Devon	Anderson	Justice Forward TX
Rene’	Cannavo	East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministries, Inc.
Karri	Axtell	The Arc Fort Bend County
Sarah Beth	Baca	ARTreach
Denise	Bean	Family Life and Community Resource Center
Jennifer	Breneman	Fort Bend Women's Center
Sade	Brown	Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
Madeleine	Calcote-Garcia	Fort Bend History Association
Mark	Davis	Forever Families Inc.
Anthony	Emerson	The Brookwood Community
Yvonne	Eype	UFCS
Dominic	Farino	Rupani Foundation
Charlotte	Fostey	The Menninger Clinic
Crystal	Gonzalez	Terry High School/ CORE
Shannon	Gore	Fort Bend County Social Services
Taylor	Grimes	Family Houston
Guy	Hardin
Hannah	Harrison	GiGi's Playhouse – Sugar Land
Emma	Haymaker	The Brookwood Community
Tracy	Hobdy	Rosenberg Railroad Museum
Chris	Knight	PTSD Foundation of America
Dawn	Lawless	Counseling Connections for Change, Inc.
Kameela	Lewis	Lamar Educational Awards Foundation
Tana	Lichay	Transitions – Birds Nest
Alondra	Lopez Huerta	Hope For Three Autism Advocates
Lou	Mancinas
Arshia	Memon
Dahlia	Moreno	Hope For Three Autism Advocates
Alice	Munox	Brazos Bend Guardianship Services
Chelsi	Oestreich	Fort Bend Junior Service League
Kristie	Phillips	Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels
Esmeralda	Reyes	Main Street Ministries
Candice	Reyes	Her Well
Danikka	Roberts	Forever Families, Inc.
Megan	Roiz	Houston ToolBank
Lindsay	Rolph	Fort Bend Junior Service League
Nell	Schwartz	East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Inc.
David L.	Sincere, Jr.	Fort Bend Transformation Church
Shaye	Skinner	The Sanctuary Foster Care Services
Melinda	Stephenson	Clothed by Faith
Brian	Teague	We Love HTX
Kyra M.	Tircuit	Creative Dreams Outreach Center
Cristina	Umanzor	Hope For Three Autism Advocates
Andrea	Williams	CarePartners
Jane	Wood	East Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Inc.
Ariel	Zagala	Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston-Mamie George Community Center

The concept for the ENL program grew out of what was perceived as a significant opportunity to develop and sustain nonprofit board and staff leadership in Fort Bend County for the effective use of community resources. ENL is an eight-month program, September through April, with approximately 50 participants. Sessions begin with an overnight opening retreat in The Woodlands followed by seven, one-day sessions covering Board Governance, Organizational Audit, Strategic Planning, Assembling the Workforce, Fundraising and Financials. The Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership program is completed with a Capstone and Graduation ceremony.

Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership Class of 2025 applications are now available. For more information on the program contact Juliette Nessmith at Juliette@fortbendcc.org or 281-566-2161.  

About the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is a 5-star accredited and the largest single-county chamber in the greater Houston region. As the advocate for excellence in Fort Bend County and beyond, we do essential work to protect the business interests in our region.  The organization has been able, over the last 50 years, to be a strong and successful voice for business due to the solid and impressive investment of our members. The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce creates, enhances and promotes the dynamic environment in which we work and live.