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ANNUAL Awards for Excellence in
Community & Economic Development
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Thank you all who supported the return of our Annual Awards in 2023. Our gathering held on Friday May 12th from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the UM Newman Alumni Center was a special time of celebrating our field and recognizing the incredible effort of distinguished colleagues was a heartwarming experience. We presented six new prestigious award categories to highlight excellence, impact, and leadership. See 2023 Program
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2023 Award CategoriesHousing Affordability Advocate: This award recognizes the effort of an individual, organization, or collaboration that has made significant strides towards addressing the affordable housing crisis either through housing development, public policy advocacy, or grassroots community engagement. Small Business Advocate: This award recognizes the effort of an individual, organization, or collaboration that has promoted incentives, protections, and needs of local small business to combat displacement and marginalization through technical assistance, public policy advocacy, or community engagement. Community Resilience Advocate: This award recognizes the effort of an individual, organization, or collaboration that has been instrumental in advancing communities' ability thrive and overcome problems affecting quality of life. The impact has led to stronger, more equitable communities. Rising Star: This award recognizes an individual under than age of 35 (as of January 1st, 2023) who has been a catalyst to the field and/or community. This person can be a professional or volunteer who has made significant contributions to local community and economic development through their talent, skills, and/or leadership. Coalition Champion: This award is nominated exclusively by coalition members to recognize an individual, organization, or collaboration that has demonstrated the best of our coalition through community impact and leadership. Sage Legacy: This award honors the lifetime achievement and contributions of an individual (present or posthumous) towards the advancement of community and economic development in South Florida. |
2023 | Housing Affordability Advocate - SMASH Miami Small Business Advocate - The Allapattah Collaborative CDC Community Resilience Advocate - Miami-Dade County Office of Equity & Engagement Rising Star - Audrey Aradanas, Miami Homes for All Coalition Champion - Santra Denis, Miami Worker Center Sage Legacy - Denis Russ, Miami Beach CDC (retired)
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2019 | Rental Housing Award - Eric Haynes, St. John Community Development Corporation Inc. Homeownership Award - Eugene Simmons, Professional Bank (retired) Economic Opportunity Award - Christine King, MLK Economic Development Corporation Rising Star Award - Evian White De Leon, Miami Homes For All Leadership Award - Rebecca Fishman Lipsey, Radical Partners Public Service Award - Tanya Wilson, City of North Miami Impact Collaborative - LAND, Robin Bachin, PhD, UM Office of Community and Civic Engagement
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2016 | Rental Housing Award - Clarence E. Woods, III SE Overtown/Parkwest CRA Homeownership Award - Eric Johnson, Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust Economic Opportunity Award - Pandwe Gibson, PhD, EcoTech Visions Rising Star Award - Sharhzad Emami, Esq., Legal Services of Greater Miami Leadership Award - Barbara “Bobbie” Ibarra, Miami Homes for All Public Service Award - Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioner District 8 Impact Collaborative - Catalyst Miami
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2015 | Rental Housing Award - Stephanie Berman-Eisenberg, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. Homeownership Award - Danny Felton, The Experts Team Economic Opportunity Award - Leroy Jones, Neighbors and Neighbors Association (NANA) Rising Star Award - Jorge de la Paz, Miami Coalition for the Homeless (presently, Miami Homes for All) Leadership Award - Arden Shank, Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida Public Service Award - Constance Collins, Lotus House Impact Collaborative - HOPE, Inc.
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2014 | Rental Housing Award - Patricia Braynon, Miami-Dade Housing Finance Authority Homeownership Award - Rennatta Delgado, Centro Campesino, Inc. Economic Opportunity Award - Cornel Crews Jr., Partners for Self-Employment Rising Star Award - Daniel A. Esino, Weiss Serota Helfman Pastoriza Cole & Boniske Leadership Award - Jihad Rashid, Collaborative Development Corporation Public Service Award - Terry A. Coble, Miami Coalition for the Homeless
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2013 | Rental Housing Award - Francisco Rojo, Landmark Development Corporation Homeownership Award - NSP Consortium (Carrfour, City of North Miami, HACDC, NHSSF, OLCDC, St. John CDC, Urban League of Greater Miami) Economic Opportunity Award - Maria Coto, Partners for Self Employment Rising Star Award - Kamalah Fletcher, Catalyst Miami Leadership Award - Barbara Romani, Citi Legacy Award - Thomas Zuniga, PhD
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2012 | Rental Housing Award - Erbi Blanco-True, Great Florida Bank Homeownership Award - Joaquin Willis, Collective Empowerment Group Economic Opportunity Award - Fabiana Estrada, ACCION USA Rising Star Award - Lars Gilberts, South Florida Urban Ministries (presently, Branches) Leadership Award - John Little, Legal Services of Greater Miami Public Service Award - Matti Herrera Bower, Miami Beach Mayor
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