The Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence is intended to celebrate, reward and encourage achievement in the charitable sector. Each year, this $100,000 endowment challenge grant will be awarded competitively to a St. Joseph County nonprofit demonstrating superior leadership, management, and programming.

Application Deadline: July 1 of each year

Application:

Download the Leighton Award for Nonprofit Excellence Guidelines (PDF)

Please contact the Foundation's for additional information.

Past Leighton Award Winners:

• 2008—YWCA of Michiana
• 2007—South Bend Civic Theatre
• 2006—The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care
• 2005—Goodwill Industries of Michiana
• 2004—Sister Maura Brannick (Chapin Street) Health           Center
• 2003—REAL Services, Inc.
• 2002—South Bend Heritage Foundation
• 2001—The Center for the Homeless
• 2000—LOGAN