Community Foundation accepting nominations for 2023 David Sursa Leadership Award

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County is taking nominations for the annual David Sursa Leadership Award. The award rewards, recognizes and encourages extraordinary leadership by a nonprofit board member in Delaware County.

Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County President Kelly K. Shrock presents the 2022 David Sursa Leadership Award to Scott Jordan for his service to Orchestra Indiana. Jordan was surprised with the award during the Patriotic Pops Concert on July 4 last year at the Yorktown Civic Green.
Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County President Kelly K. Shrock presents the 2022 David Sursa Leadership Award to Scott Jordan for his service to Orchestra Indiana. Jordan was surprised with the award during the Patriotic Pops Concert on July 4 last year at the Yorktown Civic Green.

The recognition stands behind the belief that every community benefits from leaders who understand local issues and visualize and promote positivity. The Community Foundation established the David Sursa Leadership Award in honor of the organization’s founding president, David Sursa, who blazed the trail for The Community Foundation with visionary leadership.

The David Sursa Leadership Award annually recognizes a nonprofit board member in Delaware County who displays the characteristics and commitment to the community expressed by David Sursa during his lifetime.

Organizations wishing to nominate an outstanding board member should complete the nomination form, available at cfmdin.org/sursa, and return all supporting materials by March 31. The David Sursa Leadership Award recipient will be announced after the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in May, and a $2,500 award will be made to the nominating organization in the recipient’s honor.

To access the nomination form or for more information on the David Sursa Leadership Award, visit cfmdin.org/sursa or contact Marcy Minton, President & CEO, at 765-747-7181 or mminton@cfmdin.org

This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Nominations for 2023 David Sursa Leadership Award accepted