FLORENCE, SC – Tricia C. Richardson, executive director of SC Thrive, is the recipient of the 2015 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership. The award is co-sponsored by Francis Marion University’s Non-Profit Leadership Institute (NPLI) and the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO).
The award recognizes a past NPLI graduate or a member of SCANPO, who has excelled in the management of a South Carolina nonprofit or its resource development activities. The award includes a cash prize. Richardson, who has been executive director of SC Thrive since 2014, is a 2012-2013 NPLI graduate.
SC Thrive is a statewide nonprofit organization that offers solutions to South Carolinians in need of accessing governmental and nonprofit resources but who face significant barriers in doing so. SC Thrive seeks to simplify resource access processes through online services, training programs and strategic partnerships. SC Thrive Director of Grants and Contracts Karen Waataja, who submitted Richardson’s nomination, says, “We at SC Thrive have the greatest respect and admiration for Tricia, and we all benefit from her desire to share all she learns with us. We believe she is an outstanding example of nonprofit leadership.”
SCANPO is a long-time state resource and advocate for nonprofits. FMU’s Nonprofit Leadership Institute has helped train the leaders of nonprofits in the state since 2002. NPLI classes are held monthly and take a year to complete. New classes begin their work each fall.
For more information on the NPLI at FMU, contact Cheri Richardson at crichardson@fmarion.edu, 843-661-1199 or visit the website at www.fmunonprofit.org.
