2005

President of Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), for his commitment to RIT, promotion of equity, outstanding community involvement in the City of Rochester.

Former President of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, for her pioneering efforts to redefine the leadership role that community foundations have in creating regional cooperation across the United States..

Co-Directors of the Asset Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University, for their great contributions to the entire field of community development through their asset-based neighborhood development and community building research.

Bridge Builders Award

Ken Woodley of The Farmville Herald and the Commonwealth of Virginia for creating educational opportunity in the form of scholarships to individuals who were denied public education fifty years ago.

Bridge Builders Award

Bill White, Mayor, City of Houston, Texas and Robert Eckels, County Judge, Harris County, Texas, for their collaboration in coming to the aid of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Bridge Builders Award

Kathleen Guinan, Chief Executive Officer, Crossway Community, Inc. and Douglas Duncan, County Executive, Montgomery County, Maryland, for creating an education and housing facility that low-income, at-risk families can use as a resource for taking control of their lives.

Bridge Builders Award

Jane Lang, Trustee, Sprenger Lang Foundation and Tishman Construction Corporation of DC, Jim Sherwood, Vice President for renovating a community-based performing arts center that has served as the catalyst for the revitalization of Near Northeast in Washington, DC.

Bridge Builders Award

David Walton, Senior Minister, Belmont Christian Church and the City of Roanoke, represented by Rolanda Russell, Assistant City Manager, for working together to re-build the neighborhood of Southeast Roanoke and improve the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Bridge Builders Award

Daphne Kwok, Executive Director, The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and Brian O'Neill, Superintendent, Golden Gate National Recreation Area for their leadership in working to bring more awareness of the important role of Pacific Coast immigration in shaping America's past, present, and future.

Bridge Builders Award

Bob Santos, Executive Director, Inter*Im, Roberto Maestas, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza, Larry Gossett, Councilmember, King County, Washington, and Dorry Elias-Garcia, Executive Director, Minority Executive Directors, Coalition of King County for building and fostering a coalition of minority leaders who work together to best advocate for King County, WA’s diverse population.

This report is  a framework for a general understanding of Asian American concerns and opportunities to include them in broader civic dialogue. It is designed for local leaders and civic groups on how they can build their infrastructure and leadership around this issue. Click here to download report.

By the Rand Corporation

The study argues that cultural institutions attempting to grow their audiences are increasingly challenged by changing social and demographic trends, intense competition, and tensions between art-oriented and market-oriented aspects of their missions. The report is available here>