BizTimes Media hosted its eighth annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards & Program on Nov. 5 at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward.
The awards shine a light on excellence in philanthropy and nonprofit leadership across southeastern Wisconsin. See the full list of award finalists and winners here.
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Arvind Gopalratnam, executive director of the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation accepted the
Next Generation Leadership award on behalf of Wes Warne.

Chris Lampien, senior territory sales manager at Great Lakes Roofing Corp., which received the In-Kind Donation of the Year award.

Corporate Volunteer of the Year winner Joseph Scala, sales representative for Metalcraft Automation Group.

Devin Hudson, executive director of the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, which was named Nonprofit of the Year - Small.

Nonprofit Executive of the Year Eduardo Garza, Jr. ,president and CEO of The Center for Veterans Issues.

Nelson Soler, president and CEO of the Latino Chamber of Commerce, which received the Nonprofit Collaboration of the Year award.

Deacon Steve Przedpelski, executive director of the Franciscan Peacemakers, which received the Social Enterprise award.

BizTimes associate editor and reporter Lauren Anderson led a panel Jeremy Joecks, Mark Farrell, Jim Johnston, and Amy Leahy.

Lynda Kohler and Debbie Scribner, both of Sharp Literacy, Kate Meyer of BizTimes Media, and Heather Nelson of Spring Bank.

Michael Rembalski of Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin, Don Puccetti of Great Lakes Roofing Corp., and Les Hedrington of Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin.