2017 Honorable Mention: Community Volunteer Award

When The Junior League of Monmouth County was looking for a new fundraising event, it had ambitious goals.

First, let’s have an event that connects our fundraising with our mission and our community impact.

Second, let’s diversify our revenue sources.

Third, let’s use the visibility of the event to highlight the work done by other organizations in the nonprofit community.

And finally, let’s celebrate the power of voluntarism in the greater Monmouth community.

The result was JLMC’s Women Making a Difference Community Volunteer Award and luncheon.

The concept is simple…put a spotlight on the many contributions being made by women volunteers in Monmouth County while raising awareness of the importance of voluntarism.

In three years, JLMC has identified and promoted more than 20 non-profit organizations and put a spotlight on the work done by more than 45 volunteers. In doing so, JLMC has positioned itself as an organization uniquely focused on training civic leaders, promoting voluntarism, and creating lasting community impact. And, in just a short while, JLMC has tripled its revenue from the event.