Honoring Excellence

Next month Partnership in Philanthropy will have the pleasure of honoring one of our very own consultants at the NJ-AFP Awards for Excellence dinner. The dinner is important to us in two ways. We are honoring Barbara Lawrence for her recent work in mentoring and skill building with Partnership in Philanthropy clients who include: Actors Shakespeare Company,
Redeem-Her, St. Vincent’s Academy and Friends of the Paterson Library. And we honor, Bob Semple, one of Partnership in Philanthropy’s founders for his philanthropic contribution by naming the award The Robert F. Semple Partnership in Philanthropy Consultant Award.

Barbara Lawrence became an independent consultant for nonprofit organizations after a career that included senior executive positions in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Her goal is to help nonprofit organizations achieve their missions through evidence-based decision-making and sound planning. Barbara helps organizations develop strategic, business and fundraising plans and learn to apply project management techniques. She strives to assure that her clients increase their knowledge and feel in control after her work is done.
Bob Semple dedicated over 35 years to the nonprofit community. He began his career as the Director of Development at Manhattan College and then was appointed Vice President of Development/Public Affairs at the Institute for International Education. Bob was a fundraising consultant to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC and one of the principal architects in the creation of Partnership in Philanthropy.

As PIP celebrates 20 years of serving the New Jersey nonprofit community with the mission of helping good nonprofits become better, we applaud Barbara Lawrence for her outstanding commitment to nonprofit organizations and we thank Bob Semple for his remarkable impact in and around our community.