Division of University Advancement / en Humberto Ferreira receives the Advancement Distinguished Leader Award /celebrates/humberto-ferreira-receives-advancement-distinguished-leader-award <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Humberto Ferreira receives the Advancement Distinguished Leader Award</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>s.anderson</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-07-17T15:29:49-04:00" title="Friday, July 17, 2020 - 15:29" class="datetime">Fri, 07/17/2020 - 15:29</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-university-advancement" hreflang="en">Division of University Advancement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Annotation%202020-07-17%20154048.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Humberto Ferreira"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Humberto (Bert) Ferreira</strong>, the director of information management for the Division of University Advancement, has received the Advancement Distinguished Leader Award – which is given to individuals who demonstrate outstanding leadership.</p> <p>In his role, Ferreira strategically manages the division’s information technology&nbsp;and provides business analysis and intelligence to the entire Advancement community.</p> <p>The citation for the award notes that facilitating effective communications between those with a technical knowledge and those without can be challenging.&nbsp;</p> <p>“Bert was (and continues to be) unfailingly gracious, responsive, reliable and dedicated to achieving superlative outcomes. [He] is a terrific colleague, always willing to answer questions and offers diplomatic suggestions and recommendations.”</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Advancement</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:29:49 +0000 s.anderson 165375 at Deirdre Gomes and Giselle Arsenault named winners of the 2020 Advancement Rising Leader Awards /celebrates/deirdre-gomes-and-giselle-arsenault-named-winners-2020-advancement-rising-leader-awards <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Deirdre Gomes and Giselle Arsenault named winners of the 2020 Advancement Rising Leader Awards</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>s.anderson</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-07-17T15:26:17-04:00" title="Friday, July 17, 2020 - 15:26" class="datetime">Fri, 07/17/2020 - 15:26</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-university-advancement" hreflang="en">Division of University Advancement</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/Untitled-1.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Giselle Arsenault and Deirdre Gomes"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Giselle Arsenault</strong>, the University of Toronto’s associate director of global alumni engagement, and <strong>Deirdre Gomes</strong>, associate director, donor relations, at the Rotman School of Management, are this year’s recipients of the Advancement Rising Leader Award.</p> <p>The honour&nbsp;recognizes staff who demonstrate great leadership potential, show a significant level of achievement, and support and inspire the people around them.</p> <p>Working within the central Advancement office, Arsenault oversees&nbsp;initiatives that meet the needs of U of T alumni around the world and promote the university’s global impact and reputation. The citation for her award says Arsenault’s “calm, quiet competence, collaborative approach&nbsp;and positive contributions make her a valued colleague.”</p> <p>At Rotman, Gomes collaborates with key stakeholders and senior leadership to engage alumni, friends and donors in a lifelong relationship with the school.The citation for her award describes Gomes as “a rising star who can strategically evaluate programs, identify gaps and suggest a bold&nbsp;and often innovative&nbsp;path forward to ensure we as advancement professionals are being responsive to our donors and alumni communities.”</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Advancement</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Fri, 17 Jul 2020 19:26:17 +0000 s.anderson 165374 at Canadian Council for Advancement of Education awards gold and silver to U of T staff /celebrates/canadian-council-advancement-education-awards-gold-and-silver-u-t-staff <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Canadian Council for Advancement of Education awards gold and silver to U of T staff</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2020-06-17T11:18:20-04:00" title="Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 11:18" class="datetime">Wed, 06/17/2020 - 11:18</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/staff" hreflang="en">Staff</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/ccae" hreflang="en">CCAE</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/division-university-advancement" hreflang="en">Division of University Advancement</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-medicine" hreflang="en">Faculty of Medicine</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/JULY2020-ccae-horz.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="Blue background with text that reads Congratulations to U of T's winners of the 2020 CCAE Prix d'Excellence Awards!"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>For their excellence in telling the stories of the U of T community, communicators at the University of Toronto have earned four awards from <a href="https://ccaecanada.org/">the Canadian Council for Advancement of Education</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://ccaecanada.org/prix-dexcellence/">The Prix d’Excellence is the national association’s annual awards program</a>, recognizing outstanding achievements in alumni affairs, public affairs, communications, marketing, development, advancement services, stewardship and overall institutional advancement.</p> <p>Staff from the Faculty of Medicine and the Division of University Advancement won in the following categories:&nbsp;</p> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Gold in Best Print Magazine</strong> – <a href="https://www.uoftmedmagazine.utoronto.ca/2019/winter/"><em>UofTMed Magazine</em>’s “The Art of Dying” Issue</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Lead: <strong>Heidi Singer</strong>, <strong>Mark Bennett</strong><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Supervisor: <strong>Linda Quattrin</strong><br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Contributors: <strong>Roberta Brown</strong>, <strong>Rohini Chopra</strong>, <strong>Erin Howe</strong>, <strong>Liam Mitchell</strong>, <strong>Carolyn Morris</strong>,<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Jim Oldfield</strong>, <strong>Julia Soudat</strong></p> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong> Silver in Best Report to Donors</strong> – <a href="https://boundless.utoronto.ca/assets/transition/Campaign-Impact-Report.pdf"><em>Boundless Final Campaign Report</em></a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Lead: <strong>Rachel Chochinov</strong><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Supervisor: <strong>Kim Finn</strong>&nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Contributors: <strong>Richard Whittall</strong>, <strong>Caley Tessier</strong>, <strong>Matt Volpe</strong>, <strong>Jonathan Leitch</strong>, <strong>Chuck Chan</strong>,&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Stephanie Wong</strong></p> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Silver in Best Fundraising Initiative</strong> – FY20 ALG Fall Campaign<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Lead: <strong>Michael Page</strong><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Supervisor: <strong>Heather Ullman</strong><br> &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Contributors: <strong>Jonathan Cheevers</strong>, <strong>Laura Clark</strong>, <strong>Agnello Desa</strong>, <strong>Devorah Lindsay</strong>,&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Shannon MacInnes</strong>, <strong>Belmira Montenegrinio</strong>, <strong>Curtis Vander Hyden</strong>, <strong>Clare Wheeler</strong></p> <p>•&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Silver in Best Advancement Services Initiative</strong> – ALG Campaign CUBE<br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Lead: &nbsp;<strong>Curtis Vander Hyden</strong><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Project Supervisor: <strong>Heather Ullman</strong><br> &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Contributors: <strong>Kathy McCormick</strong>, <strong>Milla Motrich</strong>, <strong>Eny Orabueze</strong>, <strong>Jun Shen</strong>, <strong>Danny Velev</strong>&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:18:20 +0000 lanthierj 164874 at