On November’s National Philanthropy Day, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater San Fernando Valley Chapter, a group of non-profit organizations and consulting firms throughout the Valley, honored Los Angeles individuals, organizations, and businesses for giving their time, talents, and resources for the enrichment and benefit of their communities.
Honorees included California Lutheran Home and Community Services (Outstanding Foundation) and Nancy Ackerman, CLH’s President and Chief Executive Officer (Outstanding Fundraising Professional).
California Lutheran Homes and community services, founded in 1948, provides funding and other assistance for those in need of housing and human services through partnerships with churches, community-based organizations, and social agencies. Their emphasis includes affordable housing and legacy funding for seniors, services, support, and housing for former foster youth, and support for Lutheran organizations including the Southwest California Synod.
Nancy Ackerman, who has served on the CLH board since 2019, was previously Executive Assistant to SWCA Synod Bishop Emeritus Dean Nelson, overseeing corporate operations, fiduciary stewardship, governance, policy administration, and personnel management. She has over 30 years of management and fundraising experience in religious, education, arts, and health and human services sectors.
California Lutheran Homes and Community Service, under Nancy’s leadership, is partnering with Living the Resurrection – a program developed by former DEM Pastor Marj Funk-Pihl with the support of the SWCA Synod - to make 18-month programs accessible to small-to-medium-sized congregations in Southern California.
You can find out about Living the Resurrection programs and partnership with CLH below.
