Elsie Hillman honored for her work in nonprofit sector
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Elsie Hillman, Pittsburgh philanthropist and political doyenne, today received the Frieda Shapira Medal for Exemplary Leadership for her decades of work in the nonprofit sector.
Accepting the award in front of more than 700 people who packed a ballroom at the Westin Convention Center Hotel during the 2011 Nonprofit Summit, Mrs. Hillman said it was "the most exciting and wonderful award ever given to me."
The award is given annually by the Forbes Funds to honor the legacy of Frieda Shapira, an influential social reformer whose father co-founded Giant Eagle supermarkets.
Mrs. Hillman described Mrs. Shapira as her mentor and said she will donate $5,000 that came with the award to the Homeless Children's Education Fund.
Among those in the audience was her husband, billionaire Henry Hillman. The couple today celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary.
North Hills Community Outreach received the Alfred W. Wishart Jr. Award for excellence in nonprofit management.
First Published May 12, 2011 5:24 pm
