NONPROFIT REGISTER | Communications director honored by National Diversity Council with DEI Champion Award
Colorado Nonprofit Association
Denver
News: Colorado Nonprofit Association communications director Maureen Maycheco has been recognized by National Diversity Council as a DEI Champion awardee for the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference.
“Being recognized by the National Diversity Council as a DEI Champion awardee for the 2021 National Diversity & Leadership Conference makes my heart feel full of stardust and pride,” Maycheco said in a statement. “I am incredibly honored and grateful to be uplifted in this way.”
The DEI Champion Award goes to professionals who are passionate about creating an impact in the field of diversity and inclusion.
About the association: Colorado Nonprofit Association was established in 1986 by a group of nonprofit leaders, to serve as the voice of the nonprofit community and to encourage information exchange among nonprofits.
Website: https://www.coloradononprofits.org/
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