Recipients of The Jennie Levitt Changemaker Award

The Jennie Levitt Changemaker Award celebrates an NCJW member who has introduced innovative ideas or strategies that significantly strengthened NCJW’s work, outreach, or community presence. These contributions align with NCJW’s commitment to social justice and improving the quality of life of women, children and families.

Eligibility:

All NCJW members, regardless of age or length of service.
Must have initiated or led a new project, program, or advocacy strategy in the past two years that is new to our NCJW KC section or significantly initiated innovative changes to an existing program.

Criteria:

Originality and creativity in approach.
Positive and lasting impact on NCJW’s mission or community relationships.
Ability to inspire and mobilize others. Selection Process:
Self-nominations and peer nominations are accepted.
Application includes details of their project, program or strategy as well as documented positive outcomes.
Board or designated committee selects award recipient.

Award Presentation:

Award recipients are given the opportunity to present their idea/project at the awards ceremony.
Recipient will receive $200 seed grant to continue or expand the work of the program.
Public features in NCJW newsletter and social media.

Award Recipients:

2024 Sheryl Stein

2020 Jannie Cubbage

2019 Heidi Atlas

2017 Sara Greenwood

2016 Laura Gilman

2017 Missy Goldenberg*

2012 Mirra Klausner

2010 Milisa Flekier

2004 Meg Adler

2003 Janet Mark

2002 Rosanne Rosen

1998 Dierdre Baker

1997 Jacqueline Mixon

1994 Carol Barnett

1992 Gina Malashock

1991 Jean Rosenberg*

1990 Lisa Compo

1989 Bette Grossman*

1988 Esther Udell

1987 Marjorie Schlosberg

1986 Jane Duggan

1985 Debbie Graham

1984 Susan Lebovitz

1983 Neva Frumkin

1982 Sharon Katz

1981 Pat Goodfriend

1980 Sharon Hellman

1979 Joan Jacobson

1978 Susan Winer

*Deceased