December 5, 2024

Union County Foundation director receives philanthropy award

From Gazette staff reports

Adam Hodnichak, executive director of the Union County Foundation, received the 2024 Emerging Ohio Philanthropist Award recently at Philanthropy Ohio’s Philanthropy Forward ’24 conference.

Presented annually by Philanthropy Ohio, the award recognizes an outstanding leader who demonstrates exceptional leadership in advancing philanthropy, creativity in a philanthropic endeavor and has achieved significant accomplishments in a short period.

“Adam demonstrates transformational leadership, and we are so pleased to honor him as the 2024 Emerging Leader in Philanthropy,” said Philanthropy Ohio Interim President & CEO Claudia Y.W. Herrold. “Adam’s demonstrated a…

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