Gifford and Allyn Foundations jointly announce recipients of 2013 Leadership Award

SYRACUSE — Gifford Foundation board president Jack Webb recently announced the recipients of the 2013 Kathy Goldfarb-Findling Leadership Award. The Allyn Foundation has joined the Gifford Foundation in presenting the award, and in acknowledgement of this new partnership have named two winners of “The Kathy” this year.

Randi Bregman, executive director of Vera House, and Mary Beth Frey, executive director of the Samaritan Center, are the 2013 recipients of “The Kathy,” which is awarded to nonprofit leaders who are creative, collaborative, and embrace change, the foundations said in a news release.

The award provides a $2,500 honorarium for each recipient’s personal use — whether for professional development or personal growth opportunities.

The award was created in 2011 at the time of Goldfarb-Findling’s retirement to recognize her special approach to leadership, according to the release.