Community Foundation Honors Roger L. Myers with 2015 Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Leadership

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that Roger L. Myers, president and CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM), was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Leadership. The award was presented at the Community Foundation’s annual meeting today.

Named after the Community Foundation’s first and current president, this annual award recognizes a nonprofit president or CEO in southeast Michigan whose service exemplifies the importance of nonprofit leadership, not only to his or her organization, but also to the wider nonprofit community. The award recipient receives a grant of $10,000 from the Community Foundation, with the preference that it be used for executive leadership development opportunities.

Since 1992, Myers has served as the president and CEO of PVM, which provides high-quality residential accommodations, services, programs and care to more than 4,300 seniors of all faiths and financial means. During his tenure, the organization has grown from five locations to 25, including seven within the city limits of Detroit. Myers is a leader in advancing housing options that promote dignity and choice. He has championed public, private and philanthropic partnerships throughout the region that created economically viable new options in senior living and care. He has also worked to prevent the displacement of seniors in the wake of new development in Detroit.

Known as an innovator and collaborator, Myers has dedicated his career to ensuring that each of PVM’s villages makes a positive impact on its community. The organization’s newest Detroit residence, the Thome Rivertown Neighborhood, has been recognized as a national model of collaboration among PVM, United Methodist Retirement Communities, the Henry Ford Health System and PACE for Southeast Michigan. It will ultimately serve over 700 low income seniors (as well as other community residents) and create more than 500 jobs and make a ten-year contribution to the regional economy of over $350 million.

Currently, PVM is collaborating with Hartford Memorial Baptist Church to bring high-quality senior housing to Detroit’s northwest side. Both this project and Thome Rivertown received funding from the Community Foundation.

Myers’ community service also includes work with LeadingAge, The Senior Alliance, Crime Stoppers of Michigan, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Board of Visitors, Alma College, Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, Aging Services Consortium of Detroit, PACE of Southeast Michigan, Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services to the Aging and the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA.

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced that Roger L. Myers, president and CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM), was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Leadership. The award was presented at the Community Foundation’s annual meeting today.

Named after the Community Foundation’s first and current president, this annual award recognizes a nonprofit president or CEO in southeast Michigan whose service exemplifies the importance of nonprofit leadership, not only to his or her organization, but also to the wider nonprofit community. The award recipient receives a grant of $10,000 from the Community Foundation, with the preference that it be used for executive leadership development opportunities.

Since 1992, Myers has served as the president and CEO of PVM, which provides high-quality residential accommodations, services, programs and care to more than 4,300 seniors of all faiths and financial means. During his tenure, the organization has grown from five locations to 25, including seven within the city limits of Detroit. Myers is a leader in advancing housing options that promote dignity and choice. He has championed public, private and philanthropic partnerships throughout the region that created economically viable new options in senior living and care. He has also worked to prevent the displacement of seniors in the wake of new development in Detroit.

Known as an innovator and collaborator, Myers has dedicated his career to ensuring that each of PVM’s villages makes a positive impact on its community. The organization’s newest Detroit residence, the Thome Rivertown Neighborhood, has been recognized as a national model of collaboration among PVM, United Methodist Retirement Communities, the Henry Ford Health System and PACE for Southeast Michigan. It will ultimately serve over 700 low income seniors (as well as other community residents) and create more than 500 jobs and make a ten-year contribution to the regional economy of over $350 million.

Currently, PVM is collaborating with Hartford Memorial Baptist Church to bring high-quality senior housing to Detroit’s northwest side. Both this project and Thome Rivertown received funding from the Community Foundation.

Myers’ community service also includes work with LeadingAge, The Senior Alliance, Crime Stoppers of Michigan, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology Board of Visitors, Alma College, Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, Aging Services Consortium of Detroit, PACE of Southeast Michigan, Presbyterian Association of Homes and Services to the Aging and the Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church USA.

About the Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Excellence

The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan established this award in 2010 to recognize Mariam C. Noland on her 25th anniversary as president of the Community Foundation. While Noland’s accomplishments to date as president are many and noteworthy, the Board acknowledged her leadership in the broader philanthropic community and the many other charitable causes and entities that she has supported, nurtured and counseled.

Previous recipients of the Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Excellence include Midtown Detroit Inc. President Susan Mosey (2011), University Musical Society President Kenneth C. Fischer (2012), Macomb Community College President Jim Jacobs (2013) and Neighborhood Service Organization President and CEO Sheilah P. Clay (2014).

Under Noland’s leadership, the Community Foundation’s assets have grown to more than $781 million and it is now the 21st largest community foundation in the country.

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations committed to the future of southeast Michigan. The Foundation works to improve the region’s quality of life by connecting those who care with causes that matter. The Foundation supports a wide variety of activities benefiting education, arts and culture, health, human services, community development and civic affairs. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed more than $700 million through more than 52,000 grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston counties. For more information, please visit www.cfsem.org.
About the Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Excellence

The Board of Trustees of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan established this award in 2010 to recognize Mariam C. Noland on her 25th anniversary as president of the Community Foundation. While Noland’s accomplishments to date as president are many and noteworthy, the Board acknowledged her leadership in the broader philanthropic community and the many other charitable causes and entities that she has supported, nurtured and counseled.

Previous recipients of the Mariam C. Noland Award for Nonprofit Excellence include Midtown Detroit Inc. President Susan Mosey (2011), University Musical Society President Kenneth C. Fischer (2012), Macomb Community College President Jim Jacobs (2013) and Neighborhood Service Organization President and CEO Sheilah P. Clay (2014).

Under Noland’s leadership, the Community Foundation’s assets have grown to more than $781 million and it is now the 21st largest community foundation in the country.

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan is a permanent community endowment built by gifts from thousands of individuals and organizations committed to the future of southeast Michigan. The Foundation works to improve the region’s quality of life by connecting those who care with causes that matter. The Foundation supports a wide variety of activities benefiting education, arts and culture, health, human services, community development and civic affairs. Since its inception, the Foundation has distributed more than $700 million through more than 52,000 grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair and Livingston counties. For more information, please visit www.cfsem.org.