Today's posting is a follow-up on our blog post last week telling you about the 2012 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards.

Inyathelo have been following up with winners from previous years and Inyathelo have asked some of the winners for their input on how they have benefitted from being nominated and then winning the award.  Today their Philanthropy SA website shares the top 10 reasons why Refiloe Seseane, the recipient of the 2010 Award for Youth in Philanthropy, believes that she has benefited from this award, giving compelling reasons to others to nominate their philanthropy heroes.

Refiloe Seseane

Refiloe's top 10 reasons(shortened for this posting) for the importance of being nominated for the award:

1. I can never quit 18twenty8 (the organization she founded and directs)
2. I have networked extensively
3. It has boosted my organization's credibility, relevance, publicity and scope
4. It has boosted my educational attainment
5. My friend nominated me and I know what it will mean to others to be nominated
6. I know that Inyathelo will open doors for those I nominate too
7. I met the American Ambassador
8. I was selected by the US Embassy to participate in the 20111 Young African Women Leader's Forum with Michelle Obama
9. It was through Michelle Obama that my organization received a grant to pilot a new project
10. I was selected to receive a Harvard South Africa Fellowship to study at Harvard.

To read the full posting, with Refiloe's comments in full click here to access the Phianthropy SA site. The deadline for nominations is the 29th June 2012.