Did you know that the first official National Philanthropy Day (NPD) events were held in 1986 after President Reagan signed the official NPD proclamation? According to AFP’s website, “the day provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of giving and all that it has made possible. NPD celebrates the endless daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to countless causes and missions.” Congratulations to this year’s recipients of AFP’s National Philanthropy Day Awards.
Below is a list of honorees representing various chapters across the Southeast region. We will update this site as new information becomes available. Don’t see your chapter listed? Send us an email with your chapter’s honorees and we’ll be glad to share it.
NC, Cape Fear:
- Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year: Gary Chadwick (Posthumous Award)
- Outstanding Philanthropists of the Year: Dave and Janey Pearce
NC, Charlotte:
- Outstanding Champion of Diversity: Kevin Kendrick
- Outstanding Emerging Philanthropist: Brittany Conner
- Outstanding Legacy: Willie and Cecil Teeter
- Outstanding Philanthropic Organization: QuikTrip
- Outstanding Philanthropist: Liz Star
- Outstanding Philanthropic Small Business: Ashera Earth Mother
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: Posey Mealy
- Outstanding Emerging Fundraising Professional: Hannah Lane
- Outstanding Fundraising Executive: Joanne O’Brien Beam
NC, Triad:
- Lifetime Achievement in Philanthropy: Ann Garner Riddle and Garner Foods
- Outstanding Philanthropists, Greensboro: Curt and Pat Hege
- Outstanding Philanthropists, High Point: Earl and Kitty Congdon
- Outstanding Philanthropists, Winston-Salem: Joyce and Jim Dickerson
- Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Brandon Cathey
- Outstanding Business in Philanthropy: Trader Joes of Winston-Salem
- Outstanding Philanthropic Organization, Large: Blue Cross Blue Shield- Healthy Blue
- Outstanding Philanthropic Organization, Small: Presnell Foundation
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Greensboro: Barbara Leland
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, High Point: Chris(tine) Greene
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Winston-Salem: Chris Henson
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraisers, Greater Eastern Triad: Doug Shambley, Allison Nichols, and Walter “Bird Dog” Riddle
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser- Greater Western Triad: Melissa Harris-Perry and Rosalie Tutwyler
- Champion of Diversity: Trellis IDEA Committee
NC, Triangle:
- Community Nonprofit Impact Award: Cristin Deronja (Executive Director, SAFEchild NC)
- Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year Award: Nancy Arne Jones (Chief Philanthropy Officer, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle)
- The Ripple Award: Jim Goodmon & Barbara Goodmon (A.J. Fletcher Foundation)
SC, Lowcountry Chapter:
- Individual Philanthropist of the Year: Tony & Linda Bakker and Family
- Corporate Philanthropist of the Year: Crews Subaru of Charleston
- Future Philanthropist Award: Daniel Island Kids
- Fundraising Professional of the Year: Awarded posthumously to Catherine Brack (American College of Building Arts)
- Volunteer of the Year: Jeanne Taylor (Jeanne Taylor Photography)
SC, Central Carolina:
- Outstanding Rising Star: Regan Freeman (Development Director, Cola Town Bike Collective; Co-founder and Executive Director, The Echo Project)
- Outstanding Corporation: Walmart
- Outstanding Marketing Professional in Support of Philanthropy: Lance Cooper (Director of Communications, Donor Relations, University of South Carolina)
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: Peyton Bryant (Managing Partner, Trinity Partners)
- Outstanding Fundraising Executive: LaTanza Duncan (Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts, University of South Carolina)
- Outstanding Philanthropists: Suzanne Thorpe and Dr. John Baynes
VA, Virginia’s Blue Ridge:
- Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: David Wine (Board Chair, Roanoke Cultural Endowment)
- Outstanding Philanthropic Organization: Roanoke Women’s Foundation
- Outstanding Fundraising Executive: Robert H. Sandel (President, Virginia Western Community College)
VA, Hampton Roads:
- Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer: Allison Stanton McDuffie
- Outstanding Philanthropist – Corporation: Checkered Flag
- Outstanding Philanthropist – Individual: Kay Abiouness
- Outstanding Nonprofit in Fundraising: The Hermitage Museum and Gardens
- Outstanding Nonprofit Leader: Alonzo Brandon
- Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Wendy McGrady
Updated 11/19/2024
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