AFP-Broward – 27th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards

27th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards

The Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals hosted its 27th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon at the Signature Grand. The event celebrated local honorees in the areas of volunteerism, individual, foundation and corporate philanthropy and executive fundraising. The 2014 honorees included:

• Outstanding Philanthropist- Francie Bishop Good – nominated by NSU Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
• Outstanding Large Corporation – ADT – nominated by SOS Children’s Villages – Florida
• Outstanding Small Corporation – Orange Bowl Committee – nominated by Junior Achievement of South Florida
• Outstanding Foundation – The Salah Foundation – nominated by Broward Health Foundation
• Outstanding Organization – Coral Springs Community Chest – nominated by Impact Broward
• Outstanding Fundraising Professional – Jennifer Stewart, CFRE – nominated by Children’s Harbor
• Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Heather Geronemus – nominated by MADD
• Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy – Robert Calhoun – nominated by Westminster Academy and South Florida Wildlife Center
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Mary Riedel – nominated by Signature Grand

The National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon represents one of the year’s largest gatherings of South Florida’s most well-respected philanthropists, nonprofit executives and board members. This year’s event did not disappoint with attendance exceeding 600, the highest in more than a decade. Sponsorships and ticket sales revenue surpassed the goals set by event co-chairs, Debbie Levine, CFRE, SOS Children’s Villages – Florida, and Shannon Brown, Barry University. Total revenue of sponsorships and ticket sales exceeded our goals and were put towards educational and professional development programs for locally-based nonprofits and advancement professionals.

“I am humbled by the outpouring of financial, in-kind and human support we received for National Philanthropy Day this year,” said Shannon Brown. “These nine extraordinary honorees inspired our community to come together and celebrate the spirit of philanthropy. On behalf of the AFP Board of Directors, we would like to thank all of our generous sponsors. With special thanks to Arlene Pecora of the Signature Grand, our Presenting Sponsor, as well as to our Diamond Sponsors, Lorraine Thomas, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Broward Performing Arts Foundation and the Leo Goodwin Foundation.”

About the Association of Fundraising Professionals
The Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 160 professional fundraisers from all sectors of the local non-profit community. Internationally, AFP represents more than 30,000 fundraisers in 222 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. AFP fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. Visit our website at www.afpbroward.org.