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A Note About the AFP Awards Committee

All awards recipients are chosen by the AFP Awards Committee. The committee reviews each application received by the stated dealine that satisfies all criteria. Due to the large number of entry forms submitted, the committee does not provide chapters or other applicants with an evaluation of their entry once the process is completed. If, in the judgement of the committee, no application for a particular award meets the stated criteria, no award will be given. The committee works to establish consistent criteria for each award.

	Awards for Philanthropy The Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) highest honors, the Awards for Philanthropy, recognize individuals and organizations whose achievements have made an impact on society, nationally and internationally. READ MORE

	The AFP Awards Program The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) sponsors an annual awards program to recognize outstanding achievement by individuals, nonprofit organizations, foundation and corporate philanthropists, fundraising volunteers, fundraising professionals, youth in philanthropy and AFP chapters. READ MORE

	Chapter Honors The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) sponsors an annual awards program to recognize outstanding achievement by AFP chapters. READ MORE

	Other Awards The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) sponsors the following awards in addition to the Awards for Philanthropy and the Chapter Honors. READ MORE

	Music to Their Ears—How a Symphony’s Campaign Reached Crescendo (June 16, 2008) If you are going to dream, dream big. That was the thinking behind the Nashville Symphony’s $120 million fundraising campaign called “A Time for Greatness” that funded the construction of a world-class concert hall in downtown Nashville, Tenn. READ MORE

	What Makes a Volunteer Outstanding (June 2, 2008) “I never like to just give a check. I want to get involved where I know I can make a difference.” Those are the words of Robert S. Murley, AFP’s recipient of the 2008 Ketchum Award for Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser. READ MORE

	Advice to Grant Seekers: Never Believe Your Own PR (May 19, 2008) It’s a phrase we’ve all heard, but Karen Levin, executive director of the Levin Family Foundation in Dayton Ohio, says grant seekers should remember to bring their data and a level head—not a sales pitch—when they approach a foundation for grant money. Leave the public relations brochures at home READ MORE

	Plugging into Technology and Energizing Volunteers (June 2, 2008) An eleven-fold increase in revenue from its annual fundraising event earned Camp Oochigeas the 2008 Campbell & Company Award for Excellence, Small Category. Here’s how the camp did it. READ MORE

	AFP Announces 2008 Awards for Philanthropy Honorees (Feb. 4, 2008) Texas oil and gas entrepreneur and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens is just one of the recipients of AFP’s 2008 Awards for Philanthropy, which recognize individuals and organizations for their extraordinary generosity, innovation and leadership in all aspects of philanthropy around the world. READ MORE

	Abel Hanson Award Highlights Best in Chapter Communications (July 2, 2007) The AFP Ontario, Greater Toronto Chapter and the AFP Ohio, North Central Chapter were recipients of the 2006 Abel Hanson Awards, which honor a chapter’s work in providing outstanding communications to members and the public. READ MORE

	AFP Chapters Honor Local Professional Fundraisers (March 19, 2007) AFP is pleased to present the list of members who were honored by their local chapters as outstanding fundraising professionals during 2006. READ MORE

	AFP Honors Top Donors and Volunteers For 2007 (Feb. 5, 2007) AFP has announced the winners of its 2007 Awards for Philanthropy, which honor individuals and organizations that through their tireless work and dedication to philanthropy have improved dramatically the quality of life in their communities and around the world. READ MORE

	2005-2006 Award Winners and Honorees (April 7, 2006) As part of its 2005-2006 awards program, AFP is proud to honor the following individuals and organizations for their work in advancing philanthropy and fundraising. READ MORE

	2004-2005 Award Winners and Honorees AFP's awards programs honor the best in the profession. Here's a description of the award and a list of this year's honorees. READ MORE

	Previous AFP award winners AFP is pleased to recognize the past winners of the AFP Awards Program. READ MORE

	2003-2004 Award Winners And Honorees AFP's awards programs honor the best in the profession. Here's a description of the award and a list of this year's honorees. READ MORE

	Skystone Ryan Prize for research on fundraising and philanthropy Each year, the AFP Research Council awards the Skystone Ryan Prize for Research to the author of a book that contributes substantially to the knowledge and understanding of fundraising or philanthropy. READ MORE

	Winning award applications Here's a sneak peek of some of this year's winning nominations. READ MORE