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2022 Philanthropy Day Awards 

Submit Nomination for Philanthropy Day
DEADLINE EXTENDED: The deadline to submit a 2022 Philanthropy Day nomination is extended to September 20, 2021.
Philanthropy Day  Awards are a tradition - a very special annual opportunity to celebrate our collective, and individual, work for the greater good. No other Austin event gathers such a wide swath of causes, funders, professionals and community leaders centered on philanthropy. Learn more about Philanthropy Day Nominations here.

In service of this long-standing tradition and the needs of our entire community, this year's Philanthropy Day Awards Review Committee is tasked by the Board of Directors to implement recommendations from the earlier Inclusion and Philanthropy Task Force. The Committee, and affiliated Awards Review Advisory Group, have reviewed and updated the current awards process, and for the third year, will honor someone who has provided significant leadership in bringing inclusion, diversity, equity, and access to philanthropy through the Communitarian Award.

Please be thinking about your nominees for a very special Philanthropy Day on March 24, 2022.
You can preview the nomination questions and essays prompts here. Please note that all Philanthropy Day Awards nominations must be submitted via the Survey Monkey form. No paper submissions will be accepted.
Early Bird Deadline 8/27: New for this year, any applications submitted by 5pm CST on Friday, August 27th are eligible for review and feedback provided by the Philanthropy Day Awards Committee. While we cannot provide feedback on the quality or substance of the application, a member of the committee will let you know if there are any issues with your submission, such as missing or incomplete items, or if your nomination would be a better fit in a different category. Feedback will be provided by Friday, September 3rd, with enough time to make changes and resubmit by the final September 15th deadline.
 
We will have honorees in each of the following categories:
 

  • Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year

    • Presented to an individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financial support, has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles on a community, national and/or international level. (This award is intended for individuals or families, but not the philanthropic activities of a corporation or foundation.)

  • Outstanding Philanthropic Large or Medium Corporation of the Year (101+ employees)

    • Presented to a large/medium corporation or its corporate foundation that has demonstrated outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles in philanthropy and community involvement.

  • Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation of the Year (100 or less employees)

    • Presented to a small corporation or its corporate foundation that has demonstrated outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles in philanthropy and community involvement.

  • Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation/Organization of the Year

    • Presented to a private foundation, not-for-profit organization, civic, or professional association that has demonstrated outstanding commitment through financial or in-kind support, through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy, and through community involvement. Please note: Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation and Outstanding Philanthropic Organization have been combined to better align with national AFP awards.

  • Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year

    • Presented to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of volunteers for major fundraising projects of more than one not-for-profit organization. The recipient should demonstrate exceptional skills coordinating and motivating groups of volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable institutions and a commitment to the advancement of philanthropy.

  • Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year
    • Presented to an outstanding individual fundraising professional who practices his/her profession in an exemplary manner, has been in the field a minimum of 5 years and is a current AFP member

  • Kelly Davidson Memorial Outstanding Philanthropic Youth of the Year

    • Presented to an individual youth or youth group (age 18 and under) with a proven record of exceptional generosity who has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles on a community, national and/or international level.

  • Communitarian of the Year

    • Presented to an individual who has contributed in meaningful ways to the advancement of inclusion, diversity, equity and access through giving of time and talent; one who has built community, encouraged philanthropy and fundraising, and inspired others to action and/or greater awareness.

NOTE: Nominees who have won in the past 10 years are ineligible to be considered. Nominees who have won 11+ years ago may be nominated again, but nominees who have never won before receive 10 bonus points in scoring. You can review the chapter’s list of past Philanthropy Day Award Winners online here.
 
Submit Nomination for Philanthropy Day