The National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon held November 14 at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts honored a dozen individual and organizations devoted to philanthropy throughout the state of Colorado.
Award winners for the annual fall event presented by the Colorado Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) enthusiastically gathered to honor award winners in a dozen categories.
Governor John Hickenlooper praised the award winners for their commitment to philanthropy and told of his own families early belief in donating 10% if possible and volunteering for the less fortunate whenever possible. Hickenlooper emphasized the strength of what he called the 3-legged stool of philanthropy that requires partnerships between civic groups, businesses and government.
Representing the Presenting Sponsor this year was Sheila Bugdanowitz, CEO of the Rose Community Foundation, who welcomed guests to the event along with comments from Event Chair Aleah Horstman. AFP Colorado Chapter President Luanne Williams engaged with supporters and described AFP’s history and goals for 2015.
7NEWS Emcee Mitch Jelniker kept guests entertained with humorous editorial commentary throughout the luncheon including thanks to Outstanding Small Business Award winners Bachus & Schanker for their generous TV advertising.
The Outstanding Youth Award went to Allison Winn who described her launch of The Stink Bug Project, a program of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation which provides well-trained, loving companion dogs to the families of children with serious illnesses. Winn, a cancer survivor herself, received a standing ovation for her commitment to others and inspirational story.
The Award Winners are as follows: Outstanding Large Business Ball Corporation, Broomfield Outstanding Small Business Bachus & Schanker, LLC, Denver Outstanding Foundation Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
Fort Collins Outstanding Philanthropist Conrad Nelson, Buena Vista Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy – Fundraising Jan Weimer, YMCA of Metropolitan Denver Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy – Grantmaking Sheila Bugdanowitz
Rose Community Foundation Outstanding Service Organization Hugo Improvement Partnership Hugo, Colorado Outstanding Volunteer Arden (Denny) Gray Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Jamie Angelich, Greenwood Village Outstanding Youth Allison Winn, Denver Outstanding Youth Group Parker Kids’ Club, Parker Lifetime Achievement Award Charles D. Latuda, Trinidad
For more information regarding the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Colorado Chapter please visit www.afpnet.org
Rose Foundation CEO Sheila Bugdanowitz
Toni DeAngelis, Kim Lucero, Laura DeBella
Judy & George Latuda
Kathie Repola of Centura Health, Outstanding Volunteer Award Winner Jamie Angelich, AFP President Luanne-Willams
Lee Shaughnessy, Luanne Williams, Event Chair Aleah-Horstman
Lynn Andrews, Holly Paulman
Luanne Williams with Outstanding Youth Winner Allison Winn
Ron and Joyce Fishman, Diana Litvak, Allison Winn, Dr. Brian Winn, 7News Emcee Mitch Jelnicker
Scott Smith, Allison Friedrichs, Chris Nicholson
Nancy & John Ross, Cherie Kirschbaum
Guest admissions was busy at the Seawell Grand Ballroom
Bill Winn, Jacquie Hall
Alissa West, Leslie Strate
Leslie Strate, Charlie Walling, Alissa West
Jonathan Evans, Eileen Danahy, Rebecca Reutlinger, Kate McDonnell, Gordon Smith
Presenting Sponsor: Rose Community Foundation / Platinum Sponsors: Association of Fundraising Professionals, The Suddes Group / Gold Sponsors: Coors Foundation, Anschutz Family Foundation, Boettcher Foundation, The Colorado Trust, Community First Foundation, Daniels Fund, Denver Metro Leadership Foundation, Dini Spheris / Silver Sponsors: A.V. Hunter Trust, CHI Colorado Foundation, Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation, Craig Hospital Foundation, DaVita HealthCare Partners, The Denver Foundation, 1st Bank, Kaiser Permanente, Kellogg, Kundinger, Corder, & Engle, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Mile High United Way, National Jewish Health, Rocky Mt. Children's Health Foundation, University of Colorado Cancer Center, University of Colorado Hospital, University of Denver-University Advancement, Xcel Energy / In-Kind Sponsors: Colorado Data Mail, Comcast, Cuttlefish Arts, Denver Newspaper Agency, Kroenke Sports Charities
Attendance:
780
Attire:
business casual
Board of Directors:
CO Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals: Megan Ferry, Cory Andersen, Nancy Stewart, Lora Adams, Mandy Hughes, Mike Jackson, Paul Dunne, Linda Garrison, Gina Berg, Monica Colbert, Tara Friedman, Mary Jo Baker, Rebecca Olchawa, Tami Vinson