2025 Philanthropy Day Celebration
The 2025 Philanthropy Day Awards will be held on May 7th, 2025 at Distribution Hall in Austin, Texas
The annual Philanthropy Day Awards celebration recognizes and honors outstanding achievements by individuals, corporations, foundations and nonprofit organizations whose philanthropy creates a significant impact on the quality of life in Central Texas. Proceeds from the event directly support AFP Greater Austin’s mission of advancing philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising. More specifically, event support enables the Chapter to offer year-round programming, move forward local IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access) initiatives, as well as scholarships for local fundraisers and nonprofit professionals.
Sponsor Philanthropy Day 2025
Proceeds from the event directly support AFP Greater Austin’s mission of advancing philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising. Learn more about becoming a sponsor and help advance philanthropy in our community.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Nominations for 2025 Philanthropy Day Awards
Help make the 2025 Philanthropy Day Awards one of Greater Austin’s most inspiring philanthropic experiences of the year!
Nominate people and organizations who have gone above and beyond to energize philanthropy in Central Texas - colleagues, friends, your boss, your organization’s partners, and community stakeholders, anyone you think of as a philanthropic powerhouse. You know these special people and we’d like to know them and recognize their incredible contribution to philanthropy in Central Texas.
Honoree Categories:
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year
Outstanding Philanthropic Medium or Large Corporation of the Year (101+ employees)
Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation of the Year (100 or less employees)
Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation/Organization of the Year
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year
Kelly Davidson Memorial Outstanding Philanthropic Youth of the Year
Communitarian of the Year
Please reach out to Philanthropy Day 2025 Co-Chairs Ami Kane & Suhailah Waheed, at [email protected] if you have any questions about the event or are interested in volunteering to serve on a committee this year.
2024 Philanthropy Day Awards Honorees
Communitarian
Paulina Artieda
Nominated by The New Philanthropists
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year
Lisa Hannusch and Lisa Richardson (The Lisa’s)
Nominated by LifeWorks
The FBC|Generosity Experts Outstanding Philanthropic
Medium/Large Corporation of the Year
Bumble Inc.
Nominated by The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Outstanding Philanthropic Small Corporation of the Year
Spark Learning
Nominated by Autism Society of Texas
Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation/Organization of the Year
Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation
Nominated by Breakthrough Central Texas
Outstanding Volunteer
Fundraiser of the Year
Kristin Marcum
Nominated by Austin Ed Fund
The Paramount Theatre Kelly Davidson Memorial
Outstanding Philanthropic Youth of the Year
Edith Holland
Nominated by American Gateways
The Christie & Clint Bybee Outstanding Fundraising
Professional of the Year
Carmine Salvucci
Nominated by Beacon Nonprofit Consulting and Communities in Schools
Special Recognition (Individual)
BiNi Scoor
Nominated by AFP Austin Board, E3 Alliance,
and Texas Empowerment Academy
Special Recognition (Corporation)
Realty Austin Compass
Nominated by AFP Austin Board and Austin Habitat for Humanity
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