2022 Nominees

Congratulations to the 2022 National Philanthropy Day Nominees!

Outstanding Grantmaking Organization

  • Joseph A.W. Clayes III Charitable Trust – Rady Children's Hospital Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities
  • San Diego Pride – Carlos Medina Consulting & Grant Strategies
  • The Conrad Prebys Foundation – KPBS
  • The Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation – Feeding San Diego
  • The Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation – Episcopal Community Services (ECS)

Outstanding Development Emerging Leader

  • Lauren Hough – Self-Nominated
  • Jennifer Kornreich – Annamarie Maricle
  • Miguel Lopez – Nicole Tobia
  • Tiffany La Mar – Gabby Herencia, Miguel Lopez, Brian Zumbano

Outstanding Development Professional

  • Ingrid de Llamas – Barrio Logan College Institute
  • Fiona King – Interfaith Community Services
  • Lauren Welch – Matt Anderson, Alison Aragon, Wesley Burt, Ellen Clark, David Drazenovich, Janeal Ford, Mindi Frankel, Sharyn Goodson, Jennifer Grantham, Miranda Hyldahl, Hannah Jaime, Kyle Kennedy, Min Kim, Lisa Lindgren, Jessie Stein, Gretchen Viehl, Alex White, DeMilo Young
  • Dawn Wensel – Reality Changers
  • Brian Zumbano – Mark Stuart, Gabby Herencia

Outstanding Organization for Diversity & Inclusion

  • Alzheimer's Association San Diego/Imperial Chapter – Self-Nominated
  • Diversionary Theatre – Cody Grigsby
  • Puzzle Pieces Marketing – North County Philanthropy Council
  • San Diego Pride – Options For All
  • San Ysidro Health – Self-Nominated

Outstanding Philanthropic Business or Corporation

  • EDCO – Grossmont Hospital Foundation, San Diego Humane Society
  • Panda Express – Rady Children’s Hospital
  • Sempra – Self-Nominated

Outstanding Philanthropist

  • Catherine Stiefel and Keith Behner – KPBS, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
  • Helen Dorris – Scripps Research
  • Ron and Alexis Fowler – San Diego State University
  • Hanna and Mark Gleiberman – Jewish Family Service, UC San Diego
  • Karl and Cheryl Gorman – Options For All
  • Anne Daigle and Richard Heyman – Community Resource Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Life Science Cares, Curebound
  • Reverend Canon Michael G. Kaehr – Episcopal Community Services (ECS)
  • Laura Shawver, PhD – The Clearity Foundation, Annette McElhiney
  • Karen and Jeff Silberman – Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, Jewish Family Service of San Diego, La Jolla Playhouse, National Conflict Resolution Center, San Diego Symphony, UC San Diego, Words Alive
  • Carol Vassiliadis – KPBS
  • Susy & Pedro Villegas – Barrio Logan College Institute

Outstanding Volunteer

  • Andrew Achterkirchen – Barrio Logan College Institute
  • Neville Billimoria – Mission Fed Credit Union
  • Sara Bennett – Sharp HealthCare Foundation, Susan Hoehn, Katie Sawyer
  • Ruth Covell, MD – Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County, San Ysidro Health
  • Lionel Deschamps – Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
  • Patrick Flynn – Interfaith Community Services
  • Bill Franklin – Neighborhood Healthcare
  • Dwight Hare – La Jolla Playhouse
  • Jerry Hoffmeister – EJE Academies Charter School, San Diego Social Venture Partners
  • Maureen P. King – Mingei International Museum
  • Gary and Karin Kloehn – Community Resource Center
  • Chau Lai – Reality Changers
  • Jack McGrory – San Diego State University
  • Ed Witt – Father Joe's Villages
  • Toby Wolf – Salk Institute

Outstanding Youth/Student Volunteer

  • Theresa Aguilar – Neighborhood Healthcare
  • True Allard – Coastal Roots Farm
  • Marcus Bitto – Interfaith Community Services
  • Owen Dahlkamp – Sharp Grossmont Hospital
  • Aiden Gruby – Feeding San Diego
  • Eduardo Resendiz – Reality Changers
  • Lori Rodriguez – Reality Changers                        
  • Kenan Thomas – Girl Scouts San Diego
  • Youth Philanthropy Council – Toyota of El Cajon