AFP MA's Massachusetts Gives Awards Previous Honorees
Leader in Philanthropy
The Award honors an individual or family whose charitable giving inspires others to give back. The awardee is nominated and selected by the AFP MA's Executive Committee.
2025 - Karen Holmes Ward
2024 - Phillip and Elizabeth Gross
2023 - Paul English
2022 - Jack and Eileen Connors
2021 - Nancy and Edward Roberts
2019 - Bill and Joyce Cummings
Big Heart Service Award
The Award honors a volunteer whose donation of time has inspired others to give back.
2025 - Laurie Nahigian
2024 - Robert D. Keefe
2023 - Myles McConnon & Bill Rose, Home Base
2022 - Belmond Schwartz
2021 - Howard Weinstein, MD, MGHfC
2019 - David and Lori Sprows
Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
The Award honors a foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support, innovation, and motivation of others.
2025 - Ahold Delhaize USA
2024 - Barr Foundation
2023 - Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
2022 - The Boston Foundation
2021 - Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation/Team Brave
2019 - Highland Street Foundation
Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist
The Award honors a corporation or its corporate foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others.
2025 - Takeda
2024 - MFS Investment Management
2023 - Granite Telecommunications
2022 - State Street Foundation
2021 - Liberty Mutual Foundation
2019 - Eastern Bank
Outstanding Fundraising Professional
The Award honors an outstanding fundraiser for recent achievements working for nonprofit, charitable organizations.
2025 - Darian B. Gambrell, DEAF Inc.
2024 - Aisha Francis, PhD, Franklin Cummings Tech
2023 - Imari Paris Jeffreis, PhD, Embrace Boston
2022 - Denella J. Clark, Boston Arts Academy Foundation
2021 - Bithiah Carter, New England Blacks in Philanthropy
2019 - Amy Bronson, Boston University
Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising
The Award honors an individual for achievements over the span of an entire career.
2025 - David Woodruff, CFRE, Marts&Lundy
2024 - Suzanne and William Weber, Development Guild DDI
2023 - Mary Flynn Myers, Campaign for Catholic Schools
2022 - Suzanne Fountain, Jimmy Fund at Dana-Farber
2021 - Margot Biggin, Tufts University