National Philanthropy Day


NOMINATE


Click the button below to learn about honoree categories, important dates, and nomination submission information. 

Thank you for your submissions! Nominations are now closed. Check back in Spring 2026 for more details on how to nominate an organization/individual for the 2026 National Philanthropy Day Awards!


PURCHASE TABLE OR TICKET

Non-profit Table (8 seats): $500 - Pricing increases to $1,000 after 11/7. 

*Non-profit organizations ONLY

Table (8 seats): $1,000

Individual Seat: $100

Purchase Table/Seat


PAST HONOREES

 

Check out honoree videos and listings of past honorees by year and category. 



PAST HONOREES

 


National Philanthropy Day is a national event celebrated in hundreds of communities nationwide to recognize and honor the significant contributions that philanthropy has made to our lives, communities, nation, and world.

The 2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see you there! This year's event will be held on Thursday, November 20th from 11:30am until 1:00pm at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza Ballroom. 
Registration for tickets and tables is now open! Are you with a nonprofit looking to reserve a table for your organization to attend? Make sure to reserve your table of 8 NOW at the nonprofit early bird rate of $500. After 11/7, the cost for a table will increase to $1,000.
It's going to be a great day recognizing some amazing honorees and sharing some incredible stories of philanthropy's impact on our community. We can't wait to see you there!

2025 Honorees

Outstanding Fundraising Professional – Tim Bynum, CFRE
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser – Ty Cranmer
Outstanding Foundation – Harrington Cancer and Health Foundation
Outstanding Philanthropist – Sherry & Dean Morrison
Outstanding Youth/Collegiate in Philanthropy – Rogers LEAD WT
Outstanding Small Business – Swifty Communigraphics         
Outstanding Fundraising Event – Taste the World, Refugee Language Project
Lifetime Service Award – J. Pat Hickman (posthumously) 
Lifetime Achievement Award – Clay Stribling (posthumously)

 

2024 Honorees
Lesly Bosch Annen, CFRE, CAP - Outstanding Fundraising Professional
BOC Bank - Outstanding Small Business
Tommy Butler - Outstanding Youth/Collegiate in Philanthropy
Bob & Melody Grace - Outstanding Philanthropists
Laurie Higgins-Kerley - Spirit of Philanthropy
NoBox Creative - Outstanding Media
Toot'n Totum - Outstanding Large Business
Ware Foundation - Outstanding Foundation
David Wilder - Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

2023 Honorees
Rockrose Development, LLC, Outstanding Small Business
High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation, Outstanding Foundation
Miracle Week - Children's Miracle Network, Outstanding Fundraising Event
NewsChannel10 Media, Outstanding Media
Nancy and John Kritser, Outstanding Philanthropists
Michele Agostini, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Education Credit Union, Outstanding Large Business
Barbara & Ray Bain and Family, Family Philanthropic Spirit Award

PAST HONOREES