AFP Outstanding Fundraising Executive
This award is designed for an outstanding individual fundraising executive who practices his / her profession in an exemplary manner. Your nomination should include the following:
- Description of career achievements, i.e., length and tenure of fundraising background, experience and results. The recipient must have at least fifteen years professional fundraising experience.
- Evidence of quality of leadership that is effective, creative and stimulating and evidence that the individual acts as a team player.
- Membership in AFP and evidence that individual practices and promotes the AFP Code of Ethical Principles & Standards of Professional Practice for fundraising executives.
- Description of individual's commitment to continuing professional development, including AFP certification (CFRE/ACFRE), conference participation, publication and professional education.
- Evidence of commitment to this profession and to philanthropy through voluntary service and financial support of not-for-profit organizations.
Past Honorees
Outstanding Fundraising Executive 2023 - Diana Marquis, CFRE
| 2024 | Cameron Hernholm, CFRE |
| 2023 | Diana Marquis, CFRE |
| 2022 | Shawn L. Wills, CFRE |
| 2021 | Jan Murfield, CFRE |
| 2020 | Stephanie Brigger |
| 2019 | Cindy Scott, CFRE |
| 2018 | Luanne Samuel, CFRE |
| 2017 | Pagett Gosslee, CFRE |
| 2016 | James C. Lewis, CFRE |
| 2015 | James N. Falk, CFRE |
| 2014 | Milton Key |
| 2013 | April Box Chamberlain |
| 2012 | Lesly Bosch Annen, CFRE, CAP |
| 2011 | Deborah Montonen, CFRE |
| 2010 | David Krause |
| 2009 | JoLynne Jensen, CFRE |
| 2008 | Lynn Vogt, CFRE |
| 2007 | Jan Zeigler, CFRE |
| 2006 | Carole V. Rylander, CFRE |
| 2005 | John Roppolo |
| 2004 | Kay Green |
| 2003 | Scott Buchanan, CFRE |
| 2002 | Mary A. Brumbach, Ph.D., CFRE |
| 2001 | Katherine L. Friend, CFRE |
| 2000 | Ragan Rogers Blackmon, CFRE |
| 1999 | Linda Wassenich, CFRE |
| 1998 | Rebecca Utley, CFRE |
| 1997 | W. Plack Carr, Jr. |
| 1996 | Warren Gould |
| 1995 | Charles C. Sprague, M.D. |
| 1994 | John A. Davis, CFRE |
| 1993 | Jeanne D. Saunders, CFRE |
| 1992 | Robert C. Connor |
| 1991 | E. Dwaine Wheatley, CFRE |
| 1990 | Barbara M. James, CFRE |
| 1989 | Linda R. Cadigan, CFRE |
| 1988 | Gordon M. Caswell |
| 1987 | Frederick M. Sherman, CFRE |
| 1986 | Edward M. Fjordbak |
| 1985 | No Recipient |
| 1984 | Mary Metta Brinegar, CFRE |
| 1983 | Patricia Ann Graham, CFRE |
| 1982 | Kent Waldrep, CFRE |
| 1981 | J. J. Guise, Jr. *82 |
* Dallas Chapter Award honorees who became international AFP Awards for Philanthropy Honorees
