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Americans for the ArtsEli and Edythe Broad Award for Philanthropy in the Arts

Before 2010 presented as
Frederick R. Weisman Award

Sidney Harman
Chairman Emeritus
Harman International Industries, Inc.
Martha Rivers Ingram
Chairman emerita
Ingram Industries, Inc.
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Presented to an individual with a demonstrable history of philanthropic giving to one or more major arts institutions.
Association of Black Foundation ExecutivesJames A. Joseph Lecture on PhilanthropyAmina J. Dickerson
Senior Director of Global Community Involvement
Kraft Foods
Crystal Hayling
CEO
Blue Shield of California Foundation
Ambassador James A. Joseph
Professor of the Practice of Public Policy
Duke University

Board Member
The F.B. Heron Foundation

Karen Kelley-Ariwoola
Vice President of Community Philanthropy
Minneapolis Foundation
Recognizes an outstanding individual whose leadership and contributions as a visionary philanthropic leader have helped advance progressive philanthropic ideals, strengthen grantmaking institutions, and build vital Black communities.
Association of Black Foundation ExecutivesEmerging Leader in Philanthropy AwardRahsaan Harris
Program Executive
The Atlantic Philanthropies
Cedric Brown
Executive Director
Mitchell Kapor Foundation
 Trista Harris
Executive Director
Headwaters Foundation
Recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of staff, donors, and trustees new to the philanthropic sector.
Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsPaschal Murray Award for Outstanding PhilanthropyJohn C. Erickson
Founder and Chairman
Erickson Retirement Communities
Pete and Ada Lee Correll
Atlanta, GA
  Presented to an individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financial support, has demonstrated outstanding civic and charitable responsibility, and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles on a community, national and/or international level.
Association of Fundraising ProfessionalsFreeman Philanthropic Services Award for Outstanding CorporationAT&TTelus CorporationSafewayBell CanadaHonors a corporation or its corporate foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement.
Carnegie CorporationCarnegie Medal of PhilanthropyMichael R. Bloomberg
The Koç family
Betty Irene Moore
Gordon E. Moore
Joan and Sanford Weill
 The Crown family
The Danforth Family
Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller
Fred Kavli
Evelyn and Leonard Lauder
Jo Carole and Ronald Lauder
The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pritzker Family
Pamela and Pierre Omidyar
Li Ka-shing
 Created at the centennial observance of Andrew Carnegie's official career as a philanthropist, is given every two years to one or more individuals who, like Andrew Carnegie, have dedicated their private wealth to public good, and who have sustained impressive careers as philanthropists.
Central Minnesota Community Foundation Alex Didier Award in PhilanthropyNancy EhlenJim and Marion MillerMarilyn and Bob Obermiller For fostering passion and vision for philanthropy in Central Minnesota.
Council on FoundationsDistinguished Service Award

Before 2012 presented as
Distinguished Grantmaker Award

Robert Hohler
Executive Director
Melville Charitable Trust
Robert E. Eckardt
Senior Vice President for Programs and Evaluations
The Cleveland Foundation
Kathryn E. Merchant
President and CEO
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Michele Prichard
Director, Common Agenda
Liberty Hill Foundation
Honors an individual who has made significant lifetime contributions to the field of philanthropy.
Council on FoundationsRobert W. Scrivner Award for Creative GrantmakingGeri Mannion
Director, US Democracy Program
Carnegie Corporation

Taryn Higashi
Executive Director
Unbound Philanthropy

Kavita N. Ramdas
President and CEO
Global Fund for Women
 Theophilus Gregory
Senior Vice President
El Pomar Foundation
Honors grantmakers who, with a combination of vision, principle and personal commitment, are making a critical difference in a creative way.
European Foundation CentrePhilanthropy Compass PrizeWilliam S. White
Chairman, President, and CEO
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
 Francis Charhon
Founding Member
Médecins Sans Frontière

President
Fondation de France

 Recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of the EFC and the European philanthropic sector as a whole.
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & FamiliesFred Rogers Leadership Award in Philanthropy for Children, Youth, and FamiliesCarol Goss, MSW
President and CEO
The Skillman Foundation
David Lawrence Jr.
President
The Early Childhood Initiative Foundation
Ralph R. Smith
Executive Vice President
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
 Recognizes outstanding contributions by staff and trustees in the field of philanthropy on behalf of children, youth, and families.
Grantmakers In Health Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health PhilanthropyGary L. Yates
President and CEO
California Wellness Foundation
Mary Jane Koren, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Vice President
The Commonwealth Fund
Drew E. Altman, Ph.D
President and CEO
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
 Honors outstanding individuals in the field of health philanthropy whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation, and achievement.
Independent SectorJohn W. Gardner Leadership AwardGeoffrey Canada
President and CEO
Harlem Children's Zone
General Colin and Alma PowellBill Drayton
Founder and CEO
Ashoka
 Honors outstanding Americans who exemplify the leadership and the ideals of John W. Gardner, American statesman and founding chair of Independent Sector.
Jewish Funders NetworkSidney Shapiro Tzedakah AwardHarold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman
Founders
Harold Grinspoon Foundation
 Charles R. Bronfman
Founder
Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
 Awarded biennially to a person, couple, or family who practice the ways of grantmaking that Sidney Shapiro was passionate about: creative, strategic, collaborative, innovative, forward-thinking, and responsive to tangible and urgent societal needs.
Ms. Foundation for WomenGloria Award: Woman of Vision and Action AwardBonnie Schaefer
Former Co-CEO and Co-Chairman of the Board
Claire's Stores, Inc.
Jennifer and Peter Buffett 
Founders
NoVo Foundation
Loreen Arbus
President
Loreen Arbus Productions, Inc.
The Loreen Arbus Foundation
The Goldenson-Arbus Foundation 
 Honors the achievements of women activists and their supporters whose strength, courage and leadership move us towards the realization of our shared vision for a just and inclusive democracy.
Native Americans in PhilanthropyLouis T. Delgado Distinguished Grantmaker AwardJoel Neimeyer
Program Officer
Rasmuson Foundation
 Jo-Anne Stately
Director of Grantmaking and Special Projects
The Minneapolis Foundation
 Honors an individual or an institution who reflect the values and ethics of Louis T. Delgado in their actions and philosophies.
Loyola University School of Social Work Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy Sector ProgramLouis T. Delgado Social Justice in Philanthropy AwardNgoan Le
Vice President of Programs
The Chicago Community Trust
Tariq H. Cheema 
Founder
World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists
  Honors NMPS founder and his achievements in past years, as well as his ongoing commitment to social justice in philanthropy.
Ohio Grantmakers ForumOhio Philanthropy AwardMalvin Bank
Senior Partner
Thompson Hine LLP
 Robert W. Briggs
President
GAR Foundation
 Honors individuals or organizations who demonstrate longstanding leadership in advancing organized philanthropy, creativity in responding to societal problems, and who have significant positive impact on organized philanthropy.
Philanthropy RoundtableWilliam E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic LeadershipPhilip and Nancy Anschutz
The Anschutz Foundation
Roger Hertog
Investment Pioneer
Charles G. Koch
Koch Industries
 Honors living philanthropists who have shown exemplary leadership through their charitable giving, highlights the power of philanthropy to achieve positive change, and seeks to inspire others to support charities that achieve genuine results.
Women's Funding NetworkThe Women & Philanthropy LEAD Award Barbara Dobkin
Chair
American Jewish World Service
Abigail Disney
Producer
Women, War, and Peace

Anne E. Delaney
Artist and Philanthropist
Board Member

The New York Women's Foundation

 Honors outstanding philanthropic leadership that pushes the boundaries of traditional grantmaking by prioritizing the needs of women and girls and the importance of diversity in philanthropy and at all levels of leadership.
Women's Funding NetworkChanging the Face of Philanthropy AwardSwanee Hunt
President
Hunt Alternatives Fund
 Musimbi Kanyoro
Director Population Program
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
First Lady
Ekiti State, Nigeria
President
African Women's Development Fund

Ruby Bright
Executive Director
Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis

Joyce Thorpe Nicholson
Philanthropist, Author, and Businesswoman
Victorian Women's Trust

 Honors those who inspire, challenge, and serve as models for others to become part of social change philanthropy; contribute substantially of their time, money, and vision to the network or a women's and girls' fund; and, demonstrate a long-standing commitment to the values of diversity, shared leadership, gender equity and social justice.

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