AFP GOLDEN GATE CELEBRATES

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY®

WITH ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON

2015 Honorees announced

Tickets on sale July 13th

Renel Brooks-Moon returns as emcee of awards program

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, June 10, 2015 – The AFP Golden Gate chapter celebrates National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) with their annual luncheon and awards program on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco.  

The event will be held in the Grand Ballroom and starts at 11:00 a.m. with a welcome reception followed at 12:00 pm by a luncheon and awards program. Renel Brooks-Moon will serve at the emcee for the second year in a row.  Tickets and table sales begin on Monday, July 13^th through the AFP Golden Gate website (http://www.afpgoldengate.org). A limited number of early bird tickets will be available for a short time only.

“National Philanthropy Day® is a special time to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy — and those active in the philanthropic community — make to our lives, communities and world,” said event co-chair Susan Corlett.

“This is our opportunity to celebrate inspirational Bay Area individuals, organizations and businesses who generously give their time, talents and resources to all that philanthropy makes possible. It’s important work that benefits our community on so many levels,” added event co-chair Iris J. Fluellen.

Philanthropy is “the love of humankind,” and National Philanthropy Day®—November 15—is the day that thousands of people around the world come together to both (1) put that word into action and (2) recognize the change that word has brought to our communities.

NPD is both an official day and a grassroots movement. Every year, since 1986 when President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed November 15th as National Philanthropy Day®, communities across the globe have celebrated by hosting events to recognize activities of donors, volunteers, foundations, leaders, corporations, and others engaged in philanthropy. (From the NPD website: http://www.afpnet.org)

Confirmed Award Recipients as of June 10, 2015:

I.                 Lifetime Achievement Award: Bernard and Barbro Osher

II.                Outstanding Philanthropist: Bob and Randi Fisher

III.              Hank Rosso Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Theresa Nelson

IV.             Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer: Carlota Texidor del Portillo

V.               Outstanding Corporate Grant Maker: Zendesk

VI.             Outstanding Foundation or Community Grantmaker: The Kenneth Rainin Foundation

VII.            Outstanding Foundation Professional: Richard Avanzino

VIII.          Vineyards Award: Beyond Differences

IX.             Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy: Wyeth Coulter

WHAT:       AFP Golden Gate celebrates National Philanthropy Day with annual awards luncheon.

WHEN:       Tuesday, November 10, 2015

11:00-12:00 - Welcome Reception

12:00-1:30 - Luncheon Celebration and Awards Program

WHERE:     The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco

WHO:         2015 National Philanthropic Day AFP Golden Gate honorees, Bay Area philanthropic community members and civic leaders.

WHY:         National Philanthropy Day® is a celebration of philanthropy—giving, volunteering and charitable engagement—that highlights the accomplishments, large and small, that philanthropy—and all those involved in the philanthropic process—makes to our society and our world.

NPD15 Co-Chairs

Susan Corlett, The Center for Environmental Health, AFP Golden Gate Board Member

Iris J. Fluellen, Public Policy Institute of California, AFP Golden Gate Board Member

About AFP Golden Gate:

Founded in 1971, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapter provides professional support, education, and career enhancement opportunities for Bay Area fundraising professionals and with nearly 500 active members, is one of the largest regional chapters of AFP in the nation.

About Renel Brooks-Moon:

Renel Brooks-Moon returns to NPD as emcee! She is the official voice of the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park and hosts the morning show on 98.1 KISS-FM. She has been recognized by the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame as the first female announcer of a championship game in professional sports. Dr. Brooks-Moon is a founding member of the nonprofit Friends of Faith, Inc., a lifetime member of the Little Sisters of the Poor Auxillary, serves on the advisory board of Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and is a supporter of the Glide Foundation.