Growing Philanthropy Award
Hartsook Institutes is founded on the principle of increasing philanthropy by elevating the fundraising field. We know we can’t do it alone. There are those in the nonprofit sector who are already doing an exemplary job embodying the spirit of philanthropy, persevering against all odds, and linking the quality, knowledgeable fundraiser to the philanthropist.
In this spirit, Hartsook Institutes recognizes a distinguished group of individuals and organizations whose efforts increase philanthropy through research, innovation and challenging the status quo.
2012 GROWING PHILANTHROPY AWARDS
Presented at the Boy Scouts of America Top Hands Conference in Phoenix.
Awardee:
2012 Growing Philanthropy Award for Transformative Fundraising Leadership
Honoree: Bob Mazucca, Chief Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America
Nominated by Jason Barlow, Chair, Legacy Campaign
2011 GROWING PHILANTHROPY AWARDS
Presented at the Growing Philanthropy Breakfast and recognized at the American Fundraising Professionals Greater Wichita Chapter National Philanthropy Day.
Awardee:
2011 Growing Philanthropy Award for Nonprofit Model CFO
Honoree: Mr. Roger D. Lowe, Senior Vice President, Wichita State University
Nominated by Dr. Don Beggs, President, Wichita State University
Presented at the first annual national Growing Philanthropy Summit sponsored by Blackbaud, Hartsook Institutes, the Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at Indiana University Adrian Sargeant, and Hartsook Companies, Inc. at The Hay-Adams in Washington, D.C.
Awardee:
2011 Growing Philanthropy Award - Founder of the Growing Philanthropy Movement
Honoree: Dr. Eugene R. "Gene" Tempel, President, Indiana University Foundation
Nominated by Andrew Watt, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Fundraising Professionals
2010 GROWING PHILANTHROPY AWARDS
Hartsook Institutes for Fundraising and Hartsook Companies, Inc. sponsored the first Growing Philanthropy Awards as part of the National Growing Philanthropy Conference in 2010. Distinguished individuals and institutions were acknowledged for their part in growing philanthropy through their work in the nonprofit sector.
Awardees:
Presented at the 92nd National Exchange Club National Conference in Palm Springs, Calif.:
Growing Philanthropy Award for Tenacity and Persistence
Honoree: Mr. Gerald Franklin
National Exchange Club Foundation, Toledo
Nominated by Rick Gordon, Mike Jernigan, and Ken Warner, National Exchange Club Foundation Steering Committee
Presented at the National Growing Philanthropy Conference in Kansas City:
Growing Philanthropy Award for Recurring Fundraising
Honorees: Mr. Carsten Walter, Director
and Ms. Christie Fogarty, Manager
The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
Nominated by John Von Kannon, The Heritage Foundation
Growing Philanthropy Award for Innovative Fundraising
Honoree: Harvesters, Kansas City
Ms. Karen Haren, Executive Director
Nominated by: Mary McClure, Incoming Board Chair, Harvesters
Growing Philanthropy Award for High Level Giving
Honoree: Mr. Murray Blackwelder
President, UMKC Foundation – Kansas City
Nominated by: Leo E. Morton, Chancellor, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Growing Philanthropy Award for Research in Fundraising
Honoree: Adrian Sargeant, PhD
Professor, SPEA & Philanthropic Studies and Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising, Indiana University
Nominated by: Robert F. Hartsook, CEO, Hartsook Companies, Inc.
and President, Hartsook Institutes for Fundraising
Honoree: The Kresge Foundation
Nominated by: Dr. Clayton Tatro, President, Fort Scott Community College
Accepting on behalf of The Kresge Foundation:
Laura McKnight, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation