NPD Past Honorees
AFP Awards for Philanthropy Past Recipients
No chapter awards were given in 1999.
Awards not necessarily given each year.
Changemakers
Outstanding Philanthropist
Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Outstanding Emerging Professional
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
Outstanding Corporate Philanthropic Program
Spirit of Philanthropy
Special Award
Lifetime Recognition
Changemakers Award
Established in 2020
In 2020, only Changemakers Awards were presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Arch City Defenders 2020
Susan E. Block 2020
Gabrielle Cole 2020
Lara Granich 2020
Grace Kyung 2020
St. Louis County Library 2020
Lourdes Trevino Bailon 2020
St. Louis COVID Mutual Aid 2020
Charli Cooksey 2021
Okunsola M. Amadou, CPM, CD 2022
Rachel D'Souza, MPPA 2023
Midwest BankCentre 2024
Anthony Thompson 2025
Outstanding Philanthropists
Award established in 1987
Michael F. Shanahan 1987
Isabelle & Sander Coovert 1988
I.E. Millstone 1989
Myrtle & Earl Walker 1990
John E. Simon 1991
Howard E. Baer 1992
Lucy & Stanley Lopata 1993
E. Desmond Lee 1994
Rosemary Berkel Crisp 1995
Margaret B. Grigg Oberheide 1996
Edith L. Wolff 1997
Sonya Glassberg 1998
The Vernon Piper Family 2000
O. Sage Wightman,III & the Caleb C. & Julia W. Dula Educational & Charitable Foundation 2001
Thomas R. Green 2002
Larry & Jinny Browning 2003
Edward (Ted) & Pat Jones 2004
Peter & Gail Bunce 2005
William R. & Laura Rand Orthwein, Jr. 2006
Mary Ann Lee 2007
Dennis and Judy Jones 2008
Ken & Nancy Kranzberg 2009
Carol & Michael Staenberg 2010
Jerry E. Scheidegger 2011
Tracey Marshall 2012
Amy and William Koman 2013
Greg & Pam Trapp 2014
Alison & John Ferring 2015
Bill and Marcia Rusnack 2016
Phyllis Tirmenstein 2017
Jim and Cathy Berges 2018
David and Carol Gast 2019
Ali Hogan 2021
Bob and Signa Hermann 2022
Henry A. Jubel Foundation 2023
Steve Lowy 2024
Schnuck Markets, Inc. and the Schnuck Family 2025
Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer
A.J. O’Brien 1980
Margie Wolcott May 1981
Jane & Whitney Harris 1982 Volunteer Service Council 1983
Jo Throdahl 1984
Susan Musgrave 1985
Virginia Cornelius 1986
John R. Jordan, Jr. 1987
Joan Meyer 1988
Nichola Mitchell Gillis 1989
Joan L. Sheppard 1990
Donna Wilkinson 1991
Dudley Roulhac Grove 1992
Betty Sims 1993
Camilla Thompson Brauer 1994
Edwin “Bud” Meissner, Jr. 1995
Terri Shores 1996
Peggy Ritter 1997
Virginia & Richard Fister 1998
Lee & Ann Liberman 2001
Joanne Kohn 2002
Susan Gelman 2003
Virginia V. Weldon, M.D. 2004
Marlyn Essman 2005
David L. Steward 2006
William Donius 2007
S. Lee Kling (Posthumously) 2008
John & Ellen Wallace 2009
Bonnie & L.B. Eckelkamp 2010
Linda Lee 2011
James Schiele 2012
Dick Schul 2013
Kimberly Eberlein 2014
Peggy & Roger Steinbecker 2015
Richard Ledbetter 2016
Ann Cady Scott and Hugh Scott, III 2017
Jan Goldstein 2018
James D. Maher 2019
Fran McDaniel 2021
Marylen Mann 2022
Barbara Silver 2023
Todd Alan 2024
Linda Hinter 2025
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
Award established in 2004
Trina Levina Sindelar 2004
Erin Guffey 2005
Catherine Kruse 2006
Chelsea Carter 2007
Key Player Initiative, 2008
Archdiocese of St. Louis
Hannah Green 2009
Caroline Kohlhagen 2010
Jake Bernstein 2011
Abbey Painter 2012
Alexandra Quiroga 2013
Cassidy McPartland 2014
Kayla Martin 2015
Agha Haider 2017
Brooke Waller 2018
Extra Hands for ALS 2019
Laila Anderson 2021
Addi Darnell 2022
Sam Abeles 2023
Outstanding Fundraising Professional
C. Alvin Tobin 1980
Burton Sawyer 1981
Ray Heckendorn, CFRE 1982
David W. Detering, CFRE 1983
Richard E. Stoll, CFRE 1984
Jane Evans, CFRE 1985
Harold Melser, CFRE 1986
James W. Thurman 1987
Ann B. Des Rosiers, CFRE 1988
Ronald W. Ruggles, Sr., CFRE 1989
Rev. J. Barry McGannon, S.J., CFRE 1990
Ellen J. Livingston, CFRE 1991
Diane Ryberg, CFRE 1992
Richard Hoffert, CFRE 1993
Patricia Rich, CFRE 1994
Arlene M. Sullivan, CFRE 1995
Jack Kerber, CFRE 1996
Nancy Thompson, CFRE 1997
Frank J. Cognata, CFRE 1998
Pauletta Reed, CFRE 2000
Marcia Kerz, CFRE 2001
Cynthia S. Holter, CFRE 2002
W. Frank Elston, CFRE, FAHP 2003
James F. Weidman, CFRE 2004
Jan F. Rasmussen 2005
Patricia R. Arnold, CFRE 2006
Diane B. Ludwig, CFRE 2007
Donna McGinnis, MBA, CFRE 2008
Timothy J. Willard, Ph.D., CFRE 2009
Faith D. Maddy 2010
Debra H. Victor, CFRE 2011
Lori Moore-McMullen, CFRE 2012
Brett Schott, CFRE 2013
Jeffrey Huntington, CFRE 2014
Lynn Raney 2015
Linda B. Haley, CFRE 2016
Amy Rome, CFRE 2017
Martin Leifeld 2018
Tom Eschen 2019
Steven Rosenblum 2021
Courtney Simms, CFRE 2022
Jackie Hamilton, MBA, CFRE 2023
Yvette Hartsfield 2024
Bret L. Heinrich, MFA, CFRE 2025
Outstanding Emerging Professional Award
established in 2012 as Outstanding Young Professional Award
Rachel D’Souza-Siebert 2012
Kate Lyford 2013
Lyndsey Hodges Reichardt, CFRE 2014
Jim Schallom, CFRE 2015
Katy Robertson, CFRE 2016
Jarel Loveless 2017
Sarah Willey, CFRE 2018
Jacob S. O’Neal, CFRE 2019
Corinne Austin 2021
Julianna Fellows, CFRE 2022
Sara Paracha 2023
Kirsten Brauch 2024
Lauren Finan 2025
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
Monsanto Fund 1980
HBS Foundation 1981
McDonnell Douglas Foundation 1982
Brown Group 1983
Sunnen Foundation 1984
McDonnell Douglas Employee Charity & Community Svcs. 1985
Variety Club & Variety Club Women 1986
The Danforth Foundation 1987
KMOX/CBS Radio 1988
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 1989
Southwestern Bell Foundation 1990
Emerson Electric Company 1991
May Department Stores Company 1992
Union Electric Company 1993
The Pillsbury Foundation 1994
The Trio Foundation 1995
Lutheran Charities Foundation 1996
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation 1997
Daughters of Charity Healthcare Foundation of St. Louis 1998
Jewish Federation of St. Louis 2000
The Lyndon C. & Mae M. Whitaker Foundation 2001
Dana Brown Charitable Trust 2002
Vatterott Foundation 2003
David B. Lichtenstein Foundation 2004
The Saigh Foundation 2005
Deaconess Foundation 2006
Jordan Charitable Foundation 2007
The William T. Kemper Foundation, 2008
Commerce Bank, Trustee
Incarnate Word Foundation 2009
St. Louis Rams 2010
Cardinals Care 2011
Arthur & Helen Baer Foundation 2012
Johnston Family Foundation 2014
Norman J. Stupp Foundation 2017
St. Louis Community Foundation 2018
John Fabick Tractor Company 2019
Bellwether Foundation 2021
Outstanding Corporate Philanthropic Program
Award established in 1995
Boatmen’s Bancshares 1995
Ralston Purina Company 1997
Commerce Bank 1998
UMB Bank, NA 2000
Schnucks Markets, Inc. & the Schnuck Family 2001
MasterCard International 2002
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. 2003
Citigroup 2004
Edward Jones 2005
Centene Corporation 2006
National City 2007
Ameristar Casinos, Ameristar Cares 2009
The Boeing Company 2008
Wells Fargo Advisors 2010
Emerson 2011
U.S. Bank 2012
Ameren 2013
PNC Bank 2014
Cope Plastics 2015
Maritz, Inc. 2016
First Bank 2017
Spirit of Philanthropy Award
Award established in 1987
Jean Squire Crowder 1987
Christine A. Chadwick 1987
314 Chapter - Telephone Pioneers of America 1987
Rosemary & Charles Duffy 1988
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary 1988
JoAnn Adams Smith 1989
Henry J. Elmendorf 1989
Maritz, Inc. 1990
Edith Cunnane 1991
Mary Ryder Family 1992
Norine Kerber 1993
St. Louis Alumnae of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity & The Sign of the Arrow 1994
Helen Weiss 1995
John Mann 1996
Anatole Browde 1997
Michael Mullen 1998
Consuelo E. Gallagher 2000
Dr. Robert & Mrs. Marianne Bergamini 2002
Evelyn Edison Newman 2003
Shriners of North America – Moolah Shrine Center 2005
Kathryn Nelson 2006
Martin Schweig 2007
Oliver Langenberg 2008
Carolyn & Joseph Losos 2010
Spirit of St. Louis Women’s Fund 2011
Arts & Education Council 2012
Harris Frank 2014
David Jones 2015
Maxine Clark and Bob Fox 2016
Sam and Marilyn Fox 2017
Jerry and Peggy Ritter 2019
Special Award
Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy (MAP) 1984
Rev. Paul C. Reinert, S.J. 1986
Herbert F. Hitzeman, Jr./Alliance for Washington University 1988
Junior League of St. Louis 1989
Dr. Leigh Gerdine 1991
Elizabeth Mudd Rauch 1992
Heidi Powers 1993
KSDK NewsChannel 5 1996
Dr. Ira & Judith Gall & Family 1998
Ralph Korte 2000
Robert R. Hermann 2002
Claudia Daugherty, CFRE (posthumously) 2007
Dr. Donald Suggs 2008
Whitney R. Harris, Esq. 2009
Lifetime Recognition
I.E. Millstone 2009
E. Desmond Lee (posthumously) 2010
Gary Dollar 2013
David Blasingame 2014
Patricia Barrett (posthumously) 2015
community Impact award
Action St. Louis - The People's Response 2025
