2023 Nominees

Congratulations to the 2023 National Philanthropy Day Nominees!

Outstanding Development Professional
  • Robin Israel – Pam Ferris
  • Dr. Hei-ock Kim – Good For Others, MyPoint Credit Union, San Ysidro Health, ResMed, Mark Cafferty, Tom Lemmon
  • Keith Limberg – Amy Corton, Robin Hensley, Rosanne Holliday, Linda L. Katz
  • Carlos Medina – Rosa María Hernández Castellanos, Angel Mason Broadus, Timothy Whipple, Wendy Urushima-Conn
  • Gretchen Veihl – Deborah Martin, Nikki Ostrem, Nancy Sasaki
  • Dawn Wensel – Tamara Craver
Outstanding Volunteer
  • K. Andrew Achterkirchen – Barrio Logan College Institute
  • Sarah Anaya – Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County
  • Jane Bills – Berry Good Food
  • Elizabeth Chavez – Environmental Health Coalition
  • Amy Corton – Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
  • Chuck Dashevsky – Boys & Girls Club of Greater San Diego
  • Berit Durler – San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Timken Museum, North Coast Rep
  • Suzanne Frontz – Girl Scouts San Diego
  • Steve Hermes – San Diego Children's Discovery Museum
  • Lazaro Herrera – Northrop Grumman
  • Roddy Jerome – Environmental Health Coalition
  • Jon and Linda Kurtin – The Arc of San Diego
  • Carmen Martinez – San Ysidro Health
  • Richard Moore – Mama's Kitchen
  • Julie Ngo – Neighborhood Healthcare
  • Cosette Oropeza – Reality Changers, St. Therese of Carmel
  • Karen Padilla – Alzheimer's San Diego
  • Robert Parker – Oceanside Museum of Art
  • Tryna Ramos MD – Volunteers in Medicine - San Diego, Inc.
Outstanding Organization for Diversity & Inclusion
  • Chicano Federation of San Diego County – Solorio Film Productions
  • Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County – Carlos Medina
  • Junior Achievement of San Diego County – Self-Nominated
  • San Ysidro Health – Self-Nominated
Outstanding Development Emerging Leader
  • Niki Brown – Kira Foody
  • Nuria Haro-Lopez – Kate Burnite
  • Hanna Jensen – Catherine Van Weele
  • Miguel Lopez – Nicole Shubert
  • Veronica Macedo – Liz Ramirez, Adrianna O’Donnell
Outstanding Philanthropic Business or Corporation
  • Aya Healthcare – Father Joe’s Villages
  • Frontwave Credit Union – Oceanside Museum of Art
  • Mission Fed Credit Union – Self-Nominated
  • PNC Bank – DETOUR, Habitat for Humanity, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum, San Diego Food Bank, San Diego Symphony, The Old Globe
  • San Diego Loyal Soccer Club – Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Humble Design, Junior Achievement, Mission Valley YMCA, Ronald McDonald House Charities San Diego, San Diego Pride
  • SDG&E – Girls Rising
  • SOLV Energy – Feeding San Diego, Girl Scouts San Diego
Outstanding Student Volunteer
  • Arden Pala – Lucky Duck Foundation, Michael Brunker
  • Arthur Wang – Alzheimer's San Diego
  • Ilhan Sharif-Idiris – Sharp Grossmont Hospital
  • Isabella L. Braun – Oceanside Museum of Art
Outstanding Grantmaking Organization
  • Conrad Prebys Foundation – San Ysidro Health
  • International Community Foundation - MAAC
  • ResMed Foundation – Oceanside Museum of Art
  • The Donald C. and Elizabeth M. Dickinson Foundation – Rady Children’s Hospital
Outstanding Philanthropist
  • Dianne Bashor – Boy Scouts San Diego/Imperial Council, SDSU, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
  • James Silberrad Brown Foundation – San Diego Foundation, Sharp Healthcare, SDSU, San Diego Symphony
  • Michael & Jennifer Brown – Junior Achievement of San Diego County
  • Joann Clark – Diversionary Theatre
  • Anne Daigle and Richard Heyman – Community Resource Center, Curebound, Life Science Cares San Diego, Salk Institute
  • Richard Gattis – Cal Western School of Law, UC Berkeley, YMCA of San Diego County
  • Bill & Amy Koman – Curebound
  • Michelle Lerach – Berry Good Food
  • Laura Shawver, Ph.D & Tracy Macuga – Clearity Foundation
  • Cathy Stiefel & Keith Behner – KPBS
  • Bob and Ellen Svatos – Father Joe's Villages
  • Carol Vassiliadis – KPBS