National Philanthropy Day
2025 NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY CHAPTER

We are excited to invite you to join us for AFP South Sound's 2nd annual National Philanthropy Day Awards on November 14th.
This is a special and unique opportunity to celebrate and recognize individuals in our local AFP South Sound community that are doing exemplary work to help our community be the best it can be. Local AFP chapters across the globe have an event on November 15 every year, and we are excited to participate this year.
The goal of our National Philanthropy Day celebration is to highlight the meaningful work of individuals in our region and to shine a light on those who are leading by example in our community.
Join AFP South Sound for an evening filled with inspiration, connection, and community as we celebrate National Philanthropy Day, a special night to honor these individuals and organizations making a difference right here in our region:
- Amazing Unsung Hero - James Plourde
- IDEA Champion - Thuli Lushaba
- Outstanding Change Maker - Sharon Chambers Gordon
- GRIT Award - Carol Mitchell
- Heart of Gold - Emily Happy
- Bridge Builder - Jesse Bohlin
Thank you for your wonderful support for our National Philanthropy Day Awards!
Tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/afp-south-sounds-2nd-annual-national-philanthropy-day-awards. There are different levels of ticketing prices to choose from. There's also an option, "Add a donation for Association Of Fundraising Professionals" to choose your own level of support, whether you can attend or not.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact afpsouthsound@gmail.com
Many thanks goes to our sponsors for their support of this event!
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2024 NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY CHAPTER AWARDS

For the first-time ever, we launched the AFP South Sound's National Philanthropy Day Awards at our reception on November 15 2024 at Tacoma Community College’s Art Gallery.
A special and unique opportunity to celebrate and recognize individuals in our local AFP South Sound community that are doing exemplary work to help our community be the best it can be. Local AFP chapters across the globe have an annual event on November 15, and we are excited to participate this year.
The goal of our National Philanthropy Day celebration is to highlight the meaningful work of individuals in our region and to shine a light on those who are leading by example in our community.
We are excited to shine a light on this year’s awardees:
- Amazing Unsung Hero – Teri Moore (Moore Philanthropic Services)
- IDEA Champion – Kelly Brickhouse and Tamar Jackson (Workforce Central and Pierce County Community Engagement Taskforce)
- Outstanding Change Maker – Carrie Holden (Boys and Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound)
- GRIT Award – Dr. Kimberly Keith (Hilltop Artists)
- Heart of Gold – Jill Rose (Amara)
Many thanks goes to our sponsors for their support of this event!
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