National Philanthropy Day


Tuesday, November 11, 2025
11:30am - 1:30pm
The Ridglea Country Club


The AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter is proud to announce the
2025 National Philanthropy Day Honorees:

Hon. Beverly Powell • Rose Bradshaw
Ron Hadley • Chris Huckabee, AIA
Jeremy Smith
Catalyst Award
We are excited to present this special award in conjunction with our 45th anniversary of our chapter! These individuals are being honored for their support in kickstarting the fundraising efforts after the tragedy in Uvalde to build a new school, opening this August!
presented by James L. West Center for Dementia Care

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Renée Underwood, CFRE
Outstanding Professional Fundraising Executive
"The Ben Franklin Award"
presented by Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Advancement foundation
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Jason Baldwin
Outstanding Philanthropist
presented by Trinity Habitat for Humanity

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The Rees-Jones Foundation
Outstanding Philanthropic Entity
presented by ACH Child and Family Services
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Declan Bonder
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
presented by Frost Bank
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Olivia Jane Barhorst, MNLM, CFRE
Ximena Antunez de Mayolo • Monica Harris
Jamie Rose • Sonya Wierzowiecki
Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy
presented by YMCA of Fort Worth

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Ticket sales for the 2024 National Philanthropy Day Awards are now open!  We look forward to having you join us in celebrating our honorees to be presented at The Ridglea Country Club during our National Philanthropy Day Luncheon on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
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What Is National Philanthropy Day?

National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside on the fifteenth of November. The purpose of this day is to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—to the enrichment of our world.

NPD was originally conceived of and organized by Douglas Freeman in the 1980s, and the first official events held in 1986 after President Reagan signed the official NPD proclamation. The day provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of giving and all that it has made possible. NPD celebrates the endless daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to countless causes and missions. 

Last year, more than 130 AFP chapters held NPD events and activities across North America. In addition, AFP launched #NPDLove and the NPDLove.com website, a global social media outreach and awareness campaign to engage the global charitable sector, the philanthropic community, and the public in activities to demonstrate “love of humankind” and highlight how they (or their organization) are helping to change the world.