SAVE THE DATE!
Fundraising Magic featuring Robert Swanson, President of The Hartsook
Companies and author of “Fundraising Magic”
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Fountain Plaza Room, Cox North
$50 for members, $60 for non-members, $20 for students
Includes continental breakfast and lunch
Registration information posted soon!
AFP, Ozark Region Chapter Awards Luncheon
November 20, 2009 @ 11:30am
Highland Springs Country Club

Nominations
Nominations need to be faxed to Kippi Kutz at
417-831-6709 no later than September 1, 2009
AFP Philanthropy Day 2009 Chairs:
Judith Lee Nelson & Colleen
Neill
Award Recipients Will
Include:
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year:
Outstanding Corporation of the Year
Outstanding Small Business of the Year
Outstanding Foundation of the Year
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization of the Year
Outstanding Media Organization of the Year
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year
Outstanding Youths in Philanthropy of the Year
Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year
Outstanding Philanthropic Service Project of the Year

Honorees from Philanthropy Day 2008
LOCAL PHILANTHROPISTS HONORED
DURING NATIONAL DAY TO CELEBRATE CHARITABLE GIVING
The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Ozarks chapter, has
announced this year's recipients of the National Philanthropy Day Awards
for the Springfield and Ozarks region. The following will be recognized at
the National Philanthropy Day Annual Awards Luncheon on Friday, November
21, 2008 at Highland Springs Country Club at 11:30 a.m.:
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year: Nancy Brown
Outstanding Corporation of the Year: Michael Replogle - Chase USA
Outstanding Small Business of the Year: Jim Morris - American Detection
Specialist
Outstanding Philanthropic Organization of the Year: Bart Brown - Ozark
Food Harvest
Outstanding Media Organization of the Year: Rick McCoy – Mid-West Family
Broadcasting
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year: Norb and Ann Bagley
Outstanding Youths in Philanthropy of the Year: Josh Snowden and Andrew
Keaster
Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year: Bart Brown - Ozark Food
Harvest
Nominations for the awards were taken and reviewed by a panel of local
community members and a committee of the AFP Ozarks Chapter. Nominees must
meet specific criteria for charitable giving, community involvement,
personal investment in philanthropy as exhibited through volunteer efforts,
service and commitment to improving our community through charitable
efforts. National Philanthropy Day is celebrated across the country in an
effort to bring awareness to the cause of philanthropy and its impact on
local communities as well as to strengthen volunteerism.
Our Mission
The mission of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is to
foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals and the
profession, to preserve and enhance philanthropy and volunteerism and to
promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.