Philanthropists of the Year
2001 Hillard & Karolyn Donner
2002 Creston & Betty Jane Tate
2003 Jim & Katherine Mandrin
2004 Frank & Susan Chaney
2005 Tom & Peggy Baldwin
2006 Robert Pascal
2007 Frederick A. Graul
2008 Edward St. John
2009 Phil & Meri Gibbs
2010 Jim & Linda Humphrey
2011 Patty McManus
2012 James & Sylvia Earl
2013 John & Cathy Belcher
2014 John & Terri Hussman
2015 JoAnn DeCesaris
2016 Richard “Dick” Franyo
2017 Jane Campbell Chambliss & Pete Chambliss
2018 Beverly & Stephen Marcus
2019 Kent and Sue McNew
2020 John and Jan Magnolia
2021 Jeffrey Harris & Joyce Pratt
2022 Carol B. Sisco
2023 Mike & Trish Davis

Corporate Philanthropists of the Year 
2011 BankAnnapolis
2011 Varuna Aveda Salon Spa
2012 Severn Savings Bank
2013 CPS Gumpert
2014 Bank of Glen Burnie
2015 Skyline Technology Solutions
2016 Development Facilitators, Inc.
2017 Buck Distributing Company, Inc.
2018 The Brick Companies
2019 Annapolis Cars
2020 Crosby Marketing
2021 Hannon Armstrong
2022 Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland®
2023 M&T Bank

Celebration of Philanthropy Award
2006 The Philip Merrill Family
2013 Lisa Hillman
2018 Elizabeth Kinney
2023 H. Lawrence Clark

Volunteers of the Year
2003 Tricia Lehmann
2004 Rob Cradle
2005 Trudy McFall
2006 Dennis Conti
2007 Anna E. Greenberg
2008 Tony & Penny Evans
2009 Ellenor Alvarez
2010 Deede Rivers
2011 Bill & Terry Kuethe
2012 Bobbie & Jerry Burnett
2013 Fred Davis
2014 Betty Mack
2015 Penny Cantwell
2016 Karen Smith
2017 Karen Feldman & Helena Hunter
2018 Tara Balfe Clifford
2019 Bronwyn Belling
2020 Vanessa Carter
2021 Townsend McNitt
2022 Tatiana Klein
2023 R. Scott Gregory

Young Volunteers of the Year
2007 Megan Skiles
2008 Annie Bukowski
2009 David Ensor
2010 Meade High School Key Club
2016 Maggie Crawford
2017 Jason Cherry
2018 Ben Nussbaumer
2019 Grace Gallant
2020 Haley Havard
2021 Ryan O’Connor
2022 Ella Edwards
2023 Indu Bodala & Andrew Nolan

Boots on the Ground Award
2020 Susana Cruz
2021 Janice Keating
2022 Bruce Morgenstern
2023 Peter Summers

Carroll H. Hynson Jr. Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
2020 Yevola Peters
2021 Martha Blaxall
2022 Calandra Dixon Layne
2023 Maurice B. Tosé

Carol Thompson Lifetime Achievement Award
2020 Henry “Hank” Libby
2021 Larry Griffin
2022 Leo Zerhusen
2023 Michael Ragland, Sr.

Legacy Award for Planned Giving
2020 Cherie Loustaunau
2021 Cindy Pond
2022 The Estate of Emily and Donald Sheets
2023 The Estate of Dr. Michael Kurtz

Professional Advisor Recognition Society Inductees
2022 Frank Campbell, Sims & Campbell
2022 Christine W. Hubbard, Law Offices of Christine Hubbard, LLC
2022 Michael E. Lehr, Sims & Campbell
2022 Chadwick Watson, Charter Financial Group
2022 Karen M. Whaley, Karen M. Whaley, CPA
2022 Richard T. Wright, The Wright Firm
2023 Danielle M. Cruttenden, McNamee Hosea
2023 Frederick R. Franke, Franke Beckett LLC
2023 Nicole T. Livingston, Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A.
2023 Justin T. Roudiez, White Oak Wealth Management

Foundations of the Year
2011 Carol M. Jacobsohn Foundation
2012 William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill Foundation
2013 Keith Campbell Foundation
2014 South Anne Arundel County Rotary Foundation
2015 TKF Foundation
2016 Merrill Foundation
2018 The Philip E. and Carol R. Ratcliffe Foundation
2019 The Chaney Enterprises Foundation
2020 AMFM Foundation

Community Collaborators Award
2020 Banneker-Douglass Museum

Emerging Philanthropist Award
2020 Ellen Shiery

Innovation Award
2020 Creating Communities

Leadership in Philanthropy Award
2020 Taylor Pyles

Nonprofit MVP Award
2020 Kristina Mitchell

Outstanding Nonprofit Award
2020 Hope for All

Outstanding Professional Fundraiser Award
2020 Jan Wood

Outstanding Small Business Award
2020 Atlas Container, Paul Centenari

Outstanding Volunteer Group Award
2020 Anne Arundel Medical Center Auxiliary

Outstanding Youth Group Award
2020 Kid Changemakers

Unsung Hero Award
2020 Jan Atwood

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