Alaska Philanthropy Day Awards

       GCI Corporation
Outstanding Business in Philanthropy        

       Denali State Bank
Outstanding Small Business in Philanthropy        

       Corbett Mothe
Outstanding Volunteer        

       Mary Ellen Segelhorst
Outstanding Philanthropist        

       Lye-Yeng Yong
Outstanding Youth Group in Philanthropy        

       Ivy Spohnholz, CFR
Outstanding Fundraising Professional        

       Grace Berg Schaible
Eugene R. Wilson Award

Outstanding Business or Foundation in Philanthropy
This award honors a business, corporation or foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement of others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement. Through its consistent philanthropic efforts, the quality of life in Alaskan communities has been substantially improved.  Nominations will be considered based on the responses to the following criteria:

•        Evidence of philanthropic support of innovative approaches to solving problems in Alaska. (0-45 points)
•        Description of impact of gift support and achievements accomplished through the business, corporation or foundation’s efforts. (0-40 points)
•        Evidence of encouragement and motivation given to others to take leadership roles toward philanthropy and community involvement. (0-15 points).

Past  Award Recipients:
2008 JL Properties
2007 Davis Constructors and Engineering, Inc,
2006 Flint Hills Resources Alaska
2005 Wells Fargo
2004 Sadler's Home Furnishings
2003 ConocoPhillips Alaska
2002 Alaska Conservation Foundation, Fairbanks Daily-News Minor
2001 Totem Ocean Trailer Express
2001 The Rasmuson Foundation

Outstanding Small Business in Philanthropy
This award honors an Alaska business with fewer than 100 employees that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and civic involvement.  They encourage and motivate employees and other businesses to participate in philanthropy and community.  Nominations will be considered based on the responses to the following criteria:

•        Evidence of significant and wide-spread philanthropic support of non-profits in Alaska through financial, in-kind and volunteer support. (0-45 points)
•        Description of the impact of support and achievements accomplished through the business’ philanthropic efforts. (0-35 points)
•        Evidence of encouragement and motivation given to employees and others in the small business sector to actively participate in philanthropy and community involvement. (0-20 points)

Past Award Recipients:
2008 Tastee Freez
2007 Skinny Raven Sports
2006 Land Design North
2005 Raven Electric
2004 Frontiersman
2003 Madison Lumber & Hardware, Kaladi Brothers Coffee Company
2002 Rim Architect/Rim Design
2001 The Nerland Agency
2000 Ribelin Lowell & Company

Outstanding Volunteer in Philanthropy
This award honors an individual or family that demonstrates outstanding skills in coordinating and motivating groups of donors and volunteers for fundraising projects for the benefit of charitable institutions. The recipient must have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in coordinating groups of donors and volunteers for major fundraising projects for more than one nonprofit organization.

Nominations will be considered based on the responses to the following criteria:

•        Evidence of quality of leadership and organizational ability in fundraising campaigns in Alaska. (0-25 points)
•        Description of time, effort and personal financial commitment. (0-25 points)
•        Description of fundraising goals achieved by his/her effort. (0-15 points)
•        Evidence of success in recruiting and motivating others. (0-20 points)
•        Description of participation in various Alaska non-profit organizations. (0-15 points)

Past Award Recipients:
2008 Maynard and Doris Falconer
2007 Ann Parrish
2006 Sharon Gagnon
2005 Vic Mollozzi
2004 Barbara Brown
2003 Carol Butler
2002 John P. Bagoy
2002 Ruth Callan
2001 Jim Palmer
2000 Heather Flynn

Outstanding Individual or Family Philanthropist
This award honors an Alaskan individual or family with a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financial support, demonstrates outstanding civic and charitable responsibility and whose generosity encourages others to be philanthropic.

Nominations will be considered based on responses to the following criteria:

•        Description of participation in and leadership gift support of nonprofit organizations in Alaska. (0-50 points)
•        Demonstrated leadership role in encouraging and motivating others to give. (0-30 points)
•        Description of strategic, planned approach to giving support to community efforts that reflect personal values. (0-20 points)

Past Award Recipients:
2008 Jim and Bobbie Olson
2007 Jo and Peter Michalski
2006 Linda Kumin
2005 Victor Mollozzi
2004 Jim Torgerson & Morgan Christen
2003 Dave & Fran Rose
2002 Dennis Wise
2001 Suzanne Linford
2000 Elaine Christopherson

 
Outstanding Youth or Youth Group in Philanthropy
This award recognizes service by an individual or group of young people ages 5-23 who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, community projects, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy in Alaska.  Nominations will be considered based on the responses to the following criteria:

•        Description in detail of what the nominee did, including goals, process, budget (if relevant) and other people involved in the process (adult leaders or adviser, etc.), and of the time, talent and/or treasure the youth gave for the common good and the results that were achieved. (0-40 points)
•        Description of the impact the nominee had on the community, including numbers of people involved, financial impact, organizations helped, dollars raised etc. Please include the names and contact information of individuals at the organizations who benefited from the nominee’s work. (0-30 points)
•        Long term (1-2 years) impact of the nominee’s work. Will the project(s) be ongoing and has the nominee considered next steps or is working on other projects? (0-20 points)
•         Evidence that the project(s) can serve as a prototype for others or is easily replicable in other communities. (0-10 points)

Past  Award Recipients:
2008 Homer Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee

Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy
This award honors an outstanding individual fundraising professional who works directly for a nonprofit, charitable organization in Alaska.  Consultants or other individuals not working directly for a nonprofit are ineligible for this award. Nominees must currently spend a majority of their time on fundraising, and be a current member of AFP Alaska Chapter.  Nominations will be considered based on the responses to the following criteria: