AFP MA's
Massachusetts Gives Awards Previous Honorees

Leader in Philanthropy honors an individual or family whose charitable giving inspires others to give back. The awardee is nominated and selected by the AFP MA's Executive Committee.

Big Heart Service Award honors a volunteer whose donation of time has inspired others to give back.

Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation honors a foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support, innovation, and motivation of others.

Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist honors a corporation or its corporate foundation that demonstrates outstanding commitment through financial support and through encouragement and motivation of others.

Outstanding Fundraising Professional honors an outstanding fundraiser for recent achievements working for nonprofit, charitable organizations.

Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising honors an individual for achievements over the span of an entire career.

Leader in Philanthropy
2023 - Paul English
2022 - Jack and Eileen Connors
2021 - Nancy and Edward Roberts
2019 - Bill and Joyce Cummings

Big Heart Service Award
2023 - Myles McConnon & Bill Rose, Home Base
2022 - Belmond Schwartz
2021 - Howard Weinstein, MD, MGHfC
2019 - David and Lori Sprows

Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
2023 - Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation
2022 - The Boston Foundation
2021 - Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation/Team Brave
2019 - Highland Street Foundation

Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist
2023 - Granite Telecommunications
2022 - State Street Foundation
2021 - Liberty Mutual Foundation
2019 - Eastern Bank

Outstanding Fundraising Professional
2023 - Imari Paris Jeffreis, PhD, Embrace Boston
2022 - Denella J. Clark, Boston Arts Academy Foundation
2021 - Bithiah Carter, New England Blacks in Philanthropy
2019 - Amy Bronson, Boston University

Lifetime Achievement in Fundraising
2023 - Mary Flynn Myers, Campaign for Catholic Schools
2022 - Suzanne Fountain, Jimmy Fund at Dana-Farber
2021 - Margot Biggin, Tufts University