Benjamin Franklin Award for an Outstanding Fundraising Professional
2022 Mary Panek
2021 Mary McLoughlin
2020 Shannon Small-Wilson
2019 Aaron Turner, WGVU PBS and NPR, Grand Rapids
2018 Vicki Weaver, Spectrum Health Foundation and Helen DeVos
Children’s Hospital Foundation, Grand Rapids
2017 Marcie Hillary, Hospice of Michigan, Grand Rapids
2016 Diane Lobbestael, Grand Rapids Symphony
2015 Tom Monaghan, Grand Rapids
2014 Ann Fergemann, Kalamazoo Community Foundation
2013 Michelle Rabideau, Saint Mary’s Foundation
2012 Nancy Owen, CFRE
2011 Marilyn Zack, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
2010 Robert Berkhof, Calvin College, Grand Rapids
2007 Richard Roeters, Grand Rapids
2006 Bernard S. Palchick, Kalamazoo College
2005 Alice Kemerling, CFRE, Kalamazoo
2004 Molly Parker, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
2003 Mary Louise Avery, CFRE, Grand Rapids
2002 Joyce Hecht, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids
2001 Brenda Hunt, Battle Creek Community Foundation
2000 Debra L. Minton, CFRE, Grand Rapids
1999 John Heerspink, Kalamazoo
1998 Eugene Proctor, Grand Rapids
1997 Gregory B. Geise, Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
1994 John F. Nordstrom, Hope College, Holland
1993 Dr. Marilyn Schlack, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
1992 Sr. M. Aquinas Weber O.P., Grand Rapids
1991 Richard Calkins, Grand Rapids Community College
1990 Richard R. Miller, West Michigan Shores Council Boy Scouts of America, Grand Rapids
1989 Robert DeYoung, Hope College, Holland
Distinguished Philanthropist Award
2022 Marlin Feyen and Ruth Posthumus
2021 Chris Andrus
2020 Sam and Jean Martin
2019 Joe and Clara Stewart Family, Battle Creek
2016 Patricia and Karl Betz, Jr., Grand Rapids
2015 Marc and Jeanne Schupan, Kalamazoo
2014 Robert and Eleanor DeVries, Battle Creek
2013 Chuck and Stella Royce, Grand Rapids
2012 Mary O’Connor, Ionia
2011 Armen Oumedian, Grand Rapids
2010 Thomas S. and Mickie Fox, Grand Rapids
2009 William and Julia Van Domelen, Kalamazoo
2008 John G. and Kathryn S. Polzin, Kalamazoo
2007 Robert and Paulette Israels, Grand Rapids
2005 Suzanne U.D. Parish, Kalamazoo
2004 James W.F. and Donna K. Brooks, Holland
2003 Jim and Ginger Jurries, Holland
2002 Leslie “Les” E. Tassell, Grand Rapids
2001 Peter P. and Pat Renucci, Grand Rapids
1999 Fred M. and Bernadine Keller, Grand Rapids
1998 G. W. and Edna Haworth, Holland
1997 Wilbur Lettinga, Grand Rapids
1996 Preston and Marjorie Kool, Battle Creek
1995 Richard and Helen DeVos, Grand Rapids
1994 Frederik and Lena Meijer, Grand Rapids
1993 Mary U. and Edwin Meader, Kalamazoo
1992 Beulah Kendall, Battle Creek
1991 Peter M. Wege, Grand Rapids
1990 James and Audrey Sebastian, Grand Rapids
1989 Edgar and Elsa Prince, Holland
1988 Genevieve U. Gilmore, Kalamazoo
1987 Peter C. Cook, Grand Rapids
Emerging Nonprofit Development Professional
2022 Kelly Jandernoa, Red Glasses Movement
2021 Rachel Humphreys, Infinity Mentoring
2020 Megan Lorenz, West Michigan Center for the Arts + Technology
2019 Ben Nyhoff, Kid’s Food Basket, Grand Rapids
2018 Stephanie Kerr-Cathey, Kid’s Food Basket, Muskegon
Outstanding Corporation, Foundation or
Community Organization Award
2022 Consumers Energy Foundation
2021 Meijer
2020 The McLoughlin Family Foundation
2019 Open Systems Technologies, Grand Rapids
Outstanding Corporation Award
2018 Lake Michigan Credit Union
2017 Perrigo Company, Allengan
2016 Howard Miller, Zeeland
2015 Steelcase, Grand Rapids
2014 BISSELL, Grand Rapids
2013 Miller Welding Supply, Grand Rapids
2010 Mill Steel Company, Grand Rapids
2009 State Farm Insurance, Kalamazoo
2008 McCrosky Marketing Communications, Kalamazoo
Exemplary Foundation Award
2017 Allegan County Community Foundation, Allegan
2015 Kalamazoo Community Foundation, Kalamazoo
2014 Bill and Bea Idema Foundation, Grand Rapids
2013 M.E. Davenport Foundation, Grand Rapids
2012 The Carls Foundation
2011 The Steelcase Foundation, Grand Rapids
2008 The Wege Foundation, Grand Rapids
2007 Ronald Kilgore, Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation
2006 Frey Foundation, Grand Rapids
2004 Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
2003 Harold and Grace Upjohn Foundation
2002 Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
2001 John E. Hopkins, Kalamazoo Community Foundation
2000 Elizabeth H. Binda, Binda Foundation, Battle Creek
1999 Fremont Area Foundation
1998 W. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek
1997 Mary Caroline “Twink” Frey, Nokomis Foundation
1996 Diana Sieger, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
1995 Patricia Johnson, Muskegon Community Foundation
1994 Upjohn Company Foundation, Kalamazoo
1993 Paul Johnson, Loutit Foundation, Grand Haven
1992 Beth Goebel, Dyer-Ives Foundation, Grand Rapids
1991 Alfred H. Taylor, Jr., The Kresge Foundation, Troy
1990 Kate Wolters, Steelcase Foundation, Grand Rapids
1989 Russell Gabier, Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
1987 Patricia Hannagan Edison, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award
2022 Alice Kraatz
2021 Youth Alliance Committee of the Battle Creek Community
Foundation
2020 Cydney Warner
2019 Jenison High School Student Body
2018 Janean Couch and the Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Youth Grant Committee
2016 St. Mary’s School, Grades K-6, Westphalia
2015 Aubrey Cohoon, Grand Rapids
2014 Adeline Steele, Grand Rapids
2013 Charlie Wondergem, Grand Rapids
2009 Bernadine Mott Chapter of the National Honor Society, Comstock
2007 Kelly Wier, Grand Rapids
2006 Joseph A. Medcalf, Grand Rapids Community Foundation
2003 Hope College Dance Marathon, Holland
2002 The Casa Hogar Project at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids
2001 The Children who reside at Lakeside Treatment and Learning Center, Kalamazoo
2000 Quan Lateef, Kalamazoo
1999 Hanna R. Scheid, Grand Rapids
1998 Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area
1996 Leelanau Youth Advisory Council
1995 Kenowa Hills Junior Bankers, Grand Rapids
1994 Sean Eap, Holland
1993 Program Houses, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids
1992 Youth United Way, Kalamazoo
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award
2022 James Haveman
2021 Kendall Meijer
2020 John Everts
2019 Michael Bohnsack, Grand Rapids
2018 Veverly Austin, Grand Rapids
2017 Sue Den Herder
2016 Mike and Sharon Seelye, Kalamazoo
2015 Diane Barton, Allegan
2014 Brian Cloyd, Grand Rapids
2013 Meg Miller Willit, Grand Rapids
2012 Jane Patterson, Holland
2011 Christine Visner, Grand Rapids
2010 Tom Edmonds, Kalamazoo
2009 Dave and Jane Armstrong, Holland
2008 Dr. James B. Fahner, Grand Rapids
2007 Henry Holland, Kalamazoo
2006 Louise M. Fabeck, Grand Rapids
2005 Sharron Reynolds, Grand Rapids
2004 Wallson and Rebecca Knack, Grand Rapids
2004 Phil and Nancy Miller, Holland
2003 Patti Huiskamp, Kalamazoo
2002 Carl E. Ver Beek. Grand Rapids
2001 Betty Lee Ongley, Kalamazoo
2000 Blaine and Bobbie Lam, Kalamazoo
1999 Norma VanKuiken, Grand Rapids
1998 Carolyn Bailey-Marquis, Holland
1997 Susanne M. Janis, Traverse City
1996 Jeannie Miralrio, Battle Creek
1995 George Arwady, Kalamazoo
1994 H. Richard “Dick” Morganstern, Muskegon
1993 James McQuiston, Battle Creek
1992 Ann V. Parfet, Kalamazoo
1991 Elizabeth S. Upjohn, Kalamazoo
1990 F. W. “Fritz” Bennetts, Lansing
1989 Susan Gilmore, Kalamazoo
1988 Margaret “Maggie” L. Rogers, Grand Rapids
1987 Kay Vandenhaute, Lansing
President’s Award
2022 Grand Rapids Community Foundation
2018 Louise “Punky” Edison, Grand Rapids
2017 Jean Krohn, Battle Creek
2016 Pat McLaughlin, The Timothy Group, Grand Rapids
2015 Mitten Brewing Company, Grand Rapids
2014 Shelley Irwin, Grand Rapids
2013 Betsy Borre, Grand Rapids
2012 The Kalamazoo Promise
2011 Children’s Assessment Center, Grand Rapids
2010 Luke Eastburg, Grand Rapids
2009 Ben Richardson, Grand Rapids
2006 Kate Pew Wolters, Grand Rapids
2005 Dr. William C. Richardson, Battle Creek
2003 Sr. M. Aquinas Weber, O.P., Grand Rapids
2001 Arend Lubbers, Grand Valley State University
2000 Kellogg Company, Battle Creek
1999 Dorothy Johnson, Grand Haven
1998 William E. LaMothe, Battle Creek
1996 Bill Stoffer, Albion
1994 Gail G. and Glen C. Smith, Jr., Kalamazoo
1993 Joseph Dunnigan, Kalamazoo
1992 Ward Nay, Kalamazoo
The West Michigan Chapter Award for Excellence in Fundraising
2022 Bronson Health Foundation
2021 Family Promise of Grand Rapids
2020 Wedgwood Christian Services
2019 Gran Fondo, MSU College of Human Medicine
2018 Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Grand Rapids
2017 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, Grand Rapids
2016 Holland Home Foundation, Grand Rapids
2014 Paws With A Cause, Wayland
2013 Kids’ Food Basket, Grand Rapids
2004 St. John’s Home, Grand Rapids
2003 Hospice of Holland
2000 Starr Commonwealth, Albion
1999 Aquinas College, Grand Rapids
1998 Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center, Augusta
1996 Junior League of Kalamazoo, Inc.
1995 Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek
1993 Grand Rapids Symphony
1992 United Arts and History Council of Calhoun County
1991 Holland Home, Grand Rapids
1990 Planned Parenthood of Kalamazoo
1989 St. Cecilia Music Society, Grand Rapids
Discontinued Award:
Executive Leader Award
2007 Michelle Van Dyke, Grand Rapids
2006 Fred P. Keller, Grand Rapids
2005 William DeNooyer, Kalamazoo
2004 Earle S. “Win” Irwin, Grand Rapids
2003 David Frey, Grand Rapids
2002 Philip H. McCorkle, Jr., Grand Rapids
2001 Martin J. Allen, Jr., Grand Rapids
2000 Dr. James Fahner, Grand Rapids
1999 Stuart Ray, Grand Rapids
1998 Richard W. Young, Grand Rapids
1997 Joseph M. Stewart, Battle Creek
1996 John Canepa, Grand Rapids
1995 Casey Wondergem, Grand Rapids
1994 Ronald J. Davis, Kalamazoo
1993 Robert Woodrick, Grand Rapids
1992 Patrick Quinn, Grand Rapids
1991 Robert B. Tower, Kalamazoo
1990 Dr. Theodore Cooper, Kalamazoo
1989 Richard Morton, Grand Rapids
1988 John Jackoboice, Grand Rapids
1987 David Hatfield, Kalamazoo
Discontinued Award:
Award of Merit for Outstanding Leadership
1995 John Lore, Former CEO, NSFRE, Ann Arbor
1993 Patricia Lewis, CEO, NSFRE, Alexandra, VA
1992 Russell Mawby, Battle Creek
1991 Theodore F. McCarty, Kalamazoo
1989 John R. McFarland, Kalamazoo
1988 Howard Kalleward, Kalamazoo
