Each year, the Central Illinois Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) honors donors, volunteers and fundraising executives whose gifts of time, expertise and resources contribute significantly to the success of the non-profit agencies and institutions they serve. The AFP Central Illinois Chapter will bestow up to nine Outstanding Awards for Philanthropy to recognize individuals and organizations whose philanthropic achievements have made an impact on the Central Illinois community. Please nominate your Donors and Colleagues for one of nine possible National Philanthropy Day awards. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, August 2, 2013.

Go to our website at www.afpcentralillinois.org to review the categories and criteria and then complete the application and information. To nominate, please go to http://www.afpcentralillinois.org/forms/NPD-Preliminary-Nomination-2013.pdf and fill out the form and click submit at the bottom of the form when you are finished. Following your nomination submission, you will be asked to submit a one page summary describing the accomplishments and reasons that substantiate the criteria for the award.
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You can also print the nomination form and either fax, mail or email the completed preliminary nominations to Emily Prouty. We will honor those who embrace philanthropy on November 13, 2013 at the Par-A-dice Hotel & Casino. Nominate someone that you feel deserves to be acknowledged for their efforts.

For more information, contact NPD Chair, Emily Prouty at 309.687.7275 (office)
or by mail at Children’s Home 2130 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, IL 61603 (mail) or send an email to: eprouty@chail.org.

The central Illinois chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is dedicated to the highest standards of ethical fundraising and adheres to the AFP Donor Bill of Rights. Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
For more information on the central Illinois chapter of AFP, please visit afpcentraliillinois.org.