Awards & Honors

The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) offers annual awards recognizing outstanding achievement by fundraising professionals, as well as youth demonstrating a passion for philanthropy. The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy also recognizes exemplary research and contributions to the profession through various awards and honors.
Young Professionals 2025

2025 Awards Nominations Now Open

AFP Global is now accepting nominations for our 2025 awards, which will be presented in Seattle, WA, April 27-29, during AFP ICON

These awards include: 

The deadline to submit your nomination is December 18, 2024 at 5 p.m. ET. 

Skystone

Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy

Each year, the AFP Research Council awards the Skystone Partners Prize for Research to the author of a book that contributes substantially to the knowledge and understanding of fundraising or philanthropic behavior.

Next Application Deadline: November 15, 2024

AFP Foundation

AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Early Career Emerging Scholar Award

The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Early Career Emerging Scholar Award was established by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Research Council to honor an individual who is emerging as a contributing scholar or scholar-practitioner to the discourse on philanthropy and fundraising.  The purpose of the award is to recognize those who are pursuing research agendas congruent with the mission and interests of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Research Council.  The award is given for a significant body of scholarship or a single extraordinary research achievement and in recognition of potential for future research.

The next deadline is November 29, 2024. 

Previous Recipients

Previous AFP Award Recipients

Learn more about previous award recipients and how to submit an exemplary nomination. 

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