Overview - Peer recognition is not only gratifying but a validation of the work that we do, often behind the scenes or in support of volunteers or staff. It also challenges us to continue to strive to do better work and to greater professionalism and improvement on behalf of our institutions, volunteers, staff, clients and ourselves.
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Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) AHP International: Only person to receive all of the Association’s top three awards – “Si” Seymour Lifetime Leadership; Research/Professional Paper and Journal First Place Writing Awards.
Recipient of AHP’s highest honor, the Harold J. “Si” Seymour International Award for distinguished leadershipin Association affairs and in appreciation for having fostered and promoted exemplary standards of excellence for volunteerism and philanthropic support, 2008.
Most peer reviewed articles authored or co-authored and published in the AHP Journal by any individual with eight between 1991 and 2011.
Only person to win both top AHP research and writingawards – twice.
AHP Mid-Atlantic/Region II: Mid-Atlantic Award of Excellencefor exemplary service and extraordinary leadership in the field of health care development, 2012 (seven states and the District of Columbia).
Boy Scouts of America: Distinguished Eagle ScoutAwardfor national or international lifetime career excellence, 2009 (awarded to 1/10 of 1% of Eagle Scouts including such notables as: Gerald Ford, Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, Steve Fossett, Ross Perot and Steven Spielberg).
Corporate DevelopMint: Consultant of the Year, 2009.
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Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) AHP International: One of only three multiple winners of the George A. Brakely, Jr. Award, 1st Place, AHP Journal, for an article jointly authored with Cathy Chrones, CFRE, and John Drake, CFRE, Funding the Function: What Do You Do To Pay The Price Of Generating Contributions, ?, 2007.
One of only two multiple-time winners of the Gonser, Gerber, Tinker, Stuhr Professional Papers Competition, for the research proposal jointly authored with Cathy Chrones, CFRE, and John Drake, CFRE, Administrative Allocation – Financial Necessity or Potential Donor Relations Disaster?, 2006.
The largest audience ever, at that time, for an AHP audio conference in both number of sites (152) and total number of participants (over 500), 2005 Audio/Web Conference.
George A. Brakely, Jr. Award, 1st Place, AHP Journal, for an article jointly authored with Steve Meyerson, CFRE, Cultivating Donors: Physicians as an Essential Link, 2002.
Gonser, Gerber, Tinker, Stuhr Professional Papers Competition Winner, Caregivers and Contributions – Attitudes of Nurses and Their Relationship to Philanthropy, 1993.
Educational Fund, Annual Campaign, 1991 (all 13 Regions)… * Dollars– Contributions increased 36% from $86,652 to $117,659 over 1990 results. First campaign over $100,000. * Donors– Contributors increased 16% from 866 to 1,002 over 1990 results. First campaign over 1,000 donors.
First Place Award, Educational Fund, Annual Campaign, “Greatest Increase in Dollars Over 1989,” by a single Region, 1990.
First Place Award, Educational Fund, Annual Campaign, “Total Dollars Raised Over Goal,” by a single Region, 1990.
International Educational Fund, Annual Campaign, 1990 (all 13 Regions) * Dollars– Contributions increased 46% from $59,187 to $86,652 over 1989 results. * Donors– contributors increased 35% from 644 to 866 over 1989 results.
First Place Award, Educational Foundation, Annual Campaign, “Greatest Increase in Dollars Over 1988,” by a single Region, 1989.
First Place Award, Educational Foundation, Annual Campaign, “Total Dollars Raised Over Goal,” by a single Region, 1989.
AHP Mid-Atlantic/Region II: Grand Prize Winner, Showcase Awards Program, 1993.
Co-founder and Chairman, Pittsburgh Healthcare Development Forum (a group of 25 + hospital fund raising professionals that met for monthly educational meetings), 1987 –1989.
Association for Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Oklahoma Chapter: Past President’s Plaque, 1985.
National 25th Anniversary Chapter Award, 1985.
Special Events Citation, 1984.
Virginia Society for Hospital Marketing and Public Relations Superior Award - Fund Raising, 1993.
Hospital Association of Western Pennsylvania Superior Award - Fund Raising, Public Relations and Marketing Society, 1987.
Public Relations Society of America Past President's Certificate, Old Dominion Chapter, 1994. Past President's Certificate, Oklahoma City Chapter, 1985. Bronze Derrick Award, Honorable Mention, 1983. Bronze Derrick Award, Award of Merit, 1982.
International Association for Business Communicators Past President's Plaque, Central Oklahoma Chapter, 1984.