Award Honorees

Thanks to all who attended our 40th annual National Philanthropy Day Celebration! Congratulations to our seven honorees, and gratitude to our generous sponsors.

Save the date for November 12, 2026 at the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Garden!

2025 Awards Recipients

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Chapter of Greater Dallas is proud to present our National Philanthropy Day Honorees for 2025.

• 2025 Outstanding Philanthropist — Gayle, Jim, & Dave Halperin
  Nominated by Resource Center
• 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser — Bernie DiFiore
  Nominated by The Salvation Army, North Texas Command
• 2025 Outstanding Fundraising Executive — Sharon Neal
  Nominated by Rylander Associates
• 2025 Outstanding Foundation — The Mavs Foundation
  Nominated by Dallas CASA
• 2025 Outstanding Corporation — Atmos Energy
  Nominated by Scottish Rite for Children, Texas Health Resources Foundation, Visiting Nurse Association, and The Senior Source
• 2025 Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy — Juliet Wonder Cather
  Nominated by Alcuin School
• 2025 Special Recognition Award — Cheryl Unis Mansour

National Philanthropy Day celebrates the great contributions that those who work in all aspects of philanthropic outreach make to our community. The Greater Dallas Chapter of AFP was among the first to begin celebrating National Philanthropy Day.

Please click on any of these links to see a list of past honorees. Or click here to view a list of past award honorees.

• Outstanding Philanthropist
• Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
• Outstanding Fundraising Executive
• Outstanding Foundation
• Outstanding Corporation
• Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
• Special Recognition Award
• Outstanding Philanthropic Organization

If you have any questions, please contact the Greater Dallas AFP office.