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Each November since 1999, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Utah Chapter (formerly Utah Society of Fund Raisers), Utah Nonprofits Association, and UServeUtah have celebrated Utah's outstanding philanthropists and volunteer leaders at the annual Philanthropy Day Luncheon.

In its first year, Utah Philanthropy Day recognized some very prestigious members of our community such as Jon and Karen Huntsman, Sr., Harris and Amanda Simmons and the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation. It was an honor to celebrate these fine individuals and organizations, and to continue to do so each year, carrying out the tradition of recognizing the ultimate in compassion brought forth in our community.

Eight prestigious awards along with the Heart & Hands Award honor the various components of the critical nexus between visionary, supportive philanthropy and thriving, creative nonprofit organizations that respond to community concerns and the need for change.

Philanthropy: Why It Matters and Why We Celebrate It

2024 Utah Philanthropy Day Committee

  • Kristin Andrus, Chair, The Policy Project

Host Organizations

Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA)

  • Jill Bennett, CEO, Utah Nonprofits Association
  • Patrick Risk, Board Member, Utah Nonprofits Association
  • James Brown, Board Member, Utah Nonprofits Association

UServeUtah

  • Loggins Merrill, Director, UServeUtah
  • Mike Moon, Associate Director, UServeUtah
  • Sara Dorsey, Communications Manager, UServeUtah

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Utah Chapter (AFP)

  • Ryan Baldwin, President, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Utah Chapter
  • Alexis Brown, President-Elect, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Utah Chapter
  • Andrea Barnes, Treasurer, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Utah Chapter

Community Representatives

  • Hannah Williams
  • Yvette Romero
  • Michael Pekarske
  • Julie Ramos

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