National Philanthropy Day® is a special day celebrated around the 15th of November each year to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—have made to our lives, our communities and our world.

NPD 2021 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Wichita on November 15th, 2021. Please join us in congratulating our 2021 honorees:

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy: Javion Napier
Outstanding New Professional: Alley Miller
Outstanding Corporation: Meritrust Credit Union
Outstanding Foundation: The Berry Foundation
Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Mary Shannon

Outstanding Volunteer: Dana Hensley and Bunny Hill
Outstanding Philanthropist: Dennis and Ann Ross

President’s Award: Shelly Prichard

Click here to view a full list of all previous honorees.

NPD Educational Sessions will be presented by Dr. Adrian Sargeant, Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. Dr. Sargeant will present both the morning and afternoon sessions.

Registration has closed, please contact afpwichitachapter@gmail.com if you still wish to attend.

Session 1: Relationship Fundraising 3.0: The Emerging Science of Donor Relationships

Relationship Fundraising 3.0 focuses not just on who people are as donors, but who they are as people. When we understand who our donors are, we can create communications which celebrate them. Studies show that when supporter well being rises, giving rises. This session will show you how to use our science to design more successful communications.

Session 2: Building Donor Loyalty: The Latest Thinking and Research

In the United States, some 70% of newly acquired donors will never make another gift to the organization. This fast-moving session will explore key loyalty metrics and demonstrate the utility of lifetime value thinking. The session will conclude by introducing the science of philanthropic psychology.