The deadline for the 22^nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Award Nominations is due April 5^th. Be quick or you will miss your chance to nominate a deserving individual or organization. We need your help to honor those who continue to strengthen our community and their commitment to change the world. 

Below are the Award Categories. Click here to get your nominations in today! 

• Outstanding Champion of Diversity Award recognizes an individual or family who has demonstrated leadership and promoted best practices in diversity in a broad range of their activities, including philanthropy.
• Outstanding Emerging Philanthropist Award recognizes an individual 40 and under for exceptional generosity and civic responsibility demonstrated through financial contributions and volunteerism to charitable organizations within the Charlotte/Metrolina Region.
• Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award recognizes a philanthropic corporation or organization (e.g. civic groups, volunteer organizations, etc.) whose grant programs, gifts, and charitable activities enrich a community within the Charlotte/Metrolina Region. 
• Outstanding Philanthropic Small Business Award recognizes a small business (less than 100 employees) whose gifts or charitable activities enrich a community within the Charlotte/Metrolina Region.
• Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award recognizes a person who provides exceptional leadership in coordinating fundraising projects or activities for a charitable organization or cause, with a preference for community work that has direct impact on the Charlotte/Metrolina region. 
• Outstanding Student Philanthropy Award recognizes a student or student group (age 23 or under) whose voluntary fundraising efforts have demonstrated the spirit of philanthropy and set an example for others to follow.
• Outstanding Legacy Award (chosen by the Leave A Legacy Committee) recognizes exemplary philanthropic contributions made in legacy form via bequest, trust, or other planned gift. 
• Outstanding Professional Fundraising Executive Award recognizes a fundraising executive whose actions and leadership exemplify ethical and effective professional practice and whose performance has enhanced the financial resources and recognition of the organization(s) for which he/she works.
• Outstanding Philanthropist Award recognizes an individual or family for exceptional generosity and civic responsibility demonstrated by significant financial contributions to charitable organizations within the Charlotte/Metrolina Region.