Allan and Judy Dragseth of Crookston will be honored during a National Philanthropy Day luncheon and awards ceremony hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Northern Plains Chapter. The Dragseth’s will receive the Lifetime Achievement-Legacy of Giving award. The awards ceremony will occur on Thursday, November 15, 2018, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Fargo Hilton Garden Inn. Tickets for the awards luncheon, or for fundraising educational training sessions and the luncheon may be purchased at www.afpnorthernplains.org.
Additional honorees at this year’s National Philanthropy Day luncheon are Roger and Betty Anda of Fargo, who will receive the Philanthropists of the Year award; Paul Greving who will be honored with the Outstanding Individual Volunteer award; Olivia and Rhett Seaks’ Lemonade Stand of Dickinson, will be honored with the Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy award; Choice Bank will receive the Corporate Leadership in Philanthropy Award; and Laurel Goulding of Devils Lake, who will be celebrated with the Respected Fundraising Professional award.
The Keynote speaker at the event will be Scott Bintz, who will present about the Culture of Philanthropy. Additionally, his book Principles to Fortune will be available for sale at the event.
National Philanthropy Day is an annual celebration of the incredible impact giving, volunteering, and charitable engagement makes upon our communities and our world. Association of Fundraising Professional chapters across the globe celebrate National Philanthropy Day by hosting events to recognize activities of donors, volunteers, foundations, leaders, corporations, and those who are engaged in philanthropy. The Association of Fundraising Professionals Northern Plains Chapter encompasses all of North Dakota and western Minnesota.
National Philanthropy Day 2018 is supported and sponsored by Choice Bank; North Dakota Community Foundation; Hospice of the Red River Valley; Donor Perfect; North Dakota State College of Science; North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations; United Way of Cass-Clay; and University of Jamestown.
