This award recognizes an individual, board member, volunteer, or community leader who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through philanthropy and nonprofit service in Maryland. The honoree exemplifies leadership, innovation, and action, creating meaningful opportunities for greater access, representation, and engagement while strengthening organizations, communities, and the people they serve.

This award recognizes an early-career fundraising professional who has demonstrated exceptional promise, leadership, professionalism, and commitment to ethical fundraising practices. Through creativity, innovation, and measurable impact, the honoree serves as a rising leader and role model within the fundraising profession.

This award recognizes a fundraising professional whose guidance, generosity, and leadership have made a lasting impact on colleagues, emerging professionals, and the philanthropic community. Through mentorship, encouragement, and a commitment to developing others, the honoree elevates both individuals and the profession as a whole.

This award honors a distinguished fundraising professional whose career of at least 15 years reflects exceptional leadership, service, and dedication to philanthropy. Through sustained contributions to the fundraising profession, nonprofit organizations, and the broader community, the honoree has left a lasting legacy of impact and excellence.

This award will be presented to a long-term member of AFP-Maryland who has made a significant contribution to the fundraising profession, actively contributed to the chapter, and deeply to the philanthropic community at large. The Nominee must be an active AFP member at the time of nomination.

This award recognizes a corporate philanthropy professional who has demonstrated exceptional partnership with nonprofit organizations and communities throughout Maryland. Beyond financial support, the honoree leverages their expertise, influence, resources, and relationships to strengthen organizations and create meaningful community impact.

This award recognizes a foundation professional who has demonstrated extraordinary partnership, collaboration, and leadership in support of nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve. Through thoughtful philanthropy, advocacy, and relationship-building, the honoree strengthens the nonprofit sector and advances positive change.

This award recognizes a young individual, team, class, club, or youth-led group whose passion, leadership, and commitment to giving have made a meaningful impact on charitable causes and communities. Through fundraising, volunteerism, advocacy, or creative philanthropy, the honoree inspires others to make a difference.

This award recognizes an innovative fundraising or awareness campaign that achieved meaningful impact through creativity, strategic thinking, and effective execution. Whether led by a nonprofit organization or through a nonprofit-corporate partnership, the campaign inspired engagement, advanced a mission, and demonstrated fresh approaches to philanthropy.