Awards Program
The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) annual awards program recognizes outstanding achievement by fundraising professionals, as well as youth demonstrating a passion for philanthropy.
Awards & Honors
The Association of Fundraising Professionals’ (AFP) offers annual awards recognizing outstanding achievement by fundraising professionals, as well as youth demonstrating a passion for philanthropy. The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy also recognizes exemplary research and contributions to the profession through various awards and honors.
Skystone Partners Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy
Each year, the AFP Research Council awards the Skystone Partners Prize for Research to the author of a book that contributes substantially to the knowledge and understanding of fundraising and/or philanthropic behavior. Authors of published works on fundraising and philanthropy are encouraged to submit a book or monograph. Prize winners will receive a cash award of $5,000 and be honored at AFP ICON in April 2026.
Next Application Deadline: November 15, 2026
AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Early Career Emerging Scholar Award
The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Early Career Emerging Scholar Award honors an individual who is emerging as a contributing scholar or scholar-practitioner to the discourse on philanthropy and fundraising. The award is given for a significant body of scholarship or a single extraordinary research achievement and in recognition of potential for future research.
The next deadline is November 28, 2026.
Previous AFP Award Recipients
Learn more about previous award recipients and how to submit an exemplary nomination.