Nominations for AFP awards due Friday

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At a recent roundtable, from left, Liz McGarry and Shanna Sallmen, co-chairwomen of National Philanthropy Day, discussed the importance of nominating individuals, businesses and organizations for awards that will be presented on National Philanthropy Day on Nov. 15 with Shorty Navarro, 2010 Philanthropist of the Year, and Janie and Ron James, who shared the 2008 Volunteer Fundraisers Award.

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning-Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is accepting nominations for outstanding philanthropists to be honored at the annual National Philanthropy Day luncheon Nov. 15.

Deadline for submissions is Friday.

Nominations are being accepted in seven categories:

Outstanding individual (or family) philanthropist.

Outstanding corporate philanthropist.

Outstanding small-business philanthropist.

Outstanding volunteer fundraiser.

Outstanding civic organization.

Outstanding young philanthropist.

Legacy award.

Each category has specific criteria. In addition, each nominee should be able to demonstrate exceptional generosity and civic responsibility in providing financial support, time and leadership for a charitable cause or causes. They should have an exemplary record of civic responsibility in support of philanthropic causes that benefit the community and advance philanthropy in general.

Nominees must be residents of Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana counties in Ohio, or Lawrence or Mercer counties in Pennsylvania.

The 2011 Legacy Award category is being presented and sponsored by the Mahoning-Shenango Planned Giving Council, and is open to individuals or families who demonstrate exceptional generosity by providing financial support to a charitable cause or causes through an irrevocable gift from an estate or through a planned gift.

The award may be given posthumously.

Nomination forms containing specific instructions can be obtained at www.afpmash.org; click on the National Philanthropy Day link. For more information, call event co-chairwomen Liz McGarry at 330-788-1992 or Shanna Sallmen at 330-941-2714.