2022 eMarketer of the Year Award
Sharp HealthCare Foundation
Congratulations to Sharp HealthCare Foundation who received the coveted 2022 Emarketer of the Year Award. Sharp HealthCare Foundation effectively uses Crescendo's GiftLegacy tools and services and in the past three years has raised millions in gifts. Linda Spuck, Gift Planning Officer, accepted the award on behalf of the Sharp HealthCare team.
Best GiftLegacy Website Award
The Best GiftLegacy Website Award was presented to Rochester Institute of Technology. Their planned giving website features a clean look with easy navigation, campus images throughout, 19 custom donor stories and their unique RIT branding. Great use of bright and bold accent colors help balance the use of joyful photography and white space to create an impactful story. Congratulations also to Tampa General Hospital Foundation and The Salvation Army - North and Central IL Division who received Honorable Mention in the website category.
Best GiftLegacy Literature Award
The Best GiftLegacy Literature Award was presented to Wabash College for their beautifully branded suite of marketing materials. Creative use of typography and image layout led to multiple branded pieces that all feel connected. Honorable Mention in this category was awarded to Belmont Abbey College and Music Academy of the West.
2022 GiftLeader Award
Dr. Eddie Thompson, Ed.D., FCEP
Founder and CEO, Gift Clarity
The 2022 GiftLeader Award was presented to Dr. Eddie Thompson, Ed.D., FCEP for his outstanding leadership in Philanthropy. Eddie is an author, public speaker and thought leader in the gift planning world. He is the Founder and CEO of Gift Clarity which helps nonprofits build stronger relationships with their supporters through their strategic planning services. Eddie is also Chair of the Charitable Estate Planning Institute, an NACGP Board Member and a Major Gifts Officer who has raised $3 Billion in gifts!
Past eMarketer Award Winners
2021 eMarketer Award
Stephanie Judson
President, South Dakota Community Foundation
2020 eMarketer Award
Elizabeth Ayers
Executive Director of Gift Planning, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 eMarketer Award
Kimberly Jetton
Director for Planned Giving, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
2018 eMarketer Award
Karla Aho
Direct for Gift Planning, Michigan Technological University
2017 eMarketer Award
Tammy Wernke
Assistant Director, Gift Planning, The University of Cincinnati Foundation
2016 eMarketer Award
Theresa Curry
Senior Director of Gift Planning, University of New Hampshire
2015 eMarketer Award
Julie Heggeness
Executive Director, Gift Planning, Hoag Hospital Foundation
2014 eMarketer Award
David Moore
Assistant Vice President, Legacy Planning, Chapman University
2013 eMarketer Award
Kathleen Bowman
Director of Development, Planned Giving, Purdue University
Past GiftLeader Award Winners
2021 GiftLeader Award
Phil Purcell
Director of Planned Giving, The Salvation Army Central Territory
2020 GiftLeader Award
Glenn Pittsford
Vice President for Gift Planning, Texas A&M Foundation
2019 GiftLeader Award
Brian Sagrestano
Founder, Gift Planning Development, LLC
2018 GiftLeader Award
Russell James
Professor of Charitable Financial Planning, Texas Tech University
2017 GiftLeader Award
Paul Schervish
Professor Emeritus of Sociology & Founder of the Center on Wealth and Philanthropy, Boston University
2016 GiftLeader Award
Winton Smith
Charitable Estate Attorney, Speaker & Principal Instructor
