Since 2003, Saint Louis Council of Charitable Giving Planners, formerly the Saint Louis Planned Giving Council has recognized a past or current member of the Council with the Founders Award. This “life-time achievement” award is intended to acknowledge and celebrate a member, who through leadership in the promotion and support of planned giving, best reflects the spirit of professionalism, fellowship, and community service found in the Council’s original “founders” who, in the 1970s, first organized monthly meetings of planned giving professionals. The Founders Award is the highest award offered by the Saint Louis Council of Charitable Gift Planners.

The 2019 Founders Award will be presented at the Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Luncheon Meeting at the Saint Louis Club.

Past Recipients

2019 – Donna Frederick

2018 – Lori A. Sullivan, Saint Louis Zoo                          2017 – Rebecca S. Zimmer, CFRE, Lutheran Senior Services
2016 – Trudy G. Lee, Ed.D., CSPG, Southeast Missouri University Foundation
2015 – Mark Winer, JD, LL.M., American Red Cross
2014 – Lyle W. Brizendine, JD, LL.M., University of Missouri – St. Louis
2013 – Marilyn S. Raphael (retired)
2012 – Timothy J. Prosser, JD, Kaspick & Company, LLC
2011 – Kent LeVan, Saint Louis University
2010 – J. Michael Touhey (retired)
2009 – Dianne Johnson, JD, Endowment Builders
2008 – Roya Bromell, CFRE, MBA, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation
2007 – Ken Nickless, CFRE, Webster University
2006 – Harold Melser, MA, FAHP, Lutheran Hour Ministries
2005 – Mark Roock, CFRE, Maryville University
2004 – Larry Katzenstein, Thompson Coburn, LLP
2003 – John Thompson, Principia College (retired)
*Individuals are listed with the company they represented at the time they received the award.