The Diane Thompson Award is an annual award presented to a senior annual giving professional who, in the opinion of the Northeast Annual Giving Conference committee, has exhibited excellence in annual giving practice and commitment to the profession. First presented in 2015, the award is named after Diane Thompson, a founder of the Northeast Annual Giving Conference back in 2003.
2025 Recipient:
Dominique Matteson
Associate Vice President of Creative Digital Strategy and Constituent Engagement at the University of Connecticut Foundation, Inc.
2024 Recipients: Stephanie Rasamny and Andy Bernstein
2023 Recipient: Skylar Beaver
2022 Recipient: Bob Burdenski
2020-2021 Recipient: Angie Myers
2019 Recipient: Colin Hennessy
2018 Recipient: Tammy Schlafer
2017 Recipient: Lishelle Blakemore
2016 Recipient: Tammie Ruda
2015 Recipient: Diane Thompson