BCF’s Annual Philanthropic Achievement Awards

Nominations for the 5th Annual Philanthropic Achievement have closed for 2023

Questions? Contact our office at 541-753-1603 or info@bcfgives.org.

Save the date for BCF’s 5th Annual Philanthropic Achievement Awards

Thursday, November 9, 2023
5:30 – 7:30 pm
OSU Alumni Center
725 SW 26th Street
Corvallis, OR 97331

Questions? Contact Lisa@bcfgives.org or call 541-753-1603


Categories and recipients

Sara Ingle
OSU Pre-Dental Club
Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center
Andrea Myhre
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Gerding Builders
Dr. Ed Ray
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Sara Ingle
OSU Pre-Dental Club
Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center
Andrea Myhre
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Gerding Builders
Dr. Ed Ray
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4th Annual Philanthropic Achievement Awards

Thank you to everyone who joined the Benton Community Foundation to honor our 2022 Philanthropic Achievement Awards recipients! We’re extremely grateful to the recipients, nominators, sponsors, friends and family who helped us celebrate the spirit of giving back. Thank you!

If you missed the 2022 event, you can still catch the broadcast on YouTube.

The Gazette-Times’s coverage of the awards event is available here.

About the awards

The Benton Community Foundation’s Philanthropic Achievement Awards brings together nonprofit leaders, business leaders, and community members to recognize outstanding achievements in philanthropy in Benton County.

The event showcases the hard work of our talented, generous community, and celebrates the people and organizations that volunteer, donate, and inspire others to create a bright future for families and children.

Working with local artists

In 2019, BCF began partnering with The Arts Center to create the physical awards presented to recipients of the Philanthropic Achievement Awards. Each year, The Arts Center distributes a call to artists soliciting submissions of a three-dimensional sculpture representing the spirit of philanthropy, and a winning design is chosen by BCF.

“I chose a theme of a sheltering tree,” said Dr. Jerri Bartholomew, the artist who created the 2021 award. “I did that because trees mean different things to different people but I think to everyone they’re a sheltering image. We think of root systems. We think of our ancestors. We think of building community.”

National Philanthropy Day

November 15th was first recognized as National Philanthropy Day by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. Since then, charitable organizations across the United States and throughout the world have designated November 15th as a day to honor their neighbors’ investment of time, talent, and financial resources.

The Benton Community Foundation is excited to bring this celebration to Benton County. We know donors and volunteers don’t give back in order to be recognized, but we think it’s important to highlight the outstanding contributions being made every day to our communities. We are grateful for our generous neighbors, and we look forward to honoring what you do.


2023 Event Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Annual Art Award

presented by The Jordan Family Fund

Partner Sponsor

Oregon State University Foundation Logo

Mission Sponsors

Plemmons Gallagher Cook Logo

Community Sponsors

Ilene Kleinsorge

Robert & Susan Poole