Peer Event

2018 Member Meeting and Council on Foundations Awards Ceremony

The Council on Foundations is excited to honor the 2018 winners of the Distinguished Service Award, the Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking, the Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications and the Chapman Prize, at an event in Washington, DC.

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 3:00 pm ET to

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 7:00 pm ET

Location

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20005

Nearby Hotels

Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H St. NW
Washington, DC 20001

Hyatt Place Washington DC/White House
1522 K St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

The Westin Washington, DC City Center
1400 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown
815 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20005

Cost

Free

The Council on Foundations Awards Program was established to recognize excellence in philanthropy and honor exemplary leaders for their dedication to exploring creative ways to advance the common good.

This year’s ceremony, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts on November 28, 2018, recognized four distinct awards that recognize excellence in philanthropy: the Distinguished Service Award, the Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Grantmaking, the Wilmer Shields Rich Award for Excellence in Communications and the Chapman Prize, a new addition to the awards portfolio which carries a $100,000 prize. The ceremony included a speech by Stephen Heintz, the 2018 Distinguished Service Award winner, on the state of philanthropy, as well as performances by local artists.

A brief Council Member Meeting preceded the ceremony from 3:00-3:45 pm ET, where attendees heard the state of the Council and elected new members of the Board of Directors.

The Awards Ceremony was from 4:00 pm-5:00 pm, and was followed by a networking reception from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm.