Frank Minton Professional
Achievement Award

In 2012, the Washington Planned Giving Council established the Frank Minton Professional Achievement Award, to recognize those who have demonstrated an outstanding career of service, dedication, and leadership in Charitable Gift Planning.

The award is intended to honor gift planners in nonprofit organizations, and allied professionals who, among other qualities: exemplify the highest standards of the profession; demonstrate the qualities of integrity, ethics, empathy, and knowledge with donors, and exhibit leadership, collaboration, mentoring and sharing of knowledge with peers.

Here are the individuals who have been recognized with the
Frank Minton Professional Achievement Award:

  • 2024: Jan Jacobs

  • 2023: Renee Kurdzos

  • 2022: Kristi Mathisen

  • 2021: Howard Johnson

  • 2020: Melissa Laird

  • 2019: J William Zook

  • 2018: Albert Thurmond

  • 2017: Lorraine del Prado

  • 2016: Sara Elward

  • 2015: Anne Knapp

  • 2014: Ed Larson

  • 2013: Roger Schoenthals

  • 2012: Frank Minton