2026 International Stewardship Award Winners

The ISAs recognize excellence and outstanding accomplishments in donor relations. We want to acknowledge your incredible achievements, share valuable best practices, and honor you as a practitioner in our field.

Congratulations to our 2026 International Stewardship Award Winners! We are excited to celebrate your excellence and outstanding accomplishments in donor relations.

About the ISAs | Past Winners | ISA Committee

Major | Large | Medium | Small

Winning Submissions

Major | $10,000+

1st Place

Ashley Russell, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute (DHLRI) 25th Anniversary

2nd Place

Kelly Carmichael & Paul Moran, Sunnybrook Foundation

Transforming How Donors Experience Their Impact

Large | $5,000 - $9,999

1st Place

Strategic Engagement & Communications Team, East Tennessee Foundation
Photo Left to Right: Traci Sisson, Katie Harbin, and Lisa Ford

2025 40th Anniversary Impact Report

2nd Place

Lindsay Hoosack, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation

Glennon LIVE

Medium | $2,500 - $4,999

1st Place

Communications and Donor Experience Team, UT Foundation

Family Garden Stewardship

2nd Place

Lyla Iannaccone, UC San Diego

Endowed Chair Stewardship Program

Small | $0 - $2,499

1st Place

Christina Young, University of Waterloo, Faculty of Mathematics

Digital Stewardship Report

2nd Place

Laura Theobald, Carleton College

A Day in the Life of Carleton Buildings

2026 International Stewardship Awards Selection Committee

  • Bridget Edmonds, Co-Chair
  • Emily Thornton, Co-Chair
  • Carrie Flood, Board Liaison
  • Kelley Board
  • Jamie Dixon
  • Joshua Glover
  • Gillian Kennedy
  • Nina Emser
  • Keri Kallaway
  • Tiffany Williams
  • Kate Barlow
  • Blythe Kneedler
  • Abby Leverenz
  • Nancy Masterson-Newkirk
  • Paige Morris
  • Monica Facchinello
  • Dena Scott
  • Kris Vasquez
  • Trish Sudlow
  • Victoria Buitron
  • Rosie Tarlton
  • Jennie Scott