Past International Stewardship Awards (ISAs) Winners

The ADRP ISAs have been established as the premier awards program recognizing excellence and outstanding accomplishments in donor relations. Following and expanding the model established by the successful introduction of the ADRP Film Festival, the ADRP ISAs accept nominations for excellence in five key categories: events, impact reporting, digital communications, video communications, and new program.

In 2023, ADRP ISAs changed their winner groups from the initial five key categories to budget levels (Major, Large, Medium, and Small).

Major Budget  |  Large Budget  |  Medium Budget  |  Small Budget | Pre-2023 Winners

Major Budget

2025

• 1st Place Allison Kyle, John Muir Health Foundation | Celebrate John Muir Health! Gala
• 2nd Place Keri Kallaway, Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | The "Scars" Video

2024

• 1st Place Mikael Roldsgaard Nielsen, Mercy for Animals | Compassion Collective
• 2nd Place Siham Kharfan, University of South Florida | Loyalty Herd

2023

• 1st Place Catherine Haltom, Rice University | Moody X-Fest 2023
• 2nd Place Chelsea Poch, JDRF | JDRF International's Annual Mission Summit

Large Budget

2025

• 1st Place Ruvimbo Chipazi, Dalhousie University | Celebration of Philanthropy 2024
• 2nd Place Amanda Jones, Florida International University | Top Alumni Donor Impact Report via print, video, and event

2024

• 1st Place Jaclyn Glover, Brown University | Inman Page Black Alumni Council Donor Recognition Partnership
• 2nd Place Lindsay Firestone, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Foundation | 2023 Gratitude Report

2023

• 1st Place Janella Sillito, Kings College London | Bringing £1.6m to Life for a Seven-Year-Old Fundraiser and Family
• 2nd Place Juliane Russel, WVU Foundation | WVU Medicine Children's Hospital Building Opening- Viewfinder Project

Medium Budget

2025

• 1st Place Andrea Arntsen-Harris, Earthjustice | Special Edition Earthjustice Quarterly - For One Special Donor
• 2nd Place Kara Fikse, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh | Expedition Borneo: Leveraging Scientific Fieldwork for Donor Engagement and Stewardship

2024

• 1st Place Colin Daly, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin | Community Effort to Promote a Major Gift Announcement
• 2nd Place Emily Thornton, Butler University | From Tired Tiered Acknowledgments to Dynamic Digital Donor Outreach

2023

• 1st Place Cody Metzger, Team Rubicon | The Arena Welcome Experience 
• 2nd Place Heather Perkins, Medical University of South Carolina | Experience the Possibilities

Small Budget

2025

• 1st Place Amanda Jones, Florida International University | Scholarship Commencement Series - Letter & Video
• 2nd Place Sarah Sims, Texas State University | Gift Compliance Communication Portal

2024

• 1st Place Cheryl McCloskey, Seton Hall University | ROTC Staff Ride to Vietnam
• 2nd Place Taline Rumaya, University of Southern California | Digital Impact Report for Public Exchange: Building New Solutions to Complex Health and Wellbeing Challenges

2023

• 1st Place Ryan Molinari, Stanford University | Biomedical Innovation Building Report
• 2nd Place Dominika McLean, University of South Florida Foundation | Digital Pledge Reminders

Previous ISA Category Winners

Events

Outside the box, creative events that engage donors and help showcase donor impact.

• The Art of Aperitivo - Kent State University (2022)
• Virtual Journey - Earthjustice (2021)
• Justice Partners Summits: Building Community with Earthjustice Donors - Earthjustice (2020)
• ASPIRE Campaign Celebration - Jacksonville University (2019)
• President's Fellows Annual Impact Event - Oklahoma State University Foundation (2018)
• Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation (2017)

Impact Reporting

Recognizing inspirational donor impact reports.

• Inspiring Hope and Healing Throughout 2021 - AdventHealth Foundation West Florida (2022)
• Boston Children’s Hospital Stewardship Book: Because of You - Boston Children's Hospital (2021)
• Digital Stewardship Reporting - UC Berkeley (2020)
• Capital Campaign Digital Stewardship Report - University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business (2019)
• Acknowledging Transformational Impact - University of St. Thomas (2018)
• University of Chicago (2017)

Digital Communications

• Dancing with a new heartbeat: Frankie England's Story - Northwell Health Foundation (2022)
• Phillips Scholars Video - LSU Foundation (2021)
• Throwback Thursday Email Series - Air Force Museum Foundation (2020)
• The Essential Effect - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (2019)
• Utilizing Technology to Revolutionize Annual Stewardship Reporting - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2018)
• University of Britsh Columbia (2017)

Video Communications

• A Symphony of Thanks - Tel Aviv University (2019)
• Celebrating 80 Years - MIT (2018)
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2017)

New Program

• Welcome to the Endowment - University of Florida (2019)

Innovation

• A new way to "Spread the Love", a journey on stewardship and relationship's within our community! - PHSC (2022)
• Explore America’s Arctic: An At Home Adventure - Earthjustice (2021)
• Delivering the Aggie Spirit to You - Texas A&M (2020)