2011 Honorees
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year: Allan and Alfie Norville
For more than 40 years, Allan and Alfie Norville have been dedicated and generous civic leaders who have helped to create vibrant communities through their enthusiastic philanthropic support of numerous worth causes including United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, The University of Arizona Foundation, Roman Catholic Church Diocese of Tucson and Loyola University in Chicago.
Outstanding Corporate or Foundation Philanthropist: CITI
Citi is an outstanding philanthropic leader that strives to “Building A Better Community For All.” Citi has a demonstrated record of outstanding commitment through charitable financial support. Citi strongly promotes a culture of volunteerism amongst its employees; starting with the top executives who set the example. The result is an enthusiasm for volunteering from all of Citi’s employees that is most impressive.
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser: Camerone Elise Parker
Camerone Parker is a master volunteer fundraiser who has helped raise millions of dollars for this community. She is an admired and respected leader for her dedication to advancing the mission of the many charities she leads and for her immense compassion to the causes that touch her heart.
Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Brenda Goldsmith
Brenda Goldsmith’s career as a professional fundraiser exemplifies leadership, competence, achievement, ethical standards and commitment to philanthropy. As executive director of El Rio Health Center Foundation, she has been instrumental in building the Foundation’s fundraising program. She knows her organization inside and out, and has a deep personal commitment to “helping keep people healthy.”
Outstanding Youth Philanthropist(s): Noah Cohen Memorial Youth Philanthropy Fund
The Congregation Or Chadash Seventh Grade Philanthropy Fund (now known as the Noah Cohen Memorial Youth Philanthropy Fund) was established in 2005 with the goal of reinforcing the Jewish value of tzedakah (righteous giving) and engaging our students as future philanthropists. During the six years of the fund’s existence, the students have raised and distributed more than $47,500 to 19 local non-profit agencies.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Pat Bjorhovde
The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a Southern Arizona resident who has made significant contributions throughout her or his life as a philanthropist, fundraising volunteer, or professional fundraiser and has exhibited exemplary commitment to the non-profit community.
Pat’s contributions to the field of philanthropy extend far beyond Tucson. As Director of AFP Chapter Services for the Western US, Pat worked with 67 AFP chapters in the Western United States plus North and South Carolina and Pennsylvania. She coordinated the association’s work in Youth in Philanthropy, the Collegiate Chapter program and the Young Professionals effort. Pat served as Chair of the Youth in Philanthropy Task Force of the AFP in 2003 and 2004, and she was editor for the Summer 2002 issue of New Directions in Philanthropic Fundraising, ‘Creating Tomorrow’s Philanthropists: Curriculum Development for Youth.’ Her commitment to education is also evident through many years of teaching fund raising and arts administration.
Through her own consulting company, Pat advises arts and non-profit organizations in fund raising, strategic planning, board development, governance and management for arts and non-profit organizations. Her past experience includes the position of Senior Director of Development for the U of A College of Fine Arts from 1992 to 2004. In 1998, Pat received the Southern Arizona Outstanding Fund Raising Executive award (now known as the Outstanding Fundraising Professional award). She currently serves on the board of directors of Tucson Chamber Artists, Tucson Symphony Society, and the UA School of Art Advisory Board.