Honoring a Member for Greatest Achievement in the Past Year
Members of the Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association (DMFA) community are unique. They are dedicated professionals who help non-profit fundraising organizations grow their member base, donor contributions and revenue to provide the essential resources for organizations to fulfill their missions. Too often the scale of these efforts is under-appreciated. That’s why in 2002, the DMFA created the Marketer of the Year Award as a way to honor a member with the greatest marketing achievement in the past year.
The Marketer of the Year will be honored at our upcoming Year-End Luncheon, presented with a special plaque, acknowledged in the DMFA newsletter, and spotlighted on the DMFA website throughout the year.
The nomination deadline for the 2024 Marketer of the Year was Nov 1. Check back next October to recognize an industry leader for this prestigious award.
Please note that only nominations by members for members will be considered for this honor. If you are not a member, you can join today.
2024 winner
Karin Kirchoff
President and Founder
K2D Strategies
Karin is a 30 year veteran of direct response fundraising, former DMFA board member and incoming president of the DMAW. She has dedicated her career to working with nonprofits that make the world a better place including Defenders of Wildlife, Human Rights Campaign, Center for Reproductive Rights, Queens Public Library Foundation, Make-A-Wish America, and so many others.
Hall of Marketers
2023 Alicia Meulensteen, ACLU
2022 Amy Sukol, Lautman Maska Neill & Company
2021 Steve Froehlich, ALSACE St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
2020 Allison Porter, Avalon Consulting Group
2019 Jill Burkhardt, North Shore Animal League America
2018 Stephanie Ceruolo, Infogroup Nonprofit Solutions
2017 Harry Lynch, Sanky Communications
2016 Gina VanderLoop, ROI Solutions
2015 Kim Beckwith Walker, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2014 Dennis Lonergan, Eidolon Communications
2013 Amy Tripi, President, Tripi Consulting
2012 Lynn Edmonds, LW Robbins
2011 Lisa Maska, Lautman Maska Neill & Company
2010 Linda Ferruzzi, May Development Services
2008-2009 Giselle Holloway, International Rescue Committee
2007 Jo Sullivan, ASPCA
2006 Ed Mills, Consumers Union
2005 Joan H. Smyth Dengler, Covenant House
2004 Larry May, May Development Services
2003 Judith A. Maneval, Sanky Communications
2002 Kay Partney Lautman, CFRE, Lautman & Company
