Rising Star Award Recipients

The SoCalCGP Rising Star Award celebrates an emerging professional in charitable gift planning. Established in 2024, this annual award recognizes individuals who demonstrate initiative, innovation, and leadership, and who are actively contributing to and supporting the gift planning field.

Their work reflects SoCalCGP’s core values of inclusion, community, integrity, education, and leadership, and highlights a strong commitment to professional growth and service. Recipients are recognized at the Western Regional Planned Giving Conference and featured on SoCalCGP’s website and associated media. Selection criteria include demonstrated success in charitable gift planning, leadership potential, between three and ten years of service in the field, and engagement with SoCalCGP or other professional organizations.

Honored Recipients

2024 – Danese Bardot

2025 –