Reception at 6:00 p.m. | Dinner and Program at 7:00 p.m.
The Visions Awards honors those who act as agents of change in the community, providing leadership to enrich and enliven those whom they serve. These individuals are thoughtful, passionate, tenacious and creative in seeking out solutions to problems that affect change. They inspire others with their conviction and drive, give a voice to those without, and act with the highest integrity to provide Oklahomans with resources otherwise not available. Visions recognizes these great individuals as passionate champions of service to Oklahoma.
2025 VISIONS HONOREES
KARI WATKINS
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
President's Award
HEATHER GAGLIO
Green Shoe Foundation
Inasmuch Special Recognition Award
PAGE BEATTY
Impact Oklahoma
Shirley Shanker Volunteer Award
ED LONG
Oklahoma Impact Investing Collaborative
Innovation Award
GREG CONTRERAS
Youth Emergency Shelter
Pat Potts Visionary Award
BOB HARBISON
Smart Start and Sunbeam
Lifetime Achievement Award
2025 VISIONS COMMITTEE
Gayle Maxwell (co-chair), Wes Haddox (co-chair), Camille Burge, Brooke Clark, Deena Fisher, Cassie Fluitt, Kelly Gray, Kyle Impson, David Meadows, Shannon O’Doherty, Sarah Roberts, Rachel Smith-Streck, Bob Spinks, Rose Viveros
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS
VISIONARY
PATRON
AMBASSADOR
HOST
Bethany Children’s Health Center
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Compellier/Russ & Celina Harrison
First National Bank of Oklahoma
Focus Federal Credit Union
Peggy Kates
MetaFund
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
PARTNER
Leigh Ann and Paul Albers Avedis Foundation Ken and Page Beatty and Family Lori and Jeff Blumenthal CandleCraft Collective CMR Jennifer and Jeremy Colby Ronna and Lawrence Davis Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma Insurica Cathy and Frank Keating Charlotte Lankard National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Shannon and Travis O’Doherty Lisa and Tom Price Chuck Wiggin
FRIEND
Vivsha Amin Ginny Bass Carl Jennifer Beale, Alliant Insurance Services Amy Curran Ann-Clore and Walt Duncan Dr. Gloria Griffin Impact Oklahoma Debbie Schramm Laura Sheriff
CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS
THE SHIRLEY SHANKER VISIONARY VOLUNTEER AWARD
Volunteers are the lifeblood of nonprofits, rolling up their sleeves day after day to provide that important set of helping hands. Named after an Oklahoma legend of volunteering, the late Shirley Shanker, this award honors the ongoing work of a champion
volunteer in the nonprofit sector.
THE PAT POTTS VISIONARY AWARD
Named in honor of the founder of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, this award will go to an individual executive leader who through focus, tenacity and leadership has inspired the success of a singular organization in carrying out its charitable mission.
THE INNOVATION AWARD
This award will go to a visionary leader(s) or volunteer(s) in the charitable sector who has burst on the scene with a new, dynamic and innovative idea that inspired groundbreaking changes bringing newfound success to the mission of an organization or
pioneering, exciting program that changes lives.
THE INASMUCH SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
This award will go to a nonprofit employee that has exhibited excellence throughout the past year. It could be any nonprofit practitioner (e.g., executive director, program director, support staff, etc.) who has worked tirelessly to make a difference
in the everyday work of a charitable organization. This employee has demonstrated a dedication to mission above and beyond his or her call to duty, changed lives of those they serve and shown leadership to peers. Sometimes working with limited resources
in difficult circumstances, the recipient of the Special Recognition Award is a selfless and tireless employee that exemplifies service to community and constituents. Wherever possible, this is a person that isn’t regularly recognized for their service,
so that we may honor those everyday heroes that make Oklahoma and our citizens thrive.
THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award will go to an individual (s) who dedicated a lifetime of philanthropy and volunteer leadership to charitable causes and has been instrumental in the success of one or more charitable organizations.
THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD
This award will go to an individual (s) as a special recognition of the President and CEO.
