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- Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Von Braun Center Saturn Ballroom
Von Braun Center
700 Monroe Street
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
This event celebrates and inspires local generosity, including honoring the recipients of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville’s Community Philanthropy Awards. This award is presented annually to honor an individual, family, or business that exemplifies the spirit of generosity in our community.
2026 Philanthropy Award Winner
JAY & HILDE DRYDEN
We are proud to recognize Jay and Hilde Dryden as the 2026 Community Foundation Philanthropy Award recipients. Through their unwavering commitment to faith-guided giving, mentorship, and community investment, Jay and Hilde exemplify what it means to be a force multiplier for good by creating lasting change in our region.
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When you sponsor the Summit on Philanthropy, you are celebrating strategic generosity in our community and the philanthropists behind it. Make an impact by reserving your sponsorship today.
2026 Presenting Sponsor
2026 Platinum Sponsors
2026 Gold Sponsors
2026 Silver Sponsors
Rey and Cynthia Almodóvar
first horizon advisors
Pinnacle + Synovus Bank
ServisFirst Bank
2026 Bronze Sponsors
Adtran
Alabama A&M University
Pam and Joe Alexander
AVION SOLUTIONS
BRADLEY
bret slaton homes, inc.
BRYANT BANK
Clay and Sonda Hagan
cfd research
GFIBER
GTEC
HINSON & HINSON PC
huntsville hospital foundation
Manna House
Mauldin & Jenkins
MAZDA TOYOTA MANUFACTURING
s3
Lynn and John Troy
Recent Community Philanthropy Award Recipients
2025
Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
2024
Hank Isenberg
2023
Bill & Brenda Roark
2022
Bob & Cindi Ludwig
Past Community Philanthropy Award Recipients
Individual and Family
- Joe and Pam Alexander
- Rey and Cynthia Almodóvar
- Bob and Phylis Baron
- Marc and Sheryl Bendickson
- Kathy and Tony Chan/Pei-Ling Charitable Trust
- Dorothy Davidson
- Mike and Theresa Durboraw
- Fran Fluhler
- Jim Hudson
- Hank Isenberg
- Alan and Debra Jenkins
- Mike and Patty Lowe
- Bob and Cindi Ludwig
- Lonnie and Helen McMillian and Family
- Jean McCrady
- Bill and Brenda Roark
- Bill Stender and Family
- Jan Smith
- Linda Smith
- Jean Wessel Templeton and the Wessel Family
Youth
- Rachel Baker
- Sanders Clayton
- United Way Youth Council
Corporate
- CFD Research
- COLSA Corporation
- Dynetics
- ERC, Inc.
- Google Fiber
- Intergraph Corporation
- Logicore
- Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
- Redstone Federal Credit Union
- The Boeing Company
- Torch Technologies
- Toyota Alabama
- Vector Wealth Strategies
- Venturi, Inc.
Foundation
- Huntsville Hospital Foundation
- John and Ruth Jurenko Foundation
- Jane K. Lowe Charitable Foundation
Professional Advisor
- Chris Hinson
- Chris Russell
Unsung Heroes
- Kingslea Merkel
Partners in Philanthropy Award
- Dynetics
- Torch Technologies, Inc.
Chairman’s Award
- Gary Saliba
The Summit on Philanthropy is an opportunity to celebrate generosity – in all its various forms – and to recognize the very special leaders that have been instrumental in the success of the Community Foundation and the Greater Huntsville area.
– Chris Russell
If you have a concern about this program, please click here to learn more about the Community Foundation’s conflict resolution process.
