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Billionaire Portland Native Honored by The Association of Fundraising Professionals for $700-million in Donations

Lorry I. Lokey Lorry I. Lokey, the founder and CEO/chairman emeritus of Business Wire, the international media relations wire service, and Gerry Frank

Portland, November 14th. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 26th Annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon honored an all-star list of community philanthropists including Portland native and billionaire businessman, Lorry I. Lokey, on the right is civic leader Gerry Frank. (Photo credit, Andie Petkus) Lokey was honored with Vollum Award for Lifetime Philanthropic Achievement by the Oregon & SW Washington Chapter of AFP. A student at Alameda Elementary School in NE Portland and graduate of Grant High School, Lokey fought in in World War II.

Emcee, William R. Swindells is pictured with Raddy Lurie, the current principal of Alameda Elementary School who presented Lorry Lokey with his award along with former Alameda principal, Teri Geist. Gwyneth Gamble Booth was the other Master of Ceremonies.

A Stanford Graduate and founder of Business Wire, Lokey has given over $700-million dollars to charity, mostly educational institutions on the west coast. He was one of almost 100 billionaires who signed the Giving Pledge to commit half of their wealth to nonprofits. Lokey has given away about 90% of his wealth, but calls “giving” a misnomer. “It’s investing,” he explains.

Other recipients included Bob and Charlee Moore of “Bob’s Red Mill” who were honored as Outstanding Philanthropists

Additional recipients included:
BendBroadband, Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation
Northwest Health Foundation, Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
Clark County Food Bank, Outstanding Volunteer Group
Alazar Manning, Youth in Philanthropy
DonorsResource.org, Outstanding Innovative Project

Lynn Harden presented Della Rae, founder of DonorsResource.org, with the award for Outstanding Innovative Project

Portland Mayor-Elect Charlie Hales with musician Michael Allen Harrison

Lisa Morasch who helped organize the event for the AFP Oregon & SW Washington Chapter; Sandy Wright, Philanthropy Awards Co-Chair and Friends of the Columbia Gorge professional, Gweneth Gamble Booth and Carol Van Natta, AFP President and OSU Foundation professional

Josh Kolberg, Bess Willis, Dan Tonkovich, Lynn Snodgrass, Norman Henry, Mike Button and John Korb

Rena Whittaker, Jan Renfro, Wendy Hill and Shirley Gross from Legacy Health Foundation

Cher Hinerman, Kristin Watkins and Kim Kono from the PCC Foundation

Roger Lee and Susanne Orton, Harsh Investment Properties

Becky Tymchuk Board Chair of the Salvation Army and Lynn Snodgrass from Drake’s 7 Dees

The Association of Fundraising Professionals

About AFP OR, Oregon & SW Washington Chapter

The Oregon & SW Washington Chapter, founded in 1984, serves fundraising professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

AFP, an association of professionals throughout the world, advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice ethical and effective fundraising. The core activities through which AFP fulfills this mission include education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing and advocacy. AFP is committed to excellence in providing the highest quality services and products for our members and other constituents. We are responsive to their needs and strive to exceed expectations.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.