These awards are presented as part of the Philanthropy Day luncheon held by the Maryland Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This is the 16th year that the Maryland Chamber of Commerce has honored the philanthropic efforts of area organizations.
Awards are divided into three categories:
•Small (employers with 1-100 employees)
•Medium (employers with 101-500 employees)
•Large (employers with more than 500 employees)
Choptank Transport falls into the medium-size employer category and will receive an award at the luncheon.
Those who provided outstanding support for local non-profits, 501(c)(3)s and/or schools, between September 2015 and August 2016 were eligible for this year’s award.
On its website, the international AFP spells out its mission and offers interested parties a chance to join its fund-raising efforts:
Since 1960, AFP has inspired global change and supported efforts that generated over $1 trillion. AFP’s nearly 30,000 individual and organizational members raise over $100 billion annually, equivalent to one-third of all charitable giving in North America and millions more around the world. Please take a moment to learn more about us and what we do. You can also explore the benefits of AFP membership as well as all the different ways you can join in our mission.
The current member categories established by the AFP Board of Directors are set forth below.
• Individual Membership Categories
• Organizational Membership Categories
• Other Membership Types
• Chapter Dues
Choptank Transport is a third-party logistics provider headquartered in Preston MD with additional offices in Tampa FL, Atlanta GA, Denver CO and Dallas TX. The company specializes in truckload freight, refrigerated and dry van, LTL, intermodal, and flatbed.
For more details, go to www.choptanktransport.com.