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Idaho Philanthropy

The Idaho Philanthropy Hall of Fame is a new and enduring tradition celebrating those who define what it means to give back in Idaho.

Forever Idaho Board of Directors Award Winners: Park Price (2025), Alice Hennessey (2023), Irv Littman (2022)
Cecil D. Andrus Volunteer of the Year Award: Kaylee Wilson (2024)
Treasured Philanthropist: Mary Sanderson (2024)
Friend of the Foundation Award: Chobani (2024)

2025 Hall of Fame

Honorees will be announced in September 2025 and honored at The Gem Ball on November 20, 2025 at the Boise Centre East. Details to be announced soon.


Past Honors

Before the launch of the Idaho Philanthropy Hall of Fame, Idaho celebrated the power of generosity through programs like Idaho Philanthropy Day and through special recognitions including the Friend of the Foundation and Forever Idaho Board of Directors Awards. These honors reflected the same enduring values we uplift today—leadership, service, and an unwavering commitment to community.

While the Hall of Fame ushers in a new era of recognition, we proudly preserve the legacy of these past honorees. Their stories and contributions remain an essential part of Idaho’s philanthropic history—and continue to inspire a stronger, more connected Idaho.

Explore the archive below to learn more about the individuals, organizations, and volunteers who helped shape the culture of giving we celebrate today.

The Idaho Community Foundation Board of Directors Forever Idaho Award

The Board of Directors Forever Idaho Award is one of the highest honors given by The Idaho Community Foundation. Selected only by our Board of Directors, this award is reserved for individuals whose extraordinary commitment, leadership, and service have shaped the foundation and Idaho’s philanthropic landscape. With just three recipients in our history, this award reflects not only deep dedication to ICF, but a lasting legacy of impact that continues to inspire our work today.

Park Price 2025 Honoree Community Builder | Business Leader | Generational Giver

Park Price’s life is a testament to the Idaho way: show up, help others, and give your best. Raised in a family rooted in community service, Park led Park Price Motors in Pocatello before transitioning to lead the Bank of Idaho, where his people-first leadership modernized and expanded the institution.

Beyond business, Park and his wife Sharon have been champions for education, arts, and philanthropy. Park has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees at the College of Eastern Idaho, a leader in Idaho Business for Education, and supporter of local symphonies, he and Sharon have strengthened access to opportunity and culture across the state.

Park was a founding board member and the second Chair of The Idaho Community Foundation. He continues to serve on the Investment Subcommittee, stewarding charitable assets with foresight and heart.

“If you have the ability to make things better—for your family or your community—you do it. No questions asked.”

Park Price with ICF Board Chair Doug Oppenheimer Park Price with ICF Board Chair Doug Oppenheimer, 2025
Governor Brad Little with Alice Hennessey Governor Brad Little with Alice Hennessey, 2023

Alice Hennessey 2023 Honoree Founding Visionary | Transformational CEO | Champion for Philanthropy

Alice Hennessey has been a cornerstone of The Idaho Community Foundation since the very beginning. A founding donor, Steering Committee member, and two-time President and CEO, Alice helped define the vision, purpose, and structure of ICF. She even carried the transformative $15 million Langroise estate check down the street in her purse—an emblematic moment of trust and leadership.

Alice came to ICF following a 34-year career at Boise Cascade, where she rose from executive secretary to senior vice president. It was there she met John Fery and helped bring to life the idea of a statewide community foundation.

Alice’s steady leadership guided ICF through its early growth and beyond. Today, she continues to serve as a grant advisor to the Langroise Fund and board member for the Kissler Family Foundation. Her legacy includes decades of service to institutions such as the United Way, St. Luke’s Health System, the University of Idaho, and The College of Idaho.

“I just wish John Fery—who essentially willed ICF into existence—could be here to see how far we’ve come.”

Irv Littman 2022 Honoree Founding Financial Architect | Steward of Investment | Philanthropic Leader

Since its inception in 1988, Irv Littman has had a guiding hand in The Idaho Community Foundation’s formation, structure, and long-term sustainability. A finance executive at Boise Cascade, Irv worked alongside ICF founder John Fery and future CEO Alice Hennessey to develop the foundation’s investment policies and early governance structure.

He served as Chair of the Investment Subcommittee for decades and played a pivotal role in managing and growing the foundation’s assets with care and integrity. Though he formally retired from chairing the committee in 2020, Irv remains an active member—driven by his belief in the power of collective giving and the quality of people it brings together.

Beyond ICF, Irv has served in leadership roles for organizations including the Boise Art Museum, the Idaho Humanities Council, Bogus Basin, The Nature Conservancy, and more. A member of the Idaho State Endowment Fund Investment Board, he has shaped both charitable and public investments in Idaho.

Reflecting on ICF’s impact, Irv shared:

“We started as a gleam in the eye of dedicated community leaders. Together, we built something substantial—and it's standing the test of time.”

Park Price and Irv Littman Park Price and Irv Littman, 2025

Idaho Philanthropy Day Awards

For years, the Idaho Philanthropy Day Awards celebrated the volunteers, nonprofit leaders, businesses, and philanthropists whose dedication strengthened communities across our state. These awards recognized the everyday heroes who showed up, gave back, and made Idaho better.

While the program has now gracefully transitioned to make way for the new Idaho Philanthropy Hall of Fame, we remain deeply committed to honoring the spirit of these past recognitions. Recent awardees are archived here, and their stories continue to inspire others to lead with generosity and serve with heart.

Talented Nonprofit

A nonprofit that is an innovative leader in its field, is vocal and visible in their field, collaborates with other organizations and sets an example for others.

Talented Volunteer Manager

An individual (21 years or older) who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and management of volunteers or has gone above and beyond to mobilize volunteers to meet a new or urgent need in their community

Timeless Adult Volunteer

An individual (21 years or older) who has demonstrated exceptional leadership through a significant amount of service and volunteerism in their community.

Timeless Youth Philanthropist

An individual (under 21 years) who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in philanthropic efforts, including volunteerism and/or projects benefiting charitable organizations.

Treasured Adult Philanthropist

An individual (21 years or older) who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in philanthropic giving efforts and/or projects benefiting charitable organizations or has gone above and beyond to meet a new or emerging need in the community.

Treasured Philanthropic Company

An outstanding company or foundation that has shown innovation or leadership in their philanthropic giving to nonprofits.