Scott Vorhees received a Board Member of Excellence Award in recognition for his outstanding contributions to the Joplin Regional Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Vorhees was recognized for his ongoing support of nonprofit work and the JRCF’s Philanthropic Society, a giving circle that has granted more than $1 million to address high-priority community issues since its inception in 2019. He serves on its grants selection committee, and has purchased at least two buildings and donated them to local nonprofits as their new facilities.
This award was part of the CFO’s annual recognition of affiliates and affiliate leaders, presented April 10 prior to the Rural Philanthropy Summit. The conference, cohosted by the CFO and Philanthropy Missouri, was held April 11 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. For a full list of honorees and grant recipients, visit cfozarks.org/affiliates2025.
“We believe that place-based philanthropy can be transformative for a community, but it requires passionate leaders to make that transformation possible,” said Alice Wingo, vice president of affiliates for the CFO. “We are grateful that these forward-thinking leaders volunteer so much of their time and energy to improve the quality of life for everyone in their communities.”
