Nonprofit Connect honors people, organizations for giving time and talent

Until Alan Atterbury heard that he and his wife were being honored as Philanthropists of the Year, he said he had never heard his name and “philanthropist” mentioned in the same sentence.

But the University of Missouri-Kansas City and area nonprofits consider Alan and Mary Atterbury philanthropists because of their financial and volunteer support.

The two were among givers of time and talent who were honored Friday at the 27th annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon. About 1,000 people attended the event, sponsored by Nonprofit Connect, the successor organization to the Council on Philanthropy.