On June 25th, 2025, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) hosted the 2025 5th Anniversary Annual WOC Awards. Each spring, the WOC community gathers in New York City to celebrate another year of championing women of color in fundraising and philanthropy and to honor several incredible women through the WOC Awards. Poonam Prasad serves on the National Advisory Committee of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. 

At this year's WOC Awards, Madeline Lamour Holder received the Catherine Ferguson Philanthropy Award. Madeline Lamour Holder is Vice President of Development at The New York Women’s Foundation, a longtime PCR client. In her role, Madeline works to identify and cultivate philanthropic opportunities to expand partnerships with individual donors in New York City. We are so proud to have worked with Madeline for more than 15 years!

Poonam Prasad also had the honor of introducing the WOC 2025 Spotlight Award Honoree, an inspiring young professional in the field of fundraising and philanthropy, Sabrina Hua.