John W. Gardner Leadership Award

Posted by Independent Sector on November 24, 2014

Independent Sector Accepting Nominations for Gardner Leadership Award

Independent Sector annually presents the John W. Gardner Leadership Award to honor a living American whose leadership in or related to the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve people’s lives. The award program seeks to honor visionaries who have empowered constituencies, strengthened participation, and inspired movements.

Award recipients are individuals whose leadership has had national or international impact or, if at the regional level, attracted wide recognition and imitation. Recipients may be of any age and may be the creators of needed institutions or have concentrated on education and advocacy that changes public opinion. Whatever means they use, their work must have transformed their chosen field and served as a role model to others. Nominees also must be citizens of the United States. Two or more individuals, whose combined leadership demonstrates a strong and successful collaboration resulting in the breadth of impact and advancement of the common good contemplated by the award, may be nominated and honored jointly.

Nominations should come from someone who knows the candidate well and has the ability to recognize them as a strong leader. These can be board members or other staff within the same organization as the nominee, or, preferably, a well-respected member of an unrelated organization who is familiar with the candidate’s contributions and impact.

Candidates are seldom self-nominated.

Visit the Independent Sector website for complete program information and nomination guidelines.

DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2015

http://www.independentsector.org/gardner_leadership_award