Persevering Advocate

Eligibility:

• Honoree must be a community member impacting the greater Kansas city region.
• Honoree must be an individual who gives time, talent, or resources to a nonprofit organization (board member, philanthropist, volunteer – including volunteer staff, etc.)

This nomination should:

• Describe in detail this individual’s personal values and philosophy on giving back & how that aligns with the nonprofit(s) they support.
• Describe in detail this individual’s commitment to the nonprofit(s) they support and any other recent (within the last three years) personal achievements.
• Provide specific, measurable results achieved due to this individual’s support for a nonprofit organization(s).

 

Equity In Action

Eligibility:

• Honoree must be a nonprofit impacting the greater Kansas City area.
• Honoree must have had their 501© status for at least two years.

This nomination should:

• Demonstrate in detail a commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging that aligns with this organization’s mission and target audience.
• Demonstrate robust, sustainable programming that aligns with the organization’s mission and fosters Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging both within their community and inside their organization.
• Provide specific, measurable results achieved from this programming.

Nonprofit Catalyst | Executive and Staff Divisions

Eligibility:

• Honoree must be a fulltime, paid employee at a nonprofit organization in the Greater Kansas City region
• Nonprofit Catalyst (executives) include: Executive Directors, CEO’s, COO’s. This individual must have been in their current position for three years or more.
• Nonprofit Catalyst (staff) include all other fulltime, paid positions. This individual must have been in their current position for more than one year.

This nomination should:

• Describe in detail the scope of this person’s role/responsibilities.
• Describe in detail this person’s commitment to their nonprofit organization and any recent, personal achievements.
• Provide specific, measurable impact that this person has had on their nonprofit organization and any additional awards, accolades, professional development, etc.

Stronger Together

Eligibility:

• One entity in this partnership must be a nonprofit organization with a 501c status for at least three years.
  Both/all entities in this partnership must be impacting the greater Kansas City area.

This nomination should:

• Describe in detail an issue or need that this partnership is uniquely equipped to solve that directly relates to the mission and/or values of each partner.
• Describe in detail what each partner contributes to this collaboration & the program(s).
• Provide specific, measurable, achievements as a direct result of this partnership.

Excellence In Impact

Eligibility:

• Honoree must be a nonprofit impacting the greater Kansas City region
• Honoree must have had their 501(c) status for at least three years.

This nomination should:

• Describe in detail an issue or need that this nonprofit is addressing, which aligns with its mission and target audience.
• Provide detailed, recent examples of robust, sustainable programming that is addressing this issue or meeting these needs. These examples can also include legacy programming.
• Provide specific, measurable results achieved.

 

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