Submit a nomination for the
the 2010 Nonprofit Leader Awards

Online Nominations Process:

The nominations process for the Catalytic, Visionary, and Transformational Leadership Awards is as follows:

Nominations will be accepted from someone familiar with the nominee. MCN will not be accepting self-nominations. The nominator will be asked to submit answers to six questions about the nominee (listed below).

1. How long have you known the nominee and in what capacity?

2. Why is this nominee deserving of the award?

3. How does the nominee meet all of the criteria for the award?

4. To the best of your ability, describe this person’s career in the nonprofit sector. (positions held, duties, community involvement)

5. Describe a situation that involved the nominee that demonstrates his/her leadership abilities.

6. Please add any additional comments about the nominee that would help the selection committee. The information should help inform the selection committee about the nominee that would not be widely known.

Nominees will be selected and awarded by a Selection Committee made up of MCN staff, board members, and MCN Nonprofit Leadership Institute alumni.

Nominees will be notified of their nomination and nominators will also be notified if their nominee does or does not accept the nomination.

To receive updates about the selection process for the 2010 Nonprofit Leadership Institute, please be sure to click the "SELECTION PROCESS UPDATES" box below.
Once you submit your nomination, you will receive an email which confirms that your nomination has been received. The nominee will also receive an email that they have been nominated for one of the Nonprofit Leader Awards.

PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR NOMINATION BEFORE YOU HIT THE 'SUBMIT' BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. ONCE YOU HIT 'SUBMIT,' YOUR NOMINATION CANNOT BE CHANGED.

STEP ONE: PROVIDE NOMINATOR INFORMATION

* Nominator First Name

* Nominator Last Name

* Title

* Organization

* Street Address

Address Line 2

* City

* State

* Zip Code

* Best phone number for nominator at which to reach you between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

* Best email address for nominator at which to communicate with you about your application.

UPDATES: Click this box to receive updates about the nomination and selection process via email. (MCN highly recommends doing this.)

STEP TWO: PROVIDE NOMINEE INFORMATION

* Nominee First Name

* Nominee Last Name

* Title

* Organization

* Street Address

Address Line 2

* City

* State

* Zip Code

* Best phone number for nominee at which to reach the nominee between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

* Best email address for nominee at which to communicate with the nominee about their application.

STEP THREE: SELECT THE NONPROFIT LEADER AWARD CATEGORY. YOU MAY ONLY SELECT ONE CATEGORY PER NOMINATION.

* Please select the Nonprofit Leader Award category for your nominee. Choose only one.

CATALYTIC LEADER AWARD

VISIONARY LEADER AWARD

TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADER AWARD

STEP FOUR: ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING SIX QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOMINEE

Nominators must submit answers to all six questions for a nominee to be considered for the Nonprofit Leader Award. Please keep answers to no more than 300 words per answer.

* 1. How long have you known the nominee and in what capacity?

* 2. Why is this nominee deserving of the award?

* 3. How does the nominee meet all of the criteria for the award?

* 4. To the best of your ability, describe this person’s career in the nonprofit sector. (positions held, duties, community involvement)

* 5. Describe a situation that involved the nominee that demonstrates his/her leadership abilities.

* 6. Please add any additional comments about the nominee that would help the selection committee. The information should help inform the selection committee about the nominee that would not be widely known.

STEP FIVE: REVIEW AND SUBMIT

PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE YOU HIT THE 'SUBMIT' BUTTON BELOW. ONCE YOU HIT 'SUBMIT,' YOUR APPLICATION CANNOT BE CHANGED.

Upon submitting your application, you will receive an email which confirms that it has been received.

Thanks for your interest in the 2010 Nonprofit Leader Awards with the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.