Individual/ Alumni award recipients will receive 1 complimentary ticket to convention and 1 discounted ticket for a guest (Guest ticket price $150). If an awardee has already purchased a convention ticket they may either request a refund or can donate their purchased ticket to a Fellow or alumni.
The Collective Impact Award recognizes an NLC chapter's programming or efforts that are uplifting the collective impact model. This chapter has organized community-wide and systems-wide change with the help of many local alumni and community partners, using collective strengths and perspectives to make progress.
Examples include collaborating across chapters, building external partnerships, participating community service projects, or facilitating community conversations about important local issues. This chapter may have partnerships with individuals and other organizations and have contributed to positive change within their community.
The Chapter Equity Champion Award recognizes an NLC chapter that has made new advancements in incorporating equity into their programming and operations. This chapter advances equity in their cohort and community.
Examples include efforts that go above and beyond to recruit Fellows from populations that are not historically invested in or finding creative ways to provide support for Fellows during Institute.
The Chapter Power of Stories Award recognizes an NLC chapter's programming or efforts are uplifting the power of storytelling. This chapter’s leaders use their personal and collective stories to not only shift hearts and minds, but policies and structures too.
Examples include hosting community roundtable discussions or town hall conversations, a chapter or cohort visit with public officials, or strategic social media campaigns that uplift the personal or professional stories of NLC alumni.
The Chapter Institute Award recognizes an NLC chapter’s outstanding curriculum innovations and improvements, including adapting lessons to local issues, recruiting dynamic speakers and trainers who engage Fellows in creative ways, or creating collaborative activities that connect Fellows to the materials.
The Chapter Mentorship Award recognizes an NLC chapter’s outstanding mentorship innovations and improvements, including finding creative ways to help Fellows include dynamic mentorship in their everyday lives, or creating opportunities to introduce Fellows to potential mentors or give them access to a larger pool of mentors coordinated by the Chapter.
The Chapter Capstone Award recognizes an NLC chapter’s outstanding capstone innovations and improvements, including recruiting alumni to continuously weigh in and assist with Capstone visioning, creating opportunities of collaboration between Fellows, connecting community resources with Fellows using alumni connections, or finding creative ways to uplift Fellows or alumni’s capstone projects.
The Chapter Advancement Award recognizes an NLC chapter’s outstanding fundraising innovations and improvements, including creating creative ways for Fellows to successfully fundraise, finding high-dollar and values-aligned sponsors for chapter events, and hosting inclusive events that inspire community investment.
The Chapter Resiliency Award recognizes chapters that have successfully risen above challenges, including increasing their number of Fellows, boosting board engagement, connecting with more chapter alumni, or innovating chapter management operations.
The Chapter Digital Innovation Award recognizes a chapter who has creatively engaged with their audiences on social media, including creating beautifully branded content, making fun and informative Reels/TikToks, using their platform to share important issue and cause-based information, building partnerships using social media, and other digital outreach innovations.
The Energize Chapter Award recognizes an Energize Chapter that has worked to assess, strategize, and implement revitalized programming and leadership for their chapter. Due to their efforts, this chapter has hit the milestones to ensure a strong Institute experience in program year 2023-24.