Women of Achievement 2025 Nomination Form

Women of Achievement Nomination Form

(2025 Nominations Open August 9, 2024 - September 20, 2024)
Innovators. Visionaries. Trailblazers. These are the characteristics of outstanding leaders. Leaders who break barriers, challenge the status quo, and build bridges to inclusivity and equality. Leaders who are role models and mentors, empowering others to reach their full potential. Their achievements, whether in business, community service, or social justice, leave a lasting impact on their communities and beyond. Through their unwavering dedication, they pave the way for future generations and embody the strength and courage needed to create a better, more equitable world.

Do you know a woman that meets that description? Nominations are now open for YWCA Greater Cleveland's 2025 Women of Achievement Award, presented annually to a select group of Northeast Ohio women who have achieved extraordinary accomplishments through career success, community service, leadership, mentoring, and dedication to YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Boasting over 250 honorees, the Women of Achievement Academy is comprised of the most accomplished and esteemed leaders in Northeast Ohio.
Nominee Information
Nominee Name*

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Nominee Title*
Nominee Email Address*
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Nominee Organization*
Nominee Organization Address*

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Nominee Business Phone Number*
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Nominee Cell Phone*
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Nominee Home Address*

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Nominee Assistant Name (if applicable)

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Nominee Career Success
Explain the most significant career accomplishment that distinguishes the nominee as a Woman of Achievement.*
Please attached a resumé listing nominee's career & leadership achievements*

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Nominee Community Service
List all community boards, past and present, committee and volunteer activities with which the nominee has been involved.*
Explain a time when the nominee led, supported, encouraged, made an impactful change, and/or showed her commitment to Northeast Ohio. *
Nominee Mentorship
Describe how the nominee serves as a role model and mentor for women and girls, both internally in her organization and externally in the community.*
Through her mentoring efforts, provide an example of how she has transformed someone’s life. *
Nominee Commitment to YWCA Mission
Please explain how the nominee has exemplified YWCA's mission to eliminate racism. Racial Justice is defined as “proactive reinforcement of policies, practices, attitudes and actions that produce equitable power, access, opportunities, treatment, impacts and outcomes for all, regardless of race and ethnicity.”*
Please explain how this nominee has exemplified YWCA's mission to empower women. Women’s empowerment is defined as “expansion and enhancement of women’s ability to make strategic choices at all life phases; improve the economic situation of women individually and collectively; and holistically alter existing power structures that previously denied or underutilized women’s strengths.”*
Letters of Recommendation
Please attached up to 3 letters of recommendation for the nominee. At least one is required.*

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Nominator Information
Nominator Name*

First NameLast Name
Nominator Title*
Nominator Organization*
Nominator Organization Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Nominator Business Phone*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Nominator Business Email Address*
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Nominator Assistant Name (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
Nominator Assistant Phone Number (if applicable)
Please enter a valid phone number.
Nominator Assistant Address (if applicable)

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
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Women of Achievement Nomination Form

Nominee Information

Nominee Career Success

Nominee Community Service

Nominee Mentorship

Nominee Commitment to YWCA Mission

Letters of Recommendation

Nominator Information