Celebrating Business Excellence Awards

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Awards Nomination Form
Instructions:
- Nominate your own organization or one you admire for the Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Awards via the online nomination application.
- Preview the application questions below (or on the website here) and prepare your answers before beginning the online form.
- Complete and submit your application before Monday, March 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Once submitted, an email confirmation will be sent to the nominator. Applications cannot be changed, and duplicates will not be considered.
Nominator Information

Person who is nominating an organization
Name

First NameLast Name
Company/Organization Name
Associated with the nominator
Job Title
Associated with the nominator
Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Email
example@example.com
What is your relationship to the nominee?
Are you (nominator) or your company a member of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.?
Nominee Organization Information

Organization being nominated for an award.
Nominee Organization Name
Number of Employees
(Full-Time Equivalency)
Year Organization Established
Is the nominee organization a member of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.?
Nominee Organization Mailing Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Nominee Organization Primary Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Nominee Organization Primary Contact Job Title
Primary Contact Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
Primary Contact E-mail
example@example.com
Which award are you nominating for?
Excellence in Small Business Award

Honoring a small business that demonstrates a high level of excellence through measurable results. Nominate yourself or another small business who is leading the way through innovation, customer experience, growth, collaboration, or other key metrics.
Briefly describe how the nominee small business achieves excellence in ways such as: innovative products or services, customer experience, growth, and/or collaboration. (200 word maximum)

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Briefly describe how the nominee small business is creating sustainability of results to ensure future business success and vitality. (200 word maximum)

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Provide a quote from a customer or employee that illustrates the nominee small business' commitment to excellence. (400 word maximum)

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Excellence in Non-Profit Award

Honoring a non-profit that demonstrates excellence through inclusivity, collaboration, and/or results. Nominate yourself or another non-profit that is making a meaningful difference in ways such as: improving our community’s quality of place, partnering with local organizations to maximize collective impact, and/or driving measurable outcomes that create positive change across Allen County.
Briefly describe how the nominee non-profit demonstrates excellence through inclusivity, collaboration, and/or results. (200 word maximum)

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Briefly describe how the nominee non-profit makes an impact on Allen County in ways such as: population served, needs met, financial support provided, public opinion impacted, etc. (200 word maximum)

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Provide a statement of impact from a recipient of the nominee non-profit’s services. (400 word maximum)

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Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award

Honoring a business whose commitment to excellence is evident in innovation, inclusion, belonging, results, community engagement, customer experience, people first-policies, and/or focus on growing the local economy. Nominees will showcase their achievements in 3 categories in which the organization is leading the way.
Pick 3 of the following 7 categories that showcase your organization's achievements. If your organization is excelling in more than 3, pick your top 3.
INNOVATION - Please briefly describe how your organization is innovative in product, process, service and/or thought leadership. (400 word maximum)

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INCLUSION AND BELONGING - Please briefly describe programs or practices your organization uses to promote a workplace and/or a community of inclusion and belonging. (400 word maximum)

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RESULTS - Please briefly describe the performative results of your organization through growth, expansion, and/or impact; provide measurable and/or anecdotal examples. (400 word maximum)

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - Please briefly describe your organizational commitment to community engagement; provide examples of local involvement. (400 word maximum)

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CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE - Please briefly describe how your organization creates an excellent customer experience; provide examples of consumer feedback. (400 word maximum)

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PEOPLE-FIRST POLICIES - Please briefly describe programs and/or practices your organization uses to encourage talent attraction/retention, employee growth and empowerment, competitive benefit and compensation models, and/or other people-first policies; provide examples of impact on employee attraction, retention, and/or satisfaction. (400 word maximum)

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GROWING THE LOCAL ECONOMY - Please briefly describe how your organization contributes to the development, improvement, and sustainability of our local economy in Allen County. (400 word maximum)

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Nominated organizations must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- A Greater Fort Wayne Inc. member in good standing.
- Located in Allen County, Indiana.
- In business for at least 3 years.
- Excellence in Small Business Award - Be an independently owned and operated, for profit enterprise with 50 for fewer full-time employees (Full time equivalency, part-time employees count as ½ FTE).
- Excellence in Non-Profit Award – Be an IRS-recognized not-for-profit entity.
- Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award – Be located in and/or doing business in Allen County, Indiana.
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Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Awards Nomination Form

Nominator Information

Nominee Organization Information

Excellence in Small Business Award

Excellence in Non-Profit Award

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award

Pick 3 of the following 7 categories that showcase your organization's achievements. If your organization is excelling in more than 3, pick your top 3.