Community Leader Award
Nominate a leader serving the CSRA for recognition at this year's 2nd Annual Bridge Builders Gala on May 16th, 2026.
The Basics
How it Works
Use this form to nominate a leader making a measurable impact in our community. Note: We value leadership that goes "above and beyond". Our judges look for high-impact volunteers and professionals who exceed their standard job duties to serve our community.
Your Name
Your Email Address
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Nominee's Full Name
Nominee's Email Address
If you don't have their email, that's okay. We will contact you if they are selected as a finalist to confirm contact details for this person.
Nominee's Job Title and Employer
This information helps us get a clearer picture of their professional and volunteer service and leadership. If you do not know, it's okay to leave this blank.
Focus & Impact
What cause(s) do they champion and support? List as many as you need to showcase their leadership and service.
In what capacity does the nominee perform the majority of this work?
Unpaid volunteer work only
Professional work only
A mix of professional and unpaid work
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Professional or Paid Efforts
The "Extra Mile": How does their work exceed their job description or performance measures?
Legacy-Maker: If this person left their professional role, would the specific impact they made stop, or be carried on easily by someone else?
It would stop - they make this role something uniquely impactful.
They do excellent work, but the high impact of the role would continue in more or less the same way. It’s built into the job, not dependent upon the person in the role.
If the impact would stop if they left the role, please describe the unique legacy they have created in one sentence.
For example: They took initiative and created a brand new program to feed children in our after-school program.
Professional Sacrifice: How is this nominee "donating" their value? Check all that apply.
Market Rate Sacrifice: They work in a role that pays significantly less than what they could earn with their skillset
Donated Expertise: They provide high-level professional skills for free outside of work hours (such as legal aid or medical care)
The "CEO" Effort: They use their corporate title or platform to champion causes not required by their job
Personal Time: They consistently work evenings/weekends on a cause despite it being their "career"
Complete and Thorough Service: This person performs all their assigned job duties with excellence.
Brief Context: If you checked any boxes in the previous question, please give a 1 sentence example.
For example: This person left their job as VP at a financial institution to run a small non-profit organization, or this person is a doctor at University hospital, but donates 10 hours a week to pro-bono work in a free clinic.
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Volunteer or Unpaid Efforts
If this person does no volunteer work, you can skip this section.
Impact Summary: What is their biggest achievement this year?
Time Commitment: How much personal time do they give per month? Choose the option that most closely describes their efforts. If their efforts are seasonal (only in the summer, for example), calculate those hours divided across the full 12 months of the year.
More than 10 hours per week every week
Between 5-10 hours weekly
A few hours a couple times a month
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Personal Character
This section is about how this person exemplifies the values that best serve and uplift our community.
Values Check: Select the set of values that best represents this person's character.
Generous with time, expertise or effort, Reliable, Good steward
Integrity, Humility, Hard worker (gets their hands dirty for the cause)
Patient, Compassionate, Nurturing caregiver
Bold advocate, Financially generous, Go-getter
Connector, Cheerleader, Encouraging
Anticipates the needs of others, Organized, Keeps things moving
Share one brief example that highlights the qualities you selected in the previous question.
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