ABFE's 2027 Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership Nominations Form

2027 NOMINATION FORM: INSTITUTIONAL AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP

NOMINATION DEADLINE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026, 5PM EST.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:
To be held at ABFE's Annual Conference 2027
April 11-14, 2027
Chicago, IL

The ABFE Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership was established in 2002 to recognize significant efforts and contributions of grant-making organizations to promoting philanthropy as a means for social change in Black communities. This award recognizes an exemplary grant-making institution that models effective and responsive grant-making practices.

The Institutional Award for Philanthropic Leadership Awardee will be acknowledged at ABFE's 2027 Annual Conference, "Harambee: Let's All Pull Together," on Tuesday April 13, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES:
1. Only institutions are eligible for nomination.
2. Awardee must be an established 501(c)(3) grant-making institution.
3. Awardee must demonstrate significant contributions to promoting effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities and use of philanthropy as a means for advancing social change.
4. Awardee must demonstrate intentional strategies to increase diversity of internal staff, grantees, and vendors.
5. The awardee must model visionary or progressive philanthropic leadership practices.
6. Awardee will be acknowledged at ABFE's 2027 Annual Conference, "Harambee: Let's All Pull Together," on Tuesday April 13, 2027.
DEADLINE:

Please note that the submission deadline is Friday December 4, 2026, at 5:00PM EST. ABFE will notify you by February 12, 2027 regarding your nomination. Even if you aren't named an awardee of the James A. Joseph Lecture and Awards, we hope that you will join us at Harambee 2027.
NOMINATOR'S INFORMATION:

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NOMINEE'S INFORMATION:

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Describe the Nominee's philanthropic achievements:
How has the Nominee demonstrated visionary or progressive philanthropic leadership in addressing the concerns of Black and other disenfranchised communities, and use of philanthropy as a means for advancing social change?
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2027 NOMINATION FORM: INSTITUTIONAL AWARD FOR PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP

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