Nominations Requested for 2008 Meyer Foundation Exponent Award
Meyer President Julie Rogers (second from left) and Exponent Awards host Kojo Nnamdi (second from right) join actors Kiettra Colombel, Donna Migliaccio, and Will Gartshore for the finale of the 2007 Exponent Awards ceremony.The Meyer Foundation invites nominations for the 2008 Exponent Awards.
The Exponent Awards honor up to five exemplary nonprofit leaders who may be in danger of burnout or who would benefit from a leadership development grant to take their skills and organization to a new level. The award comes with a two-year grant of $100,000 for leadership development, which could include coaching, continuing education, or funds to strengthen the board and senior management team.
To qualify, nominees must be the chief executive officer (executive director or president) of an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has received at least two grants from the Meyer Foundation since January 1, 2004. The nominee should have served in their current position for a minimum of three years but maximum of ten years.
Awardees will be announced in the fall of 2008; a special event will be held in early March 2009.
For award criteria and information on the nominating process, please click here.
Nomination Process
To qualify for the exponent award, nominees must:
Be the chief executive officer (executive director or president) of an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has received at least two grants from the Meyer Foundation since January 1, 2004.
Have served in their current position for a minimum of three years but not more than 10 years.
Candidates must be nominated by a letter from a board member, colleague, grantmaker, or other community leader. Meyer Foundation staff will review nominations and the Foundation's Board of Directors will select the award recipients.
Deadline: April 7, 2008
Nomination letters should be sent to the Meyer Foundation at 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 360, Washington, DC 20036 or emailed to RMoyers@meyerfdn.org.