John W. Gardner Leadership Award
Independent Sector
Program: Independent Sector presents the Award each year to an individual whose
leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has
mobilized and unified people, institutions, or causes that improve people’s lives.
Award: The award includes a gift of $10,000 and a replica of an original bust of John
Gardner by the late sculptor Frederick Hart.
Eligibility: Living American citizen, nominee’s work must have national or international
impact or, if at the regional level, has attracted wide recognition and imitation, nominee
can not be on the Independent Sector’s Board of directors, but can serve on an
Independent Sector committee, nominee must be able to attend the award ceremony at
Independent Sector’s annual conference in Atlanta, October 20-22, 2010
Deadline: January 29, 2009
Application Guidelines/Submission: Visit the website for complete application
guidelines/submission.
Website: http://www.independentsector.org/about/gardneraward.htm