This award recognizes an individual who is emerging as an outstanding leader in Hawaii’s nonprofit sector, whether or not they hold an official leadership position/title. We have extended the deadline for nominations. The new deadline is Monday, August 12.
Criteria:
- This person exemplifies nonprofit excellence and pushes for innovation in the sector
- This person is deeply connected to the community, and committed to shaping and changing our nonprofit industry for the better
- This person is responsible for / plays a significant role in moving their organization’s vision forward in service to community
- This person acts with A.L.O.H.A. [Akahai (Kindness), Lokahi (Unity), ‘Olu‘olu (Agreeableness), Ha‘aha‘a (Modesty), Ahonui (Resilience), ‘Oko‘a (Diversity-Minded)] and serves as a role model for other nonprofit professionals
Awardees:
Winners will be notified in late August 2024 and will receive:
- Complimentary registration to the 2024 HANOCON & Awards (includes travel support for neighbor island awardees)
- An award plaque
- Recognition on stage during HANOCON
- Their profile in the HANO newsletter and website
Winners are expected to attend HANOCON on Friday, October 4, 2024 and participate in related promotional activities.
To ensure your application is as complete as possible, please:
- Make sure all areas of the nomination form are filled out. The selection committee can only work off of information provided in the application and letter of support. If something isn’t listed, we aren't able to consider it.
- The most competitive nominations will include specific, detailed, relevant examples of how the nominee meets the criteria for the award.
- Feel free to use bullet points instead of full paragraphs to share information with us.
- For more information on the nomination process, please contact Sharmaine Ramirez at sramirez@hano-hawaii.org.