PND - RFPs - Council on Foundations Announces Creation of Critical Impact Awards

The Council on Foundations has announced the creation of its Critical Impact Awards. This non-competitive awards program will celebrate grantmaking at its finest: grantmaking that has changed lives and communities — perhaps even nations — for the better.

The council invites nominations of grant-funded projects that have had a demonstrated impact on the common good — locally, nationally, and/or globally — and that can serve as models for others in philanthropy.

The council is seeking nominations of programs that are funded by family, independent, operating, public, or community foundations, or by international or corporate grantmakers (either individually or in collaboration with others); have documented evidence of enduring positive impact on people, institutions, or communities; and have established themselves as innovators or architects of social change.

The council especially encourages nominations that address the four issue areas that will be highlighted at the council's 2007 conferences: poverty, public health, environment, and disaster preparedness. In addition, special attention will be given to programs that show an unusual level of creativity, innovation, sustainability, and risk-taking.

Council members, regional associations of grantmakers, council-recognized affinity groups, council constituency committees, and colleague organizations are invited to make nominations.

Nominations for family foundation programs must be received by October 31, 2006, and will be recognized at the family foundation conference, February 25-27, 2007, in Baltimore.

Nominations for programs funded by independent, public and operating foundations, as well as for international and corporate grantmaking programs, must be received by January 8, 2007, and will be recognized at the annual conference, April 29-May 1, 2007, in Seattle.

Nominations for community foundation programs must be received by May 24, 2007, and will be recognized at the fall conference for community foundations, September 17-19, 2007, in San Francisco.

Visit the Council on Foundations Web site for complete program guidelines and/or a nomination form.

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