Posted on June 14, 2012
Deadline: July 20, 2012

Nominations of Unsung Community Leaders in Washington, D.C., Metro Area Invited for Linowes Leadership Awards

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is inviting nominations for the Linowes Leadership Awards. The awards seek to recognize individuals of creativity, vision, and leadership who work in a community in the greater Washington metropolitan area and who generally are unrecognized.

Since 1997, the award program has recognized "unsung heroes" of all ages who exercise their community leadership in a variety of roles and across multiple sectors — as volunteers, faith leaders, activists, students, nonprofit staff or executives, public sector officials, or business persons. Awardees are extraordinary people with compelling stories of courage and commitment and no expectations of reward or recognition.

Nominated individuals must live and work in the greater Washington, D.C., metro area (District of Columbia; Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland; and City of Falls Church, City of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County, Virginia). One or more individuals may be nominated jointly for the award, providing that all individuals meet the eligibility criteria.

Note that self-nominations will not be accepted, and nominees will not be notified of their nomination.

Four awards are made annually, with one award specifically recognizing a young person, 18 years of age or younger. Each award recipient receives an unrestricted, direct grant of $2,000, and an additional $3,000 to be contributed to the local nonprofit community organization of his or her choice. The awards will be presented at the foundation's Celebration of Civic Spirit on December 5, 2012.

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Primary Subject: Community Improvement/Development
Geographic Funding Area: National

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