Community Leadership Awards: Categories and Criteria

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Quorum Business of the Year 
Demonstrates excellence and success in business or profession
Visibly supports the LGBTQ+ and Allied community by providing contributions and/or in-kind services and other support to nonprofit organizations, political issues, or other community-wide causes

Quorum Corporate Equality Partner of the Year 
Demonstrates excellence and success in business or profession
Visibly supports the LGBTQ+ and Allied community by providing contributions and/or in-kind services and other support to nonprofit organizations, political issues, or other community-wide causes
Recipient is not required to be be a member of Quorum but is required at minimum to be a member of the NGLCC (National LGBT Chamber of Commerce)

Quorum Nonprofit of the Year
Is a nonprofit with 501(c)3 status
Openly supports issues and/or provides services that benefit and enhance the health, spirit, pride, and diversity of the LGBTQ+ and Allied community

Quorum Business Leader of the Year
Demonstrates excellence and success in business or profession
Demonstrates leadership in the community through volunteer activities and/or serving as a positive role model for others

Quorum Inclusion Leader of the Year
Demonstrates leadership that creates an environment that embraces the inclusion of all voices and perspectives
Demonstrates a commitment to creating a fully inclusive organizational culture
Openly supports issues and/or provides services that benefit and enhance the health, spirit, pride, and diversity of the LGBTQ+ and Allied individuals in the workplace
NOTE: The recipient of this award may be an individual or an organization

Quorum Lifetime Achievement Award
Demonstrates significant leadership benefiting the LGBTQ+ and Allied community across the span of the individual's personal and/or professional life
NOTE: The individual recipient of this award is not required to be a Quorum member

Quorum Ally of the Year
Demonstrates excellence and success in business or profession
Visibly supports the LGBTQ+ and Allied community by providing contributions and/or in-kind services and other support to nonprofit organizations, political issues, or other community-wide causes
May be an individual or an organization

Quorum Rising Star Young Professional
Demonstrates excellence and success in business or profession
Is a young professional (under 35)
Demonstrates leadership in the LGBTQ+ and Allied community through volunteer, work, or school related activities 

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