About Nominations
At YNPN Chicago's annual Celebration, we bring together the Chicago nonprofit community to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the sector by presenting awards to leaders in the community. This year’s Celebration Awards will be presented on Wednesday, August 5th at The Obama Presidential Center in front of over 100 attendees as well as featured online with our community of over 4,500 subscribers.
We welcome nominations for the following categories until the nomination period closes on Monday, May 18th at 11:59pm CT.
YNPN Chicago's Celebration Award categories for 2025 are:
- Nonprofit of the Year Award: Chicago is home to hundreds of nonprofit organizations. The diversity of their missions and programs allows them to address some of society’s greatest needs. They serve as leaders in the community, and, with few resources, work to make the world a better place. This award will honor a nonprofit organization that exemplifies leadership in the sector and provides support for the young professionals it employs.
- Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award: Do you know a remarkable young nonprofit professional who deserves recognition by their peers? YNPN Chicago’s annual Young Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award recognizes a young professional who has made an outstanding contribution to the Chicago nonprofit sector through exemplary leadership at their organization and/or through volunteer involvement in the Chicago community.
- Supervisor of the Year Award: A good supervisor is crucial to supporting young nonprofit professionals in navigating career challenges and inspiring and sustaining dedication to the sector. YNPN Chicago’s Supervisor of the Year Award recognizes someone who provides exemplary mentorship to emerging nonprofit leaders in Chicago through active personal and professional development.
- Associate Board of the Year Award: Associate Boards (a.k.a. Junior Boards, Auxiliary Boards) are an essential link between the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, broadening support for nonprofit organizations, and developing a leadership pipeline for nonprofit governing boards. YNPN Chicago’s Associate Board of the Year Award will recognize an outstanding non-governing board that serves as an asset to the nonprofit community by allowing individuals from across professional sectors to unite in support of a nonprofit organization and the nonprofit community.
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Nomination and Selection Process
Nominations will be accepted through this form until Monday, May 18th at 11:59pm CT.
Individuals and organizations can be nominated for consideration by peers, supporters, colleagues, staff, or self-nominate. A special Celebrate Awards Committee of the YNPN Chicago Executive Board will blind review nominations and select no more than 5 finalists for each category based on a scoring rubric.
Following this selection process, a public, online vote will determine which finalists will win the Celebration Awards.
Nomination and Selection Process
Nominations will be accepted through this form until Monday, May 18th at 11:59pm CT.
Individuals and organizations can be nominated for consideration by peers, supporters, colleagues, staff, or self-nominate. A special Celebrate Awards Committee of the YNPN Chicago Executive Board will blind review nominations and select no more than 5 finalists for each category based on a scoring rubric.
Following this selection process, a public, online vote will determine which finalists will win the Celebration Awards.
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