Nominations

Awards Categories

INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

1. Community Health and Well-Being – Innovative service models improving behavioral health, social determinants of health, and overall community well-being.

INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH EQUITY

2. Advancing Health Equity – Innovative models and strategies reducing health disparities, addressing social and economic conditions, and ensuring equitable access to care, especially for special populations such as older adults, people with intellectual disability, autism, behavioral health challenges, or physical disabilities.

3. Community Voice and Impact – Novel strategies that amplify community voice, promote belonging, and influence policy or programs to improve health equity.

POPULATION HEALTH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 

4. Excellence in Population and Public Health – Innovative strategies improving clinical health outcomes, care coordination, and public health policy to create sustainable impact.

INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL MOBILITY

5. Economic, Educational and Workforce Advancement – Innovative workforce development and economic mobility strategies, including educational strategies, that lead to a living wage and financial stability, especially for marginalized communities.

6. Housing and Community Development – Innovations in stable, attainable housing models that strengthen individuals, families, and communities.

INNOVATIONS IN SOCIAL SECTOR SYSTEMS

7. Innovative Philanthropy and Funding Strategies – Funders taking innovative approaches to social sector investment to drive impact.

8. Transformative Partnerships – Innovative cross-sector partnerships solving complex social or environmental issues, particularly for those with complex needs.

9. Advocacy, Policy, and Systems Change – Innovative advocacy, policy reform, and legislative strategies advancing rights, justice, and structural change.

10. Thought Leadership and Capacity Building – Strengthening the social sector through research, learning, and leadership development