Outstanding ALF Leaders? There’s an award for that!

Help us identify the exemplary leaders among us!

Each year at the Exemplary Leadership Celebration, the ALF Silicon Valley network recognizes the individuals and networks demonstrating ALF’s core values of diversity, inclusiveness, engagement, and respect. Nominations are now open for the 2024 editions of our two main award categories: the John W. Gardner Award and the Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award. ALF Senior Fellows are encouraged to read more about each of these awards below and submit nominations. The deadline to nominate is July 31.

Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award
Named in honor of the late Greg Ranstrom, ALF Fellows Program Director of 15 years, this award recognizes networks for the common good that demonstrate ALF values and practices of cross-sector collaboration and impact for equity. Recent honorees include COVID-19 Black, COVID Financial & Rental Relief Network, Coastside Gives, and the Rapid Response Network in SCC.
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John W. Gardner Award
Named in honor of John W. Gardner, former Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, this award recognizes Senior Fellows who are doing an exemplary job of inspiring and motivating other leaders, building bridges between diverse communities, and demonstrating ALF’s core values of diversity, inclusiveness, engagement, and respect. Recent honorees include Kathleen King (Class XVII), Chris Wilder (Class XXI), Chava Bustamante (Class XVIII), Barry Williams, (Class XX), LaDoris Cordell (Class VIII), and Roy Hirabayashi (Class XVIII).
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