Nominate an Exemplary Leader for EL25

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 2025 edition of our two main award categories: the John W. Gardner Award and the Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award. Read more about each of these awards below and submit your nominations today! 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 Black Women on Boards, COVID-19 Black, Coastside Gives, and the Rapid Response Network in SCC.

LEARN MORE & NOMINATE FOR THE GREG RANSTROM NETWORK LEADERSHIP AWARD

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 Reymundo Espinoza (Class XX), Minh Le (Class XIV), 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).

LEARN MORE & NOMINATE FOR THE JOHN W. GARDNER AWARD

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