Philanthropy Awards Criteria

We have created award criteria to reflect the type of leader, philanthropist and community changemaker we want to honor at the East Bay Philanthropy Awards.

We hope these criteria will serve as a helpful starting point for telling your honorees unique story of giving back and lifting up the East Bay community. Your honoree does not need to exemplify all of the criteria.

Email questions to events@eblcmail.org.

Honoree Examples

  • Large companies

  • Small businesses

  • Youth

  • Volunteers

  • Nonprofit leaders

  • Foundations

2022 Award Criteria

Equity

Actions that work toward inclusive systems and communities where all, regardless of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability or other differences can participate, reach their full potential and live with safety and dignity.

Resilience

Actions that build the ability of our community to adapt and recover in the face of adversity, tragedy, and trauma.

Creativity

Actions that are innovative, outside the box, break old patterns that no longer serve our community and reimagine what is possible.

Compassion

Actions that are rooted in care and empathy for one another, and where giving is a demonstration of this compassion without expectation of anything in return.

Risk-taking

Actions that demonstrate the courage to do things differently, to break the status quo in order to advance the common good.

Sustained Commitment

Actions that have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to long-term change in the community.

 
 
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