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2026 Nominations Form

Thank you for submitting a nomination for the 2026 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards.

To complete a nomination form:

Fill out the required fields below with details about the nominee and their impact.
Review your submission for accuracy before submitting.

If you are self-nominating, you will be redirected to Submittable, where you must sign in or create an account to start your nomination.

2026 Awards Nomination Form

Are you submitting a nomination for yourself or someone else?(Required)

I am nominating someone else

I am nominating myself

You're Being Redirected to Submittable

As a self-nominating leader, you’ll need to sign in or create an account to start your nomination in Submittable. Click below to continue.

Go to Submittable

Are you nominating an individual or pair of leaders?(Required)

I'm nominating an individual.

I'm nominating a pair of leaders.

Does your nominee pair work for the same organization?(Required)

Yes

No

About Your Nominee

Nominee Name(Required)

First Last

Nominee Title/Role(Required)

Nominee Email(Required)

Why is the nominee’s work important for California?(Required)

lease answer in about 200 words or fewer (1200 characters)

What about this leader or their work inspires you?(Required)

Please answer in about 300 words or fewer (3500 characters)

How does the leader create opportunities for underserved communities?(Required)

Please answer in 300 words of fewer (3500 characters).

About Your Nominees

Nominees' Organization Name(Required)

Nominee #1 Name(Required)

First Last

Nominee #1 Title/Role(Required)

Nominee Email #1(Required)

Nominee #1 Organization Name(Required)

Nominee #2 Name(Required)

First Last

Nominee #2 Title/Role(Required)

Nominee #2 Email(Required)

Nominee #2 Organization Name(Required)

Why is the nominees' work important for California?(Required)

Please answer in about 200 words or fewer (1200 characters)

What about these leaders or their work inspires you?(Required)

Please answer in about 300 words or fewer (3500 characters)

How do the leaders create opportunities for underserved communities?(Required)

Please answer in 300 words of fewer (3500 characters).

About You

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Your Title(Required)

Your Organization(Required)

Your Email(Required)

Are you associated with the nominee's organization?(Required)

No

Yes – I'm a staff member

Yes – I'm a board member

Yes – I'm a volunteer or community partner

Yes – I'm a client or beneficiary

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