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Are you, or do you know a woman making a meaningful difference through leadership and community impact?

We invite you to submit a nomination and help us celebrate women who are creating positive change through service, advocacy, and leadership.

Leadership in Community Award

At BC Women’s Business Network, we believe leadership extends beyond business success. The Leadership in Community Award exists to honour women who are creating stronger communities through service, advocacy, mentorship, collaboration, and leadership. By recognizing these women, we celebrate the powerful role women play in driving positive change, creating opportunities, and building for future generations.

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Celebrating Women Who Lead Beyond Business

The Leadership in Community Award recognizes a woman who demonstrates exceptional leadership, service, and contribution within her broader community.

This award honours women who are creating meaningful impact through leadership roles, advocacy, mentorship, nonprofit involvement, economic development, community initiatives, or social change efforts.

The Leadership in Community Award celebrates women who use their voice, influence, experience, and leadership to strengthen communities, support others, and create positive change.

Award Purpose

The purpose of this award is to recognize and celebrate women who are making a measurable or meaningful difference through leadership and community involvement.

This award highlights women who lead with integrity, collaboration, compassion, and vision while contributing to the betterment of their communities and advocating for positive progress.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify, nominees must:

Be a woman leader in business, community, nonprofit, advocacy, or public service
Demonstrate active leadership roles within their community
Create measurable or meaningful community impact
Advocate for women, inclusion, equity, or positive social change
Model integrity, collaboration, and professionalism
Have attended a BCWBN meeting from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026

What This Award Recognizes

This award may recognize women who:

Lead nonprofit or community initiatives
Mentor or support others through leadership
Advocate for women, equity, or inclusion
Contribute to economic or community development
Create programs, opportunities, or resources that benefit others
Build partnerships and collaborative community efforts
Volunteer their time and expertise to meaningful causes
Inspire positive change through service and leadership

This award values impact, contribution, leadership, and service over titles or public recognition.

Who Can Nominate?

Nominations are open to community members, business peers, nonprofit organizations, colleagues, clients, and BCWBN members.

Individuals may nominate:

A woman community leader
A business owner or entrepreneur
A nonprofit or advocacy leader
A mentor or changemaker
A BCWBN member
Or themselves

Self-nominations are welcomed and encouraged.

Selection Process

The Leadership in Community Award is peer-reviewed.

Nominations are reviewed by a selected panel using the award criteria, application responses, and supporting materials.

The review process focuses on:

Leadership and community contribution
Demonstrated impact and influence
Advocacy and support for women or equity
Integrity and collaboration
Long-term commitment to positive change
Alignment with values-driven leadership

This is not a public voting or popularity-based award.

The intention is to recognize women whose leadership creates meaningful and lasting impact within their communities.