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Nominate an Outstanding Woman!

The Inland Empire Community Foundation Women’s Giving Fund invites you to nominate an exceptional Inland Empire woman for the prestigious 2025 Woman of Achievement Award. This award recognizes outstanding individuals from Riverside or San Bernardino Counties who have made significant and lasting contributions to the our region through their leadership, community service, and dedication to improving the lives of others. Please take a moment to fill out the form below and nominate a deserving woman who inspires us all.

Finalists and the award recipient will be announced at our 2025 Spring Fling. Register today! Sponsorships available!

Meet our Past Recipients

2024 Woman of Achievement: Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers
2023 Woman of Achievement: Jennifer O’Farrell

 

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2025 IECF Women's Giving Fund "Woman of Achievement" Nomination

The purpose of the Woman of Achievement award is to recognize an individual woman who has distinguished herself in our region, in her profession, and in her community. The recipient of the Woman of Achievement award epitomizes the values for which Women's Giving Fund stands and represents the best of who we are as women and leaders.

Nominations due by Sunday, February 23rd at 5:00 pm.

The 2025 Woman of Achievement Award will be presented at the Women’s Giving Fund Spring Fling.

The nominees will be judged using the following criteria:
  • CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  • EDUCATIONAL/VOCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • OVERALL

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Please share how the candidate had demonstrated professional growth by outstanding progress in her chosen career. For example, over time she has excelled by obtaining successively more responsible positions throughout her career; she has demonstrated innovation and creativity in her various positions to obtain a significant benefit for her agency; or she has consistently demonstrated exceptional job performance beyond what is normally performed or expected. She has demonstrated commitment to fostering growth and development of women by sharing guidance and professional skills. For example, as a mentor or through her position, she has improved services or conditions for women within her agency or her community.

Please share how the candidate has demonstrated a commitment to her community by sharing her time and talent in ways that benefit the community or individuals within it, and how she has demonstrated exceptional personal commitment to civic endeavors outside of her professional obligations.

Please share how the candidate has demonstrated a commitment to life-long learning and expansion of her own personal and professional resources. For example, she has sought an expansion of knowledge by pursuing a formal degree plan or by participating in selected educational opportunities specific to her career and position.

Please share how the candidate has demonstrated leadership characteristics throughout her career and personal work. Her contributions have required cooperative efforts of other individuals, departments, or agencies. She has successfully demonstrated her abilities as an individual, a team member, and a leader. She has demonstrated a willingness to serve and assist other women in their personal and professional development and contributed to the successes of others as well as her own.
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