Women of Distinction Nominations Open
Nominations for the 2026 Women of Distinction Awards are open! This year we are also accepting nominations for the Spirit of Leadership Award.
Nominate a Woman of Distinction here.
Nominate for the Spirit of Leadership Award here.
Learn more about the event here.
Nominees for the Women of Distinction award are women who:
– Strongly support and promote the YWCA Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
– Demonstrate strong and growing commitment to the community through her time as a volunteer.
– Demonstrate exceptional skills as a role model and/or mentor of women and girls through advocacy, racial justice, empowerment, community service and leadership.
– Have achieved professional excellence in her field.
– Strongly support and promote the YWCA Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
– Demonstrate strong and growing commitment to the community through her time as a volunteer.
– Demonstrate exceptional skills as a role model and/or mentor of women and girls through advocacy, racial justice, empowerment, community service and leadership.
– Have achieved professional or academic excellence in her field.
Nomination Process:
To nominate, please complete the application form at the links above and submit. Please be as descriptive as possible and answer each question thoroughly and concisely and include the REQUIRED attachments: magazine and/or newspaper articles, bios and/or résumés or other supporting documents. Nominations are confidential.
Past nominations/nominees not selected are encouraged to be submitted again. Recipients will be notified by the committee after final decisions in early September. Nominators will be contacted via email.