Do you know a young professional making big moves? If you or someone you know is under 40 years of age, a recognized business leader and an active participant in the community, nominate them for Denver’s most prestigious recognition of up-and-comers.
Donor Name: Denver Business Journal
State: Colorado
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 10/23/2023
Details:
Eligibility Requirements
When Denver Business Journal created the 40 under 40 awards over 20 years ago, they knew the Denver region had its share of young and talented professionals. Year after year, they are overwhelmed by the response to this program as they identify young business leaders from across industry sectors who are:
- Movers-and-shakers in their careers,
- Deeply involved in their communities,
- Dedicated to the causes they love,
- They’re driven. They’re powerful. They’re making a difference.
Eligibility:
- Nominee must be 39 or younger as of February 28, 2024 and may not be a previous 40 Under 40 winner. That means their birthday must be 2/28/1984 or later.
- Nominee must have a physical presence in the Denver metro area defined as: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties.
- Self-nominations are encouraged.
- Winners are expected to make themselves available for the video/photo shoot in January and attend the awards program in March. Failure to meet these requirements means they will be dropped from the program and asked to submit a nomination for the following year.
- Letters of Recommendation: They will not be able to append nominations with Letters of Recommendation. They urge you to request the endorser fill out a nomination instead.
Judging Criteria
- Leadership: Has the candidate proven themselves as a leader of their organization and the business community at large? Did they step into a leadership role and expand their role and responsibilities within the company?
- Accomplishments: What are their career accomplishments? Give us specific examples. Also, they will want to know specific professional accomplishments during the last 12 months. What new systems and/or innovations have they created within the organization that contributed to the company’s success?
- Community Involvement: How do they give back? Do they serve on a board or volunteer for an organization? Have they created a new program or overseen fundraising? How is this person changing the community at large?
For more information, visit DSJ.