Community Development Society

Awards Summary and Nomination Form

Please complete this form for each award nomination. Nominations must be sent by email byMarch 13, 2009. For additional instructions on making the nomination, see the information sheet for that award.

Award Summary and Requirements Note: In addition to the requirements shown for each award category, a Nomination form must be submitted for each nomination.

Duane L. Gibson Distinguished Service Award

  • Must be a current member of CDS.
  • Must have at least seven years’ membership in CDS.
  • Not a current officer or Board member.
  • Three letters of support from current CDS members.

Community Development Achievement Award

  • Must be a current member of CDS.
  • Three letters of support from current CDS members.

Student Recognition Award

  • Must be a current member of CDS.
  • Enrolled as a full-time student in a community development or related curriculum.
  • Three letters of support with at least one being signed by the student’s home institution.

Friend of Community Development Award

  • Not a member of the Community Development Society.
  • Three letters of support from current CDS members.

Outstanding Program Award

  • Must be a current member of CDS.
  • A letter or letters of support, with at least one being signed by a CDS member.

Innovative Program Award

  • Recipient or at least one member of the program team must be a member of CDS during the year of nomination and the year of the award.
  • A letter or letters of support, with at least one being signed by a CDS member.

New Professional Award

  • Must be a current member of CDS.
  • Must have at least three years’ membership in CDS.
  • Must have attended at least one annual meeting of CDS.
  • Worked fewer than 10 years in the field of community development.
  • A letter or letters of support, with at least one being signed by a CDS member.

Ted K. Bradshaw Outstanding Research Award

  • Recipient or at least one person on the program team must be a member of CDS during the year of nomination and the year of the award.
  • A letter or letters of support, with at least one being signed by a CDS member.

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Name and contact information for Nominee:

(If you are nominating a program, please list all names for a program team, but list the contact person’s name first, followed by his or her address. Only the contact person will be notified.)

Name______

Organization ______

Street Address ______

City, State or Province, Country ______

Postal Code or Zip Code ______

Telephone ______Email ______

*Name of Supervisor or Head of Organization

Email of Supervisor or Head of Organization

*This person will be notified by the committee if an award is made.

Name and contact information for person submitting nomination:

Name______

Organization ______

Street Address ______

City, State or Province, Country ______

Postal Code or Zip Code ______

Telephone ______Email ______

Send electronically to:

CDS Awards Committee Chairperson

John Gruidl at

For questions, contact John Gruidl, Awards/Recognition Committee Chairperson, at309.298.2984, or at .

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