Purpose:

The Lynnis Hornsby Leadership Award is designated to recognize a Volunteer Leader that has made a significant contribution to the field of volunteer management. The recipient has shown a long-standing commitment to our profession and has made a lasting positive impact. This award recognizes exceptional leadership, collaboration, and effort that has routinely gone above and beyond what is required, exemplifying our core values as an organization.

Nomination and Selection Process:
Nominations are solicited by and submitted to the Executive Board and evaluated based on the merits of the nomination, including potential impact, and unique factors which contributed to the field of volunteer management. Nominations are solicited on an annual basis; the award shall be presented at the annual conference should a recipient be selected by the Executive Board based upon the submitted award criteria. Individuals must be nominated by another member of the organization.

Lynnis Hornsby Leadership Award Nomination Submission Form: 

The submission form must be completed in its entirety with supporting documentation. To be eligible for the Lynnis Hornsby Leadership Award, the individual must meet the following criteria:

• Must be employed in field of volunteer management for a minimum of 5 years.
• Recognized within the profession for creation of an idea, or process that has improved the field of volunteer management.
• Recognized as collaborative, respectful, adaptive to change, and committed to volunteer leadership.
• Individuals must be nominated by another member of the organization.

All nomination materials must be completed and received by Awards chair by the deadline date stated on the nomination form which will change annually based on conference date for the current year.  

Required materials include:

1. The completed Lynnis Hornsby Leadership Award official nomination form with contact information.

2. Any supporting materials. Supporting materials may be no more than five pages (front and back) and may include pictures, news clippings, pamphlets, letters of reference/appreciation from volunteers, administrators, hospital employees, and/or community leaders, etc. Anything over five pages will be discarded. Please do not submit display materials, films, or scrapbooks as they will not be considered. If mailed, supporting material must be no larger than 8.5” by 11.” All submitted materials become the property of SHVL and will not be returned. Any submitted materials may be used in the presentation ceremony. Materials may be scanned and sent electronically as a PDF document(s) but should be no greater than five pages in size or no larger than a 30MB file. Audio or video files may be considered, but please contact the Award Chair before sending these materials.

Presentation of the Award:
Announcement of the award recipient will be made during the Annual SHVL Educational Conference. This prestigious award will be presented by the President of SHVL and representatives of the SHVL Board of Directors.