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Nominations due November 1, 2022

President's Award for the Advancement of the Common Good

Honoring Stanford alumni who exemplify lives of purpose, impact, and action.

Nomination form

President's Award for the Advancement of the Common Good

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Alumni and friends,

We invite you to nominate alumni whose efforts in public service and civic engagement have had a positive impact on people’s lives. 

With the President’s Award for the Advancement of the Common Good, Stanford celebrates the work and commitment of undergraduate and graduate alumni making a difference in their communities and the world through their dedication to public service. 

Award nominees should exemplify the university’s mission and values, and demonstrate a commitment to learning, social responsibility, and ethical and effective service. Recipients will likely have been engaged in one or more of the Haas Center’s Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement (Community Engaged Learning and Research, Community Organizing and Activism, Direct Service, Philanthropy, Policy and Governance, Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility).

Award recipients’ contributions demonstrate exemplary Purpose, Action, and Impact, through some combination of their professional and personal endeavors. 

  • Purpose is the reason for seeking change and the values demonstrated through the process of bringing about the change.

  • Action is shown by how direct and essential this changemaker has been in advancing the endeavor within, and potentially beyond, the organization. Advancement of the common good involves teams of dedicated individuals and institutions, and there are often individuals whose unique contributions have been essential to the success of the endeavor. The innovation of the endeavor or idea is also evaluated.

  • Impact captures the magnitude of the advancement of the common good that results from the contribution(s), considering such factors as the number of lives improved, the nature of those improvements, positive change in the world, and/or the ways in which the contributions have enabled/inspired others. 

Nominate living alumni, from recent graduates to those with more established careers. Self-nominations will not be accepted. Once submitted, nominations remain active for three years. Recipients will be selected by a committee that includes alumni, staff, and faculty. The award will be presented at Commencement in June. Read about the 2022 recipients.

Nomination form

DEADLINE: Nominations for the 2023 award will close on November 1, 2022.

Contact Peggy Propp with questions.