The 2025 Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence honors and continues the legacy of Nils G. Axelson, a devoted community healthcare leader and visionary, and Jimmie R. Alford, a recognized thought leader in the nonprofit arena, by celebrating Chicago-area nonprofit organizations that exemplify extraordinary managerial excellence.
The Axelson Center encourages organizations interested in applying for the 2025 Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence to complete the following Intent to Apply form. The completion of this form only indicates an interest in applying, is not regarded as a completed application and does not guarantee that your organization will receive an award. Also, failure to submit the Intent to Apply form does not preclude anyone from submitting a completed application. The form allows our review committee to better prepare for the review cycle.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 Alford-Axelson Award for Managerial Excellence is Wednesday, March 12, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. CST.