1. 2018 Awards Program

2. Why the Gift of Coaching
The Gift of Coaching Awards program celebrates ICF Chapters with impactful pro bono coaching initiatives that make a difference in their communities and in the world. The ICF Foundation’s Gift of Coaching Initiative launched in 2012 as a means of connecting nonprofit leaders with pro bono professional coaching services. The Gift of Coaching Awards program represents a shift in focus for the Foundation, intended to leverage the excellent work ICF Chapters are already doing to increase awareness of and better their communities through professional coaching.

3. What awards are available?
Single Partnership will recognize an ICF Chapter for a single, impactful nonprofit partnership initiative with pro bono coaching at its heart.
Portfolio Partnership will recognize an ICF Chapter for its portfolio of impactful nonprofit, pro bono initiatives (3 or more*) and its ongoing commitment to the ICF Foundation’s ideals and values.
*Partner can include Ignite Initiative

4. What is the awards timeline?
Applications open on September 4, 2018
Applications will be closed on October 16, 2018
December 2018 – semi-finalist determined
Notification of Finalist by January 2019

5. What is the award looking for?
The Foundation is looking for a pro bono project that shows sustainable efforts in your community.
The implementation of the initiative(s) must start prior to January 1, 2018*
Our criteria includes reviewing:
Mission/vision
Governance
Learning
Outcomes
*For Portfolio Partners, only one initiative has to start prior to January 1, 2018

6. Alignment: Mission/Vision
In this criteria, our judges will be looking for specific examples of how the mission of the partner is addresses for the local community as a whole and/or population served.

7. Systems: Governance
In this criteria, the judges are looking for examples of framework/approach used, rigorous professional standards, best practices and agreed-upon measures of success for coached and the partner organization.

8. Insights: Learning
In this criteria, the judges will look for examples of how the experience of professional coaching motivated positive change within the partner organization and/or among the population served.

9. Measures: Outcomes
In this criteria, judges will look for examples of any observable and specific details that underscore the value, influence or effectiveness of the coaching initiative for the nonprofit partner’s/ staff and/or populations served.

10. Where can I find more information?
Foundation website
2017 Case Studies
Contact Foundation Staff by ing or connect with a Council of Ambassador.