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Advancing Solutions for California’s Future
The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards highlight and support the work of individuals who are advancing innovative and effective solutions to significant state issues. Recipients of the award each receive $125,000 to support their work to benefit the people of California.
We would like to thank everyone who submitted nominations for the 2011 awards. Nominations are now closed, and we will announce the recipients in February 2011. For a more detailed timeline, read about our Selection Process.
In the five years since the program was launched, we have recognized 29 recipients, both individuals and groups, and have received more than 1,500 nominations. The recipients are working in a variety of fields — from education to health care to the environment. What they share is a record of implementing innovative, effective solutions to critical state issues.
2010 Recipients
This year’s recipients are helping to improve the lives of thousands of Californians every day. At a time of significant economic challenges, they remind us that the ingenuity, resourcefulness and determination needed to solve difficult problems exist throughout our state. Click on one of the images below to learn more about this year’s recipients.
In order to advance the solutions these Californians are implementing, the Leadership Awards publicize their work and educate policymakers and others about their promising approaches to key state issues. Accordingly, the 2010 recipients were honored on the California Assembly floor and at an April 29 luncheon in Sacramento with elected and appointed state officials.
“In tough economic times, it’s easy to focus on what’s wrong with our state, but we should not lose sight of inspiring, transformative results that Californians are achieving on some of our most daunting problems,” said Jim Canales, President and CEO of the Irvine Foundation. “These extraordinary individuals have created successful models we can, and should, replicate across our state.”
Help
For more information about the awards, please visit About the Awards or read our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
If you have questions, please contact Stephanie Lai, Program Associate for Irvine’s California Democracy program, at 1.866.586.6465 (toll free) or
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