• nominees do not have to be members of FFI.
• nominees may not nominate themselves or the organization where they are employed or in which they have a business interest.
• the awards committee may directly solicit nominees for any award.
• nominators are responsible for securing the willingness of the nominee to be considered.
• candidates will remain on the committee’s active list for two years following the year of nomination.

Submission Deadline: The deadline for submissions for awards is April 15 of the award year.

Award Notification: Nominees will be notified of the decision in writing by August 15 of the submission year. Winners are expected to be present at the FFI annual conference.

Application Guidelines: The application should be submitted electronically as a PDF document to awards@ffi.org.

Application must include:

1. Name of award for which individual is being nominated:
   • Richard Beckhard Practice Award
   • Barbara Hollander Award
   • Interdisciplinary Award
   • International Award
2. Name and contact information of individual or organization being nominated.
3. Background of nominee. Attach a one or two page rationale that includes the following:
   • how this candidate fulfills the criteria for the award
   • nominee’s history in field
   • nominee’s contributions to the field
   • nominee’s relevant publications
   • nominee’s involvement with FFI (optional)
   • nominee’s additional relevant accomplishments
   • attachment of nominee’s CV/resume
   • additional supporting materials of no more than 10 pages may be included. (These materials will not be returned unless requested and at the nominee’s expense.)
   • two or three sentences that can be used in the program for the awards ceremony if your candidate receives this award
4. Name and contact information of nominee.

• significant contribution to the delivery of advising or consultancy services to family businesses as demonstrated by published and unpublished materials.
• excellence in delivery of a client intervention as demonstrated by a case study, video or other documentation.
• development of widely applicable and successfully tested consultancy or advisory tool or method used to assist family businesses.
• leadership within FFI in the promotion of responsible and excellent practice.