2027 J.J. Greenberg Award Nomination Form

Nomination Form
All nominations must be received by Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET, and applications and references by Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award honors foundation professionals engaged in grantmaking, age 40 and under, who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in Jewish philanthropy.

Please review the J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award 2027 process and fill out the form completely, keeping in mind the eligibility criteria. After this form is submitted, the nominee will receive an email with a direct link to the Application Form and instructions on how to submit the Reference Forms. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered for the award.

All applicants must meet the following guidelines:
- Age 40 years or younger at the time of the 2027 JFN International Conference
- Be currently employed at a foundation that is JFN membership eligible
- Hold a position at the foundation where grantmaking is at least 50% of the role
- The applicant's employer cannot be fiscally sponsored by JFN
About the Nominator
First Name
Last Name
Organization
Job Title
Email
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Are you nominating yourself, or someone else? (either is allowed)
About the Nominee

Note: If you are self-nominating, your information from above should copy here. You are free to make any necessary edits to the copied information.
First Name
Last Name
Organization
Job Title
Email
example@example.com
Nominee's age
Only applicants who are age 40 or younger at the time of the JFN 2027 Conference (March 14-17, 2027) will be considered for this year's award.
Nomination Questions
Please describe the foundation at which the nominee is employed:

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Please describe why you think the nominee is an ideal candidate to receive this award this year. What is it about this person that stands out to you? Be sure to touch on the candidate's vision and demonstrated track record, as well as their impact on the field of Jewish grantmaking.

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Next Steps: Application & References
This nomination for the 2027 J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award needs to be accompanied by one Application Form and two Reference Forms. After this form is submitted, the nominee will receive an email with a direct link to the Personal Statement Form and instructions on how to submit the Reference Forms.
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Nomination Form

About the Nominator

About the Nominee

Nomination Questions

Next Steps: Application & References