Champion for Change Nomination

Purpose Awards · C-Suite

Champion for Change

A top-level executive at a major corporation who uses their political capital, influence, and actions to drive buy-in, resources, and engagement for the company’s corporate social impact work.

June 42027 Deadline
$300M+Min. revenue
C-SuiteNominee level
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About the award

The executive in your corner

This award recognizes leaders who champion their company’s commitment to excellence in corporate social impact by advancing the business case, urging measurable results, and demonstrably committing to the work both inside and outside the company.

They are a true champion and advocate for the work, creating company-wide adoption of the strategy; increasing financial, human, and in-kind resources; and providing thought leadership that advances the company’s social impact.

Questions? purposeawards@accp.org

Who qualifies
  • A C-suite executiveCEO, CFO, or another C-suite leader.
  • At a major corporationMinimum $300M in annual revenue.
  • An advocate, not the leadChampions the corporate social impact work without leading it.
  • Moves the community forwardTackles and advances relevant, current issues in corporate social impact.
  • Members and non-members welcomeThe nominee can be an ACCP member or from a non-member company.
Key dates

The 2027 timeline

NowNominations open
June 4, 2027
4
Step 1 · Nominations close

Submit your nomination using the application below.

July 2027
Step 2 · Status update

Nominators will be informed of the status of their submission.

September 2027
Step 3 · Recognition
Los Angeles

Recipients are announced at the 2027 ACCP Annual Conference in Los Angeles and are expected to attend the ceremony in person.

Before you start

Make your nomination stand out

The strongest applications tell a clear story, backed by data. Here is what ACCP recommends.

  1. 01
    Partner with your nominee

    Work together to create a thorough, data-filled nomination.

  2. 02
    Tell their story

    Think through the nominee’s story and program before you begin, and how you’ll tell it.

  3. 03
    Show what goes above and beyond

    Explain how this work goes beyond the organization’s day-to-day.

  4. 04
    Lead with measurable outcomes

    Impact is hard to judge without numbers. Highlight the individual’s contributions and outcomes rather than the whole team’s, where possible.

  5. 05
    Send supporting documents

    Have more for the judges to consider? Email it to purposeawards@accp.org.

Past honorees

Previous Champions for Change

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Adrian Quintanilla
2026
Adrian Quintanilla
AT&T
Joe Hinrichs
2025
Joe Hinrichs
CSX
Aaron Harris
2024
Aaron Harris
Sage
Beth Satterfield
2023
Beth Satterfield
William Blair
Marty Rodgers
2022
Marty Rodgers
Accenture
Alan Colberg
2021
Alan Colberg
Assurant
VF
2020
Vincent Forlenza
BD
DS
2019
Dan Sullivan, Jr.
Collette
2027 award application

Nominate a Champion for Change

Know a C-suite leader who makes corporate social impact possible? Tell us about them.

By submitting this application, you grant ACCP permission to use the information shared to create copy to announce and highlight the award recipient. The recipient will be highlighted and recognized at the ACCP Conference in September and in ACCP communications, including, but not limited to, the ACCP website, ACCP social media, and email communications.

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Nominator Information

Nominee Information

Application Questions

Question 1
Please describe the nominee's daily scope of responsibilities.
~50 words
Question 2
Please describe how the nominee uses their political capital, influence and actions to be a champion for corporate social impact by specifically advocating for the success of the work and CSR team, including driving internal and external buy-in, recognition, and increased resources for the company's social impact work.
~400 words
Question 3
Please describe how they demonstrated thought leadership and/or provided business insights that resulted in the corporate social impact strategies producing greater social impact.
~150 words
Question 4
Please describe how they have influenced social impact efforts beyond your company (industry/region) by advocating outside the company to ensure the success of social impact initiatives, budget/resources and buy-in.
~100 words
Question 5
Please describe specific actions that illustrate the nominee's commitment to driving their community forward by tackling and advancing relevant and current topical issues within corporate social impact.
~100 words
Question 6
What is your company's CSR reporting structure, and how does the nominee sit within that structure?
~100 words
Question 7
Is the nominee a member of your company's C-Suite?
Question 8
Please list other corporate social impact efforts or organizations the nominee is involved in. These may include CECP, Business Roundtable, other corporate social impact groups, or serving on local/national boards of directors.
~100 words
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Other ways to be recognized

Champion for Change is one of five Purpose Awards. Three honor individual professionals and two celebrate teams.

IndividualSenior CSR leaderTrailblazerA senior corporate social impact leader driving strategy, governance, and measurable outcomes over time.NominateIndividualEarly to mid-careerRising StarAn early- to mid-career professional delivering meaningful impact without formal authority.NominateTeam4+ membersTeam of the YearA CSR team, or a subset of one, recognized for an exceptional initiative or project that delivered strong business and social impact.NominateTeam3 or fewer membersHigh-Impact Small TeamSmall teams delivering outsized impact, often with limited resources, through creativity, efficiency, and strategic focus.Nominate
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