Recipients of the Donna Elder Inspired Leader Award will have:

1. …demonstrated courageous, thoughtful action aligned to a mindful understanding of a specific need while performing a leadership role; and

2. …advanced the role of women in work, and life; and

3. …demonstrated compassionate, empathic strength, with grace, through authentic character, humility, and kindness in support of ‘doing the right thing’ on behalf of self, and others, in a season of change; and

4. …reflectively, responsively, and humanely changed the course of history through ethical, moral action which resulted in an improved experience for women; and

5. …demonstrated a deep love for conquering multiple challenges across the workplace with a ‘Nothing too large, Nothing too difficult’ disposition which passionately inspired the spirits of others to their greatest leadership capacities.