Each year at the Neighborhood Summit, we amplify the work of neighbors who have excelled in strengthening their communities over the past year.

Take a look at the award descriptions below and submit your nominations by clicking the “Submit Nomination” button.

2023 Neighborhood Leader Award

The Neighborhood Leadership Award is given to a neighborhood leader who has made significant contributions to promote the betterment of their neighborhood and support tangible progress in their neighborhood’s quality of life. 

2023 Grady Clay Award

The Grady Clay Achievement Award is the highest honor given by Center For Neighborhoods to a citizen whose public life and work emphasize local and regional planning and design; and who has operated at a national level while maintaining nourishing roots within their home community.

2023 Local Government/Public Official Award

The Neighborhood Leadership Award is given to a neighborhood leader who has made significant contributions to promote the betterment of his/her neighborhood and support tangible progress in his/her neighborhood’s quality of life. 

2023 Jack Trawick Neighborhood Association of the Year Award

The Jack Trawick Neighborhood Association of the Year recognizes a neighborhood association or homeowner association that has used innovation and visionary thinking to positively impact the future of its community and its organization. The Neighborhood Association of the Year Award honors Jack Trawick, Center For Neighborhoods’ longtime former director and visionary.

2023 Collaborative Neighborhood Partner Award

The Collaborative Neighborhood Partner Award recognizes a business or nonprofit partner supporting grassroots efforts in their community.

2023 Joshua Puckett Innovation & Technology Award

The award is an acknowledgement of neighbors using digital or other innovative ways to engage community members, solve problems, and make positive change, and live on in Joshua Puckett’s memory.