The 2025 Mayoral Service Recognition Program: Impact Awards Nomination Form

The Mayoral Service Recognition Impact Awards honor exceptional volunteer projects across New York City carried out by organizations, businesses, and residents that strengthen our communities with people power.

NYC Service is now accepting nominations for Impact Awards in the following categories:

Spirit of the City Award: honors an individual (21 or over) whose exceptional volunteer or service work has positively impacted their community and inspires those around them to take action.
AmeriCorps Alum Impact Award: honors an AmeriCorps alum who has continued to embody the AmeriCorps spirit of "Getting Things Done" in New York City communities beyond their service year.
Community Impact Award: honors an organization that leverages the power of volunteers in innovative and resourceful ways to strategically address City or community needs.
Partnership Impact Award: honors an innovative organization and business partnership that came together in service to a community.
Youth Impact Award: honors an individual person or group of youth who have had a tangible impact in their community.

Nominations close on February 18, 2025.

Review and Scoring

All eligible applications will be reviewed by an internal NYC Service committee. The top-scoring applications in each Impact Award category will advance as finalists. Finalist applications will become open to a public vote where New Yorkers across the five boroughs can show their support for their preferred nominee. Finalists will undergo a final round of review by the internal committee which will include the calculated results of the public vote. The top-scoring application in each award will named the winner. Disclaimer: award winners will be subject to vetting before distribution.

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for any of the Impact Awards, the nominee(s) must have:

conducted a volunteer project within New York City during calendar year 2024 (projects that extend into 2025 or that began prior to 2024 may be considered),
- Note: The majority of the project must have taken place in 2024.
addressed an NYC community need or priority through the volunteer project

To qualify for the AmeriCorps Alum Impact Award, the nominee(s) must have:

completed an AmeriCorps service term prior to the start of their volunteer project
ensured their volunteer project is unaffiliated with their AmeriCorps service term

To qualify for the Spirit of the City Award, the nominee(s) must:

be 21 years old or over prior to the completion of the volunteer project

To qualify for the Youth Impact Award, the nominee(s) must:

be under 21 years old prior to the completion of the volunteer project

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a person or group be nominated for multiple Impact Awards?

A: Yes, a person or group can be nominated for multiple Impact Awards for which they qualify. For example, a 19-year-old person can qualify for the AmeriCorps Alum Impact Award and the Youth Impact Award. Although nominations for multiple awards are permitted, a person or group cannot win more than one award.

Q: Can more than one person nominate the same person or group for an Impact Award?

A: Yes, more than one person can nominate the same person or group for an Impact Award. For example, a 19-year-old can be nominated for the Youth Impact Award by their coach, professor, and parent. Note: multiple applications for any given nominee for an award will undergo the same selection and review process as that of any given nominee with only one application.

Q: Who can nominate a person or group for an Impact Award?

A: Anybody with an established relationship with the nominee can complete the application on their behalf. The nominator can be a peer, professor, mentor, close family member, or supervisor. Self-nominations are also permitted.

NOTE: All nominations must be submitted using the official form available on this page. Please ensure that the completed nomination form is submitted online.

To assist with your submission, a Word document version of the form is available for download. You can use it to save your work before completing your final application on the official site.

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Complete the Impact Awards Nomination Form

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Your Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Awards Nomination

Award you are nominating for

Select one

Type of nomination

Business Information

Business Name

EIN

This is the 9-digit number that identifies the business for tax purposes.

Primary Contact First Name

Primary Contact Last Name

Primary Contact Title

Primary Contact Email

Primary Contact Phone

Organization Information

Organization Name

EIN

This is the 9-digit number that identifies the organization for tax purposes. For help finding the number, use www.guidestar.org/search

Primary Contact First Name

Primary Contact Last Name

Primary Contact Title

Primary Contact Email

Primary Contact Phone

Nominee Information

First Name

Last Name

Phone

Relationship to You

Other

Type of organization

Other:

Successfully completed their AmeriCorps service term

AmeriCorps program name

Volunteer Project Information

Project Name

Start Date

Start date can be before 2023, e.g., project start date: Sept. 2022.

End Date

End date can be after 2023, e.g. project end date: March 2024.

Status

Only select “ongoing” if you are still actively volunteering with the project.

Majority of the volunteer project took place in calendar year 2024

Briefly explain how the project's impact in 2024 was significant enough to qualify for this award (100 words)

Location

Include borough and neighborhood.

Number of participating volunteers

Number of NYC residents impacted by volunteer project

Identify the community need or City priority addressed through the project.

Describe the volunteer project that was created, developed, completed, or expanded that addressed a community need and created community change. (250 words max)

Describe the community impact made because of this project (250 words max).

Explain how the business and organization partnership developed, and detail which strategies and resources the business and organization used to enable the partnership’s impact. (400 words max)

Explain how the organization's broader mission is connected to its volunteer project. Describe the strategies and resources that the organization used to enable its impact. (400 words max).

How has your organization leveraged the power of volunteers in innovative and resourceful ways? (400 words max)

Describe how the nominee went "above and beyond" their call to service. (400 words max).

How has the nominee’s service work inspired those around them to make a positive impact on their communities? (400 words max).

Describe the skills or training learned during the nominee’s AmeriCorps service term that they leveraged for this project. Explain how the nominee used those skills or training to help address a community need or City priority following the end of their service term. (400 words max)

The AmeriCorps 'Getting Things Done' pathway emphasizes members' capacity to take initiative, exceed expectations, and remain resilient when facing challenges. Explain how the nominee embodied the spirit of “Getting Things Done” through their project. (400 words max).

Explain how the youth(s) took lead in coordinating and running this volunteer project. Explain the value of the knowledge and experiences the youth(s) gained from this project, and why it was important for young people to be involved with this project. (400 words max)

Please certify the following before submitting your application

I confirm this project occurred within New York City and during calendar year 2024.

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I have reviewed and certified the information in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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I confirm this project was youth led (21 or under).

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If nominating an individual young person, I confirm the individual was the sole organizer of the project

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I confirm I completed my AmeriCorps service term prior to the start date of this volunteer project.

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I confirm this volunteer project is unaffiliated with my AmeriCorps service term.

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I confirm this project was led by an individual 21 or over.

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The 2025 Mayoral Service Recognition Program: Impact Awards Nomination Form

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