AWARD CRITERIA

This award is for all women: cisgender (women who were assigned female at birth), transgender (women who were assigned male at birth), and nonbinary people who are comfortable in a space that centers the experiences of women. Recipients will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Identifies with above description
• Over age 18
• Resident of the city of Detroit
• Shares her time, talent, and treasure to improve her Detroit community
• Her efforts have gone unsung (largely unrecognized by mainstream media, the public, and through traditional awards)
• Open to receiving no-cost support services and resources from MCR and our partners to support her work in the community, along with other honoree benefits

Honorees are selected by a review committee made up of award sponsors, past winners, and members of the community at large.