JUDITH CHAPMAN MEMORIAL WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP AWARD
2015 NOMINATION FORM
Guidelines
The Judith Chapman Memorial Women's Leadership Award honors outstanding Jewish female volunteers and
leaders that serve as role models in our community.
Recipients of this high honor:
 Demonstrate significant and long-term volunteerism and leadership in the Jewish and broader local
community; e.g. in synagogues, agencies, educational institutions, and the civic arena.
 Exemplify the importance of tzedakah (righteous giving) and philanthropy in their lives;
 Mentor and motivate others to follow their lead in service to our Bay Area community
Many Jewish communal professionals also generously volunteer in the Jewish community. Please distinguish
between professional responsibilities and volunteer roles. If necessary, please seek feedback from friends of the
nominee or professionals who have worked with the nominee to ensure that you provide a complete picture of the
nominee. You are encouraged to attach additional pages.
Nominations are confidential. Please do not disclose your nomination to the nominee.
Nominations are due December 8, 2014.
Please email or mail to Liza Meckler: LizaM@sfjcf.org
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
C/O Liza Meckler
121 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
If you have any questions please contact Liza Meckler, at 415.512.6260 or LizaM@sfjcf.org.
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I wish to nominate the following woman for the Judith Chapman Memorial Women’s Leadership Award 2015:
Nominee’s Name:
Address:
Telephone: (home)
(office)
Occupation:
Employer:
Number of year of Volunteer Work:
1. Please list nominee’s past and present volunteer leadership roles and responsibilities in the Jewish community,
including dates of service (if known)*:
2. Please list nominee’s past and present volunteer leadership roles and responsibilities in the general or civic
community, including dates of service (if known):
3. Please elaborate to provide at least one example of how the nominees Jewish leadership made a difference in the
community (ie .change agent role, pivotal leader that highlight her contribution(s) to an initiative, project, program that
came to fruition and/or was existing and was improved for the better as a result of the nominees vision and tenacity,
etc.)
4. Please elaborate to provide at least one example of how the nominees leadership in the broader or civic community
made a difference in the community (i.e. change agent role, pivotal leader that highlight her contribution(s) to an
initiative, project, program that came to fruition as a result of the nominees vision and tenacity, etc.)
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5. How has the nominee demonstrated Jewish values and the tradition of tzedakah and philanthropy?
6. How has the nominee been a mentor, motivated or encouraged others to follow in their volunteer footsteps?
Please list any other involvements, affiliation, or leadership with JCF or the broader Jewish community that is not
mentioned above:
**If there are additional nominators, please share your nominator form with them and have each nominator write their
own supporting paragraph and attach to your submission.
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Nominated by (you may list more than one nominator):
Additional Nominators:
What is your relationship to the nominee?
Your name:
Address:
Telephone: (home)
(office)
Email:
Best Time/Place to Contact You:
Today’s Date:
Please return to Liza Meckler by December 8, 2014
Liza Meckler of the Jewish Community Federation, 121 Steuart Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
PHONE (415) 512-6260 FAX (415) 495-5986 EMAIL LizaM@sfjcf.org
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