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Bill Henningsgaard Cradle to Career Champion Award

StriveTogether Inc

Funding Amount

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Deadline

August 18, 2026

132 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Bill Henningsgaard Cradle to Career Champion Award

Purpose: Annually recognizes a local advocate from a community in the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network who embodies exceptional leadership, vision and commitment to ensuring that every child is supported in his or her educational journey, from cradle to career.

Named After: Bill Henningsgaard, an early champion of StriveTogether's work and founder of Eastside Pathways (a cradle-to-career partnership in Bellevue, Washington). The award was established to honor his legacy after he and his son, Max, died in an airplane accident in 2013.

Award Details:

  • Professional Development Stipend: Recipients receive a professional development stipend

  • Recognition: Special presentation at the annual Cradle to Career Network Convening

  • Display: Award recipient may be featured in StriveTogether communications
  • Eligibility:

  • Individuals involved in a Cradle to Career Network community

  • Must display exceptional leadership, vision and commitment

  • Should embody passion, commitment and persistence in local work and the collective impact field

  • Nominees should represent champions working to improve outcomes for every child
  • Geographic Scope: StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network communities nationwide

    Selection Criteria: Leadership, vision, commitment, passion, and persistence in advancing cradle-to-career work and collective impact

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Nomination Method: Visit the Partner Portal to submit nomination
    2. Required Information: Complete nomination form with all required criteria
    3. Nomination Deadline: August 18 (annual deadline)
    4. Selection Timeline: Award recipient announced and recognized at the Cradle to Career Network Convening (October 3-5)

      Nomination Criteria

      Applicants should demonstrate:
    • Exceptional leadership
    • Clear vision for change
    • Commitment and persistence
    • Work within a StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network community
    • Passion for ensuring every child succeeds from cradle to career

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationyouth-leadership

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