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Paul Prindle Community Leadership Award

NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION OF THE

Foundation Annual

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

May 1, 2027

350 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Paul Prindle Community Leadership Award

Overview: Recognition award given by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay (NABB) to honor individuals, groups, and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Back Bay residential community.

Award Criteria: Given based upon important and sustained leadership in promoting residential interests in the Back Bay.

Geographic Scope: Back Bay neighborhood, Boston, Massachusetts

Eligibility: The recipient may be one or more individuals, a group, a committee, an institution, or an organization.

Background: The award was established at NABB's 2001 Annual Meeting and is named after Paul Prindle, a legendary neighborhood activist (died 2000) who worked on zoning regulations, served on various Community Advisory Committees (CACs), organized the first Alley Rally, helped establish the Clarendon Street Playground, and supported The Learning Project Elementary School.

Contact Information:

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Mailing Address: 160 Commonwealth Ave L8, Boston MA 02116

  • Phone: 617-247-3961
  • Past Recipients: Friends of Public Garden (2024), Charlesgate Alliance (2023), Michael McCord (2022), Jackie Royce (2021), Vicki C. Smith (2020), and others dating back to 2002.

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Method:

  • Email to: [email protected]

  • Mail to: 160 Commonwealth Ave L8, Boston MA 02116
  • Deadline: May 1st (annual)

    Required Materials:

  • Use the prebuilt nomination form OR submit nomination in your own words

  • Nomination can be for one or more individuals, a group, a committee, an institution, or an organization
  • What to Include:

  • Nominee name/organization

  • Description of important and sustained leadership in promoting residential interests in the Back Bay

  • Supporting details demonstrating eligibility
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