2025 TECNA Innovation Awards

Nomination Form - 2025 TECNA Innovation Awards

Please complete the form below once for each award nomination submission. *The work being nominated should have a milestone in 2024* 

Please Note:
We recommend taking some time to review the nomination form, and then acquire the information necessary to complete in one sitting. You will NOT be able to save your answers and submit at another time.

Additionally, there is a limit on the submission length. Please note each section on the form below is limited to 2,000 characters (approximately 250 words). A clear and concise submission is easier to understand when reviewed by the Award Selection Committee.

Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 

Finalists and winners will be recognized at the 2025 TECNA Summer Conference scheduled July 2025.

Contact Alina, TECNA Communications Director, with questions at ahardy@tecna.org.

Click here to return to the Innovation Awards page on the TECNA website for category descriptions.

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Submitter Info

Nomination Submission

Council/Association must be a member of TECNA in good standing

List all members of team being nominated

(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

This information will help determine innovation regardless of budget
(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

Innovative, resourceful or new fundraising can be noteworthy
(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

Noteworthy metrics making this project's success stand-out
(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

Why is this so different?
(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

(2,000 character / approx. 250 word limit)

A Video Submission is Required. Please Note: (a) Video submissions can be informal, filmed on smartphone/tablet/webcam (landscape/wide like a television or computer screen), (b) no editing necessary but is welcome, (c) Check your surroundings visible in the shot, and try to have light shining on your face (face a window or lamp) (d) please limit videos to 30-60 seconds in length, (e) Provide a brief overview of the program/work being nominated and highlight why it is innovative. (f) Submit video files larger than 20MB by emailing to ahardy@tecna.org using wetransfer.com, maildrop, etc. and be sure to not compress/shrink the file size, we want high res/HD or 4k video. 

Videos will be reviewed by the awards committee as part of the nomination submission. Finalist and Winner videos may be shared with the TECNA community as part of the awards presentation.

20MB max