Nominations Open for the GFW Inc. Business Excellence Awards

Celebrate Outstanding Businesses and Nonprofits Making an Impact in Fort Wayne and Allen County

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. (GFW Inc.) announced Monday that nominations are open for the 2025 Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Awards. These awards honor outstanding achievements by organizations with three distinctions: Excellence in Small Business, Excellence in Non-Profit, and the prestigious Greater Fort Wayne Inc. Business Excellence Award. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, March 24 at 11:59 PM.

Submit a nomination for a deserving business.

EXCELLENCE IN SMALL BUSINESS AWARD

Honoring a small business that demonstrates a high level of excellence through measurable results. Nominate yourself or another small business that is leading the way through innovation, customer experience, growth, collaboration, or other key metrics.

EXCELLENCE IN NON-PROFIT AWARD

Honoring a non-profit that demonstrates excellence through inclusivity, collaboration, and/or results. Nominate yourself or another non-profit making a meaningful difference in ways such as improving our community’s quality of place, partnering with local organizations to maximize collective impact, and/or driving measurable outcomes that create positive change across Allen County.

GREATER FORT WAYNE INC. BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD

Honoring a business whose commitment to excellence is evident in innovation, inclusion, belonging, results, community engagement, customer experience, people-first policies, and/or focus on growing the local economy. Nominees will showcase their achievements in 3 categories in which the organization is leading the way.

Winners will be announced at the GFW Inc. Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Celebrate excellence and nominate your organization or one you admire today!

Those interested in nominating a deserving organization should visit award.gfwinc.com for more details on the criteria and to submit your entry.