NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE 2025 IMPACT AWARDS JULY 15th!

Emerging Leader Award - for volunteer engagement professionals who have been in the field for one to seven years.

NOMINATION FORM

Exemplary Leader Award - for volunteer engagement professionals who have been in the field for more than seven years and in recognition of their contributions to the field as mentors, leaders, trainers, and advocates. 

NOMINATION FORM

Completed nominations must be received no later than September 9, 2025.

As volunteer engagement professionals, we make volunteerism happen. We leverage the skills and passions of our volunteers to help meet our organization’s mission and we keep a diverse group of volunteers motivated, happy and engaged.

The Impact Awards are a national award program to recognize the work of volunteer management professionals in Canada.  The awards are administered by VMPC, sponsored by Better Impact and the award recipients are determined by the Impact Awards Committee.

Through the generous financial sponsorship of Better Impact, the award recipients will receive a financial award to support their professional development. 

• The award is open to VMPC members (excluding current VMPC Board members and previous award recipients for the category in which they won).
• Cash awards will be issued upon completion of the award form and prize funds will be disbursed by VMPC.

Read more on Nomination Process & Criteria

Read our FAQs

Congratulations Past Award Winners!

2024 Exemplary Leader Impact Award

1st prize Denise Bukowski, 2nd prize Jo-Anne Turple, 3rd prize Charles Allain

2024 Emerging Leader Impact Award

1st prize Amber Briglio, 2nd prize Elizabeth Langtry

2023 Exemplary Leader Impact Award

1st prize Jessica Pang-Parks, 2nd prize Kristine Flynn, 3rd prize Sammy Feilchenfeld

2023 Emerging Leader Impact Award

1st prize Larissa Johnston, 2nd prize Ashlan Potts, 3rd prize Lindsey Rounds

2022 Exemplary Leader Impact Award 

1st prize Denise Hawkin, 2nd prize Sydney Kuo, 3rd prize Holly Jones 

2022 Emerging Leader Impact Award

1st prize Karen Morchid, 2nd prize Kevin Nowottnick, 3rd prize Karin Henderson

2021 Exemplary Leader Impact Award

1st prize Michelle Mungar Lumley, 2nd prize Sharon Hudson-Alipanopoulos, 3rd prize Michelle Rondot

2021 Emerging Leader Impact Award

1st prize Chrissy Borseth, 2nd prize Alexandria White, 3rd prize Roxci Bevis

2020 Exemplary Leader Impact Award

1st prize Erin Spink, 2nd prize Deborah Young, 3rd prize Lisa Mort-Putland 

2020 Emerging Leader Impact Award

1st prize Erin McLean, 2nd prize Neil Tracey  

Thank you to our Impact Award Sponsor!