NV IWF - About

About The Founder's Award

Carolyn M. Sparks is the co-founder of the Nevada Chapter of the International Women’s Forum (NVIWF). The NVIWF membership, in honor of Carolyn Sparks’ legacy of leadership, established the Founder's Award in her name on November 9, 2010 and granted the first award in 2011.

One of the goals of the International Women’s Forum is to establish and foster a mentorship culture among women. The Founder's Award (The Award) is designed to provide mentoring opportunities for women on the rise in our state. To accomplish this goal, The Award includes an expenses-paid grant to two business/professional women to attend The IWF World Leadership Conference in North America.

The NVIWF seeks Award candidates who are business/professional women and who:

are mid-level in their careers
have approximately 10+ years of continuing professional activity
demonstrate high potential for advancement
have established themselves in their sphere of interest, and
have significant non-work-related involvement in their community.

Award candidates must:

Candidates complete an online application, answer four questions, and include a resume of business and community accomplishments and leadership experience.
They must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Nevada.
Candidates are not recent college graduates or even recent graduates of advanced degree programs.
The recipient must be available to travel to and attend the World Leadership Conference in the year awarded. The optimal candidate will have achieved considerable success in her field yet would benefit from attending the International Women’s Forum World Leadership Conference.

The award includes registration costs for the World Leadership Conference, which includes hotel room, transportation, and meals at the event. A member of NVIWF will accompany them to the conference to ensure they maximize the leadership development opportunities available.

Questions? Contact us at nviwf.gm@gmail.com

702-857-8754 • P.O. Box 231412 • Las Vegas, NV 89105

Nevada IWF is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization.