As the Academy serves to strengthen and improve government at all levels, nationally and internationally, each year we ask each Fellow to identify and recommend candidates of distinction with the willingness and ability to contribute work and wisdom to this important mission. The annual nomination and election of new Fellows to the Academy is one of our most vital membership activities, strengthening the Academy for future generations of governance.
We further ask that Fellows recognize the fundamental importance of diversity in the pool of distinguished Fellows to achieve the objectives and purposes for which the Academy was created.
The Nomination Timeline:
Nominations
Fellows may submit up to five proposed candidates and you must seek up to two Fellows who can second your nomination. We ask that you take care to explain how your candidate meets the criteria for election and why the person should be elected. For example, previous participation in the Academy’s work or other efforts to strengthen the quality of government delivery affecting more than one government entity would be highly relevant. An election must be based on the willingness and capacity of the candidate to contribute effort and expertise to the accomplishment of our important mission.
Please give special care to the Recommender’s statement, which may be written in the form of a paragraph or using bulleted statements. This statement is particularly important because traditionally it has been used to prepare the paragraph describing the nominee in the electronic ballot to all Fellows. Merely summarizing the previous information gives neither the Committee nor the Fellows additional insight into why the candidate would become a valuable Fellow.
Nominating Committee Assessment
Each candidate will be interviewed by telephone by a Committee member before the Committee meets to recommend its nominees to the Fellowship for election. Election ballots will be provided to all Fellows electronically in early August.
The Academy Bylaws list several foundational qualifications that are essential for membership:
The Academy’s Board of Directors encourages all Fellows to exercise their right and privilege to nominate candidates for Fellowship in the Academy. The Board particularly encourages Fellows to expand their outreach and utilize their professional networks to find candidates that meet the characteristics outlined below as well as detailed in the by-sector characteristics of successful nominees.
Based on the Academy’s strategic plan, the Board prioritizes:
All nominees should have a significant combination of the following skills and attributes:
All candidates must be:
Q. When is the deadline?
Q. How many seconders do I need?
Q. Why don’t I show up in the list of seconders?
Q. Can I have more than two seconders?
Q. Are seconders required to submit a statement?
Q. What characteristics do I need to highlight to make my nominees competitive as possible?
Q. How can I help my nominee prepare for the interview?
Q. What happens if my nominee is not moved forward by the Nominating Committee?
Q. Should I reach out to other Fellows to advocate for my nominee?