Talk:Jefferson Awards for Public Service

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But it still reads rather like a promotional piece...--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 16:13, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

American Institute for Public Service

American Institute for Public Service currently redirects to this article. I think the relevant section of this article should be spun off to a separate article on the philanthropic (?) organization behind these awards. Thanks, DA Sonnenfeld (talk) 11:24, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Logo

Anyway we'd be able to add the logo found here: http://utnews.utoledo.edu/artman2/uploads/1/webJefferson-Awards-logo.jpg - after reading the guidelines I am still not sure how to go about doing so. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Flyers1834 (talk • contribs) 18:26, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Self-published references and notability

This article has just 6 references and 3 are to the official website. If this award is notable would it not be simple to provide ample coverage in national and international press? Hugh (talk) 05:01, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

adding a column to table

I'd like to add a column to the table for the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis awards. They started in 1974, so should be added between the current fifth and sixth columns. Does anyone know how to do this with an easier way than going through and manually adding a | into the correct spot in each row of cells, which seems like it's just a recipe for accidentally breaking the table? --valereee (talk) 11:33, 18 May 2019 (UTC)

Name of award

It feels like the history section is missing details, particularly who the award is named for. 216.82.38.162 (talk) 17:03, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Proposed changes to correct old/out-dated information

I am currently affiliated with the organization and saw that this page confuses the old names of the organization with the awards and is generally out of date. I'm not sure how to add references to the template for suggesting changes, so I placed the difference in the text first, followed by the new text with references.

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The Jefferson Awards Foundation was created in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service. The Jefferson Awards are given at both local and national levels. Local winners are ordinary people who do extraordinary things without expectation of recognition. Local winners come from national networks of "Media Partners" and "Corporate Champions", from the associated "Students In Action", Lead360, and the GlobeChangers programs. The Jefferson Awards Foundation is led by its CEO, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, its president, Sam Beard, and its chairman, Jack Russi, in conjunction with the Foundation's board of governors.

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Created in 1972 and known as the “Nobel Prize for Public Service,” the Jefferson Awards are the longest-standing honor celebrating public service in the United States.

Here it is with citations: Created in 1972 and known as the “Nobel Prize for Public Service,” the Jefferson Awards are the longest-standing honor celebrating public service in the United States.

HISTORY:

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In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Samuel Beard founded the Jefferson Awards for Public Service to establish a prize for public and community service. The Jefferson Awards are led by the Board of Selectors who choose the national winners and oversee the activities of the organization. Co-founder, Sam Beard, is currently the President & CEO

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In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Samuel Beard created the Jefferson Awards for Public Service to honor exceptional public and community service. The Jefferson Awards are chosen by a Board of Selectors who pick the winners from a public call for nominations and other sources. In 2019, the organization was renamed Multiplying Good. It is led by Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, President & CEO, and Jack Russi, Chair of the Board of Governors.

Here it is with citations:

In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, U.S. Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Samuel Beard founded the Jefferson Awards for Public Service to establish a prize for public and community service. The Jefferson Award honorees are chosen by a Board of Selectors who pick the winners from a call for public nominations and other sources.

In 2019, the organization was renamed Multiplying Good. It is led by Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, President & CEO, and Jack Russi, Chair of the Board of Governors. Wikicbmg (talk) 18:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC) Wikicbmg (talk) 18:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)