Nominations

Excellence in Health Care 2026: Help us honor the doctors, nurses, researchers, administrations and others who are taking care of patients and making sure that Hoosiers receive the best care possible. The Excellence in Health Care Awards, formerly known as Health Care Hero Awards, recognize individuals and organizations in the central Indiana health care industry who are making a significant impact on the quality of health care in the region. Please fill out the nomination form completely, including a brief descriptive narrative of the person or program you are honoring in 500 words or less. IBJ and a panel of health care professionals will review nominations in 10 categories: community achievement in health care, innovations in health care, mental health advocacy, physician, non-physician, pharmacist, health care executive, health care educator, volunteer and career achievement. Please select the most appropriate category, though IBJ could shift the nomination to another category if the judges deem it more appropriate. Please note that IBJ will interview and photograph those people or program leaders chosen for awards. If an honoree is not available or declines to be photographed or interviewed, IBJ could choose another winner.

Nominations for 2026 open Oct. 31, 2025. They will close Dec. 1, 2025.

 

Forty Under 40: On April 9, 2026, Indianapolis Business Journal will recognize 40 central Indiana business and professional leaders. We are looking for people who have achieved a level of success that is rare at a young age. Examples of civic involvement and leadership outside the workplace will also be considered. Each honoree is profiled in a special supplement and recognized at an event attended by members of previous Forty Under 40 classes. Nominees must be younger than 40 as of the April 10, 2026, publication date.

Nominations for 2026 will open in December 2025.

Questions? Please email Managing Editor Samm Quinn at [email protected].

 

Fast25: Nominate a company for IBJ’s exclusive ranking of fastest-growing privately held companies. The top 25 will be featured at an event in May and profiled in a special IBJ supplement publishing on May 8, 2026.

Nominations will open in January 2026.

Questions? Please email IBJ researcher Terry Carnes at [email protected].

Indiana 250: IBJ Media—and its brands Indianapolis Business Journal, Inside INdiana Business and Indiana Lawyer—are searching for the most influential executives across the state in different economic sectors to name to our inaugural Indiana 250 list. Nominations will be considered in 10 categories and no more than three people from a single organization will be included. Current elected officials are not eligible.

Nominations for 2026 will open in January 2026.

IBJ will honor Indiana nonprofits, foundations, organization leaders, businesses who work with nonprofits and philanthropists at the inaugural Nonprofit Excellence Awards presented by KSM CPA & Advisors.

Nominations will be accepted in the following categories: Nonprofit of the Year, Foundation of the Year, Nonprofit Executive of the Year, Foundation Executive of the Year, New Nonprofit Program of the Year, Fundraising Event of the Year, Philanthropist of the Year, In-kind Supporter of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Business Supporter of the Year and Best Collaboration Between a Business and Nonprofit.

Nominations for 2026 will open in March 2026.

On Sept. 15, 2026, IBJ will recognize 20 central Indiana people in their 20s who are up-and-coming leaders in business, the arts and culture, philanthropy, and community service. We are looking for young adults who are not just doing a good job but those who are excelling beyond what would be expected at the person’s age. We’re seeking influencers and people who show tremendous potential to be impactful in central Indiana. Nominees must be younger than 30 as of the Sept. 18, 2026, publication date.

Nominations for 2026 will open in April 2026.