Camden National Bank is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Leaders & Luminaries Awards.

The annual awards honor four outstanding nonprofit board members who go above and beyond to dedicate themselves to strategic leadership and advancing their organizations, with a total of $20,000 in grants available.

“We have no shortage of exceptional nonprofit organizations that work tirelessly to empower and strengthen our communities,” said Renée Smyth, executive vice president and chief experience & marketing officer at Camden National Bank, in a news release from the bank. “Behind each nonprofit is a committee of caring, altruistic, and passionate board members that deserve recognition for their leadership efforts and expertise.”

Nominees can be submitted online at CamdenNational.bank/leadersandluminaries, which also includes eligibility requirements and additional details. The nomination process will remain open until Sept. 15.

Awardees will be chosen by a special selection committee that includes three independent community members and two Camden National Bank executives. The committee will ensure each board member reflects Camden National Bank’s values of honesty & integrity, responsibility, trust, excellence, service, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

“We are grateful for the opportunity to recognize incredible individuals and support the wonderful work they undertake,” Smyth said. “Each grant is not just an investment in a worthy nonprofit, it’s an investment in our future.”

Since 2011, Camden National Bank has honored 58 board members across Maine by awarding a total of $220,000 to their respective nonprofits.