FFI Achievement Award Nominations: Recognizing Excellence Across the Field

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February 06, 2026

FFI Achievement Award Nominations: Recognizing Excellence Across the Field

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026 Achievement Award Nominations Are Open

As FFI marks its 40th anniversary, we celebrate the individuals whose leadership, scholarship, and service have shaped the field of family enterprise across generations. Nominations are now open for the 2026 FFI Achievement Awards, honoring outstanding practitioners, researchers, and advisors whose work has made a lasting global impact.

Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2026

Award recipients will be recognized by FFI on Friday and formally honored during the 2026 FFI Global Conference, as part of this milestone year celebrating four decades of leadership in family enterprise.

Learn more about each of the awards and nomination submissions below.

About the Achievement Awards

The Richard Beckhard Practice Award was established in 1992 to honor an FFI founding member and distinguished practitioner in the family enterprise field. It recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of multi-generational family enterprise practice.

The Barbara Hollander Award was established in 1995 to honor the late founder and first president of FFI to perpetuate her profound interest in family business, her love for education and learning, and her strong societal commitment. Award recipients exemplify Barbara Hollander’s love of education and learning, commitment to social causes, dedication to civic responsibility, and belief in the human capacity to change for the better.

The Interdisciplinary Award recognizes individuals or organizations for outstanding achievement in the advancement of interdisciplinary services to multi-generational family-owned enterprises.

The International Award recognizes individuals or organizations for outstanding achievement in furthering the understanding of international issues and global networks in multi-generational, family-owned enterprise.

Submit a Nomination

FFI members and colleagues are invited to nominate peers who exemplify leadership, innovation, and service. This is an opportunity to spotlight individuals whose work strengthens families and enterprises across generations.

Nominate today and help celebrate excellence in the family enterprise community.

Submit a Nomination

2026 Achievement Awards Committee

Thank you to the 2026 Achievement Awards committee.