Watch the 2025 IMMIES Awards Program:

IMMIES Awards Descriptions

• Community Cornerstone Award – recognizes a company who is ‘all-in’ in its support of Metro United Way, generating community impact through its fundraising efforts, leadership and employee engagement, and volunteer participation.
• Game Changer Award – recognizes a nonprofit partner who, in partnership with Metro United Way, is changing lives and our community through innovation, leadership, persistence, and passion.
• Changing the Narrative Award – recognizes a company, organization, or individual that has been critical in advancing Metro United Way’s ability to raise awareness of equity-related issues and help improve equitable outcomes in the community through contributions of time, energy, ideas, and financial support.
• Using Your Voice Award – recognizes an individual or organization that has been instrumental in advancing policy solutions that create lasting systemic changes that address the root causes of social and economic issues in our communities.
• The Live United Award has now transitioned to the Metro United Way Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring an extraordinary individual or couple whose lifelong dedication, leadership, and service have made a profound and lasting impact on our community. This prestigious award recognizes those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy, embodying the core values of Metro United Way.
• The Sullivan Service Award honors an individual or organization for a lifetime of volunteer service. These awards have separate selection processes and are not part of the voting process.