The Community Excellence Award (CEA) is the League’s most prestigious community award

It is your opportunity to highlight local success stories and best practices, and to share innovative community programs or projects on a statewide platform.

Submissions are accepted based on the community wealth building principles. All submissions will be accepted online. Preliminary voting will be done by a small voting board. The top four projects selected will go on to compete at Convention, where they will present their projects on the main stage and market their projects at designated CEA finalist booths. Convention attendees will vote for their favorite project, with the project winning the most votes awarded the official Community Excellence Award during the closing general session.

2024 Timeline

3/12/24: Project submission opens
5/17/24: Deadline for submissions
7/17/24: Four finalists announced
09/11/24: MML Convention, Mackinac Island

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Community Wealth Building Overview:

The League has spent the past year pulling together threads from our past work into the concept of building community wealth. This model balances economic prosperity, sense of place, natural assets, and cultural substance. It also considers the importance of the safety, health, and well-being of our residents, as well as the ongoing process of learning over time. This model takes into account the human experience in our Michigan communities. Every community has a different context – and we want to know what yours is doing to improve the human experience and build trust and belonging among your community members. Learn more at mml.org/cwb