The Denver Business Journal is calling for nominations for the annual CFO Awards for the Denver area.
Donor Name: Denver Business Journal
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Clear Creek County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Elbert County (CO), Gilpin County (CO), Jefferson County (CO), Park County (CO)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 05/04/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
At the helm of financial strategy and stewardship, CFO’s exemplify visionary leadership and operational excellence. Nominate a leader whose impact reaches far beyond the balance sheet. Winners will be recognized at a private event in September.
Categories
Awards will be given in up to the following eight categories. It is up to the discretion of the judges to determine whether the category in which a CFO is submitted is the appropriate category, and judges may move nominations amongst categories as appropriate. Judges may also decide not to award in all categories.
- Micro Company CFO (2025 revenue up to $5 million)
- Small Company CFO (2025 revenue from $5 million to $10 million)
- Medium Company CFO (2025 revenue from $10 million to $50 million)
- Large Company CFO (2025 revenue from $50 million to $100 million)
- Extra Large Company CFO (2025 revenue above $100 million)
- Public Company CFO
- Nonprofit CFO
- Startup CFO (Startups are usually still raising capital and are younger than 5 years old.)
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be Chief Financial Officers or hold equivalent positions in the greater Denver area. If the company does not have a CFO but the nominee holds the highest-ranking financial position in the company, they are eligible.
- Nominators should give detailed and specific answers about the nominee with specific attention to the period between January 1 and December 31, 2025.
- Nominators must provide company revenue information to accurately categorize the nomination. This information will not be disclosed outside of the judging process. All of the information must be filled out to be qualified as a nominee.
- Nominees must live and work in the metro Denver area.
- Nominees must be an employee of the company for at least a 12-month period.
- Nominees cannot have been CFO of the Year winner in any previous year under their current company.
Criteria
In order to qualify, nominees should effectively show how they act as a corporate financial steward by:
- Assisting and/or coaching an owner or management team in the execution and financing of a strategic innovation.
- Providing financial guidance and leadership in the execution of the company’s business model.
- Working closely with the company’s management, owners and board members to identify and manage risk, as well as develop creative ideas to diminish debt and achieve profitable growth.
- Contributing not only to their company, but to their community through philanthropic contributions of time and/or resources. This can include pro bono work.
For more information, visit DBJ.
