The conference, held in March 2018 and a Grand Gold winner, sought to engage hundreds of MIT alumnae and friends in a unique, crowdsourced weekend-long conversation about the challenges facing women in tech, science, engineering, and finance. As an "unconference," all content was sourced from the bottom-up and all stakeholders on campus were invited to the table. The event engaged more than 800 women and over a dozen MIT departments, labs, and centers.

Dartmouth College alumnae decided to close the gender gap in annual fund giving and garnered a Gold award for their work. Their strategy for success was simple: Work collaboratively rather than competitively with fellow alumni to advance the college’s mission. With its inclusive, community-oriented approach to philanthropy, the Centennial Circle continues to broaden its impact at Dartmouth while setting a national example for how to engage women in the power of giving. To date, the Centennial Circle has attracted 221 members who have given in excess of $100 million to a wide range of Dartmouth initiatives, and the giving gender gap has shrunk by half.

While Cambridge Friends School in Massachusetts has always strived to promote efforts and learning around diversity, equity, and inclusion, it introduced a seminar series on these topics for adults starting in 2017. It began with a book discussion on The Guide for White Women Who Teach Black Boys featuring diversity educator Eddie Moore, Jr.; Debby Irving, author of Waking Up White; and the school’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion  Jack Hill, who is also a contributor and organizer for the book. More than 300 educators and community members attended.

“It is refreshing to see an institution of this size take the lead in diversity, equity, and inclusion training for K-8 teachers,” Circle of Excellence judges noted of the Silver award winner. “Engaging parents for the event allows for families and the school community to work together to create a more just community.

New York University’s LGBTQ alumni network has worked to diversify its events to draw in a larger audience. In “Moving Beyond the Social,” which won a Silver award, the LGBTQ network began organizing events that didn’t revolve around alcohol and focused on such areas as history, arts, culture, and family.

The public launch of Canada’s University of Calgary Indigenous Strategy, called “ii’ taa’ poh’ to’p,” marked the fourth and final stage of the university’s journey toward an indigenous strategy. The name signifies a place to rejuvenate and re-energize while on a journey. This stage, called "Empowering the Spirit of Indigenization," included all stakeholders in a cultural celebration and public launch in the Platinum Award winning entry.

The University of Queensland Women Create Change campaign is a university-wide, ongoing initiative to support and champion the women of UQ. To create a face for the campaign, which won a Si10 women from all stages of STEM research careers were nominated as ambassadors and featured on the cover of UQ’s alumni magazine, Contact, which was complimented by an in-depth multimedia digital profile.

Forty percent of the students at University of  Memphis are first-generation and/or low income. Many work to provide for themselves and families and do not have disposable income to purchase appropriate attire required to participate in career fairs, attend job interviews, and successfully secure internships and full-time employment. In Suit Yourself, the university partnered with JC Penney to provide $150 gift cards to about 50 students to select interview attire. The program earned a Bronze Circle of Excellence award.