Culture of CARE Impact Awards

AGC of Minnesota presents a series of annual Culture of CARE Impact Awards to recognize AGC members for their initiatives in the creating inclusive and supportive environments within their firms.

The following awards are presented annually:

Culture of CARE Impact Champion of the Year Awards
Mark Ryan Mental Wellbeing Award
VitaCog Impact Award
Diverse Business of the Year Award

An additional AGC Ally Award may be given to an individual who has has demonstrated outstanding leadership and advocacy in advancing inclusion within the Minnesota construction industry.

All applicants must be members in good standing with AGC of Minnesota for at least one year, and must sign the Culture of CARE Pledge. Submissions must relate to activities or initiatives conducted in the past 12 months.

Entries are judged by the AGC of Minnesota Culture of CARE Judging Committee, based on the information provided in the application.

The 2025 Awards will be presented at the AGC Honors event on January 14, 2026 | Minneapolis

The Culture of CARE is an initiative created in partnership between the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the AGC of Washington to advance the construction industry as the industry of choice for diverse and talented workers by building inclusive work environments in construction firms nationwide.

Culture of CARE was initially developed and launched at the AGC of Washington in the spring of 2018. AGC of Washington generously granted AGC of America rights to create a national Culture of Care campaign, which launched in the spring of 2020.