Baldrige Foundation Releases New 2026 Baldrige Excellence Framework to Strengthen American Competitiveness

The new edition, developed in close partnership with and under the oversight of the Baldrige Program at NIST, gives organizations three places to begin based on their current maturity and a structured path for moving to the next level by strengthening leadership, improving processes, integrating systems, and achieving sustainable results.

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Institute for Performance Excellence Launches National Assessment Center

The National Assessment Center is a centralized digital platform offering organizations nationwide and globally 350+ customizable self-assessments, instant reporting, and improvement guidance. Its launch brings the 2026 Baldrige Excellence Framework into a digital self-assessment environment, making America’s leading quality and excellence framework more accessible and actionable.

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Baldrige Foundation Appoints Tom Raffio to the President’s Council for Performance Excellence

Serving as a strategic advisory council member focused on strengthening America’s economy, supporting critical national infrastructure, and advancing leadership systems that enable organizations and communities to thrive.

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Candidates Sought for the 2027 Baldrige Executive Fellows Program

Applications are now being accepted for the next cohort of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year executive leadership development experience designed to foster meaningful dialogue on the principles of visionary leadership, strategic thinking, operational excellence, customer and workforce engagement, and organizational sustainability.

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Baldrige Foundation Awards Program

Do you know an individual or organization whose leadership, innovation, and commitment to performance excellence have created meaningful and lasting impact? Nominate them for a 2027 Baldrige Foundation Award! Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2026

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Kenny McDonald Appointed to President's Council for Performance Excellence

Serving as a strategic advisory council member focused on strengthening America’s economy, supporting critical national infrastructure, and advancing leadership systems that enable organizations and communities to thrive.

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2025 Baldrige Award Recipients Announced

Nor Lea Hospital District (Lovington, New Mexico) and Northwell Glen Cove Hospital (Glen Cove, New York) will receive the 2025 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s only presidential honor recognizing performance excellence. In addition to the award recipients, the Baldrige judges identified four organizations for Best Practice Spotlight recognition.

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President of the United States

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Foundation News

October 1, 2026

Alliance for Performance Excellence and Communities of Resilience & Excellence Announce Intent to Merge

byAlliance for Performance Excellence and Communities of Resilience & Excellence

Alliance for Performance Excellence and Communities of Resilience & Excellence Announce Intent to Merge

September 29, 2026

The Value of the Fellowship—Straight from Alumni Julie M. Kapp, MPH, PhD, FACE and Philip Zeccardi, MBA

byDawn Bailey

The Value of the Fellowship—Straight from Alumni Julie M. Kapp, MPH, PhD, FACE and Philip Zeccardi, MBA. As recruiting is underway for the next cohort of Baldrige Executive Fellows (approaching its 17th year!), we asked alumni about the value they received from the program.

September 22, 2026

Applications Now Open for the CAHME/Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence

byCAHME/Baldrige Foundation

Applications Now Open for the CAHME/Baldrige Foundation Award for Leadership Excellence. Application Deadline is November 16, 2026. Submit Your Program Director Nomination Today!

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We are Building a Legacy of Excellence

Help us provide inspiration to the thousands of organizations in manufacturing, health care, education, communities, and government that are using the Baldrige Framework to create jobs and strengthen the economy, increase the quality and access to health care, and improve K-12 and higher education as we navigate these challenging times.

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