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Powered by EF Award Nominations

Powered by EF 2013 Award Nominations
 
 
The annual Powered by EF reception is a recognition reception for companies in the Entrepreneurs’ Foundation of SVCF and Silicon Valley Community Foundation networks. Each year, we bring together leaders in the corporate citizenship community to celebrate the successes of the past year. This year, we will be honoring five companies for their impactful programs and we invite you to submit award nominations for your company or your peers, to recognize quality community programming being operated within our network.

Our award categories for 2013 are:

Company of the Year: Given to a company that, through its activities and partnerships during the previous calendar year, clearly demonstrates its commitment to corporate citizenship programs as part of their core business values.

Community Champion of the Year: Given to a company whose employees have donated their time, resources and professional expertise to causes that are important to them.

CEO of the Year: Given to a CEO that demonstrates superior commitment to their corporate citizenship program.

Global Citizen Award: Given to a globally-focused company which has provided extensive and impactful support to causes outside of the United States.

Impact Award: Given to a company that has maintained a strong community program for a period of three years or longer and continues to develop and grow the program to a more meaningful level.

If you have questions at any time about the survey, review process or eligibility, you may contact the awards committee via email at [email protected]. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, September 13.

Thank you very much for your time and support. You can review the nomination form, and submit your nominations, by clicking Continue below.

 
 
Award Nomination Preview
 
 
 
Below are the questions requested for each award category. As all nomation forms must be completed and submitted in a single sitting, please do compile your responses to the relevant questions before continuing in the nomination process.
 
 
 
Company of the Year
 
 
 
1. Please provide an overview of the nominee's corporate citizenship program. (500 words)

2. How does the nominee’s programming (described above) demonstrate commitment to corporate citizenship? (500 words)

3. Please share a story of how the nominee has achieved positive societal impact in the past 12 months. (500 words)
 
 
 
Community Champion Award
 
 
 
1. Employee head count for most recent fiscal year.

2. What was your percentage of employee participation across employee engagement programs in your most recent fiscal year? Programs can include, but are not limited to: matching gifts, dollars for doers, volunteer time off, pro bono volunteerism.

3. Please provide details on the types of programs this includes, such as matching gifts, dollars for doers, VTO. (500 words) *

4. Are the above figures for a U.S.-only or international program? Please provide supplemental details about your participation policies. (500 words)

5. Please share an anecdotal story of how your employees’ time, donations and service have affected the recipient community(ies). (500 words)
 
 
 
CEO of the Year
 
 
 
1. CEO Name:

2. How does this executive use his/her position to amplify and exemplify the nominee's corporate citizenship goals and programs?
 
 
 
Global Citizen Award
 
 
 
1. How many $USD did your company donate to nonprofit or charitable organizations offering programming outside of the United States in your most recent fiscal year? Please note that this includes U.S.-based organizations, with programs supporting populations outside of the U.S.

2. Please share an anecdote on how this programming has affected the recipient community. (500 words)
 
 
 
Impact Award
 
 
 
1. Nonprofit partner information.

2. Please provide an overview of this long-term partnership. (500 words)

3. How has this partnership positively impacted the nonprofit partner and its target community(ies)? Please provide statistics, where available (500 words)

4. How has this partnership positively impacted the company’s employees, customers and/or stakeholders? (500 words)
 
 
 
Please select "Continue" to nominate your company or a peer for the 2013 Powered by EF Award(s) of your choosing. Please note that nomination responses must be provided in a single sitting.
 
 
 
* Please select the award(s) for which you would like to complete a nomination form from the list below.
 
Company of the Year
 
Community Champion of the Year
 
CEO of the Year
 
Global Citizen Award
 
Impact Award

 
 
 
Please select "Continue" to complete the nomination form. Nomination forms must be completed and submitted in a single sitting.
 
 
 
* Nominee Company
   
 
Nominee Contact Information
* First/Last Name : 
* Title : 
* Phone : 
* Email Address : 
 
Nominee Online Media Information
Website : 
Twitter Handle : 
Facebook Page : 
 
 
Nominator Contact Information (if different than above)
First/Last Name : 
Title : 
Company/Organization : 
Email Address : 
 
 
 
Company of the Year
 
 
 
Given to a company that, through its activities and partnerships during the previous calendar year, clearly demonstrates its commitment to corporate citizenship programs as part of their core business values.
 
 
 
* Please provide an overview of the nominee's corporate citizenship program. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* How does the nominee’s programming (described above) demonstrate commitment to corporate citizenship? (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* Please share a story of how the nominee has achieved positive societal impact in the past 12 months. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
Community Champion Award
 
 
 
Given to a company whose employees embody the mantra of time, treasure and talent.
 
 
 
* Employee head count for most recent fiscal year.
   
 
 
 
* What was your percentage of employee participation across employee engagement programs in your most recent fiscal year? Programs can include, but are not limited to: matching gifts, dollars for doers, volunteer time off, pro bono volunteerism.
   
 
 
 
* Please provide details on the types of programs this includes, such as matching gifts, dollars for doers, VTO. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* Are the above figures for a U.S.-only or international program? Please provide supplemental details about your participation policies here. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* Please share an anecdotal story of how your employees’ time, donations and service have affected the recipient community(ies). (500 words)
   
 
 
 
CEO of the Year
 
 
 
Given to a CEO that demonstrates superior commitment to their corporate citizenship program.
 
 
 
* CEO Name
   
 
 
 
* How does this executive use his/her position to amplify and exemplify the company’s corporate citizenship goals and programs? (1000 words)
   
 
 
 
Global Citizen Award
 
 
 
Given to a globally-focused company which has provided extensive and impactful support to causes outside of the United States.
 
 
 
* How many $USD did your company donate to nonprofit or charitable organizations offering programming outside of the United States in your most recent fiscal year? Please note that this includes U.S.-based organizations, with programs supporting populations outside of the U.S.
   
 
 
 
* Please share an anecdote on how this programming has affected the recipient community. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
Impact Award
 
 
 
Given to a company that has maintained a strong community program for a period of three years or longer and continues to develop and grow the program to a more meaningful level.
 
 
 
* Nonprofit Partner
   
 
 
Nonprofit Partner Contact Information
* Name : 
* Title : 
* Email Address : 
 
 
 
* You have my permission to contact the partner organization above, as part of the nomination review process.
 
Yes
 
No
 
I do not have authority to grant this permission (peer nominations only)
 
 
 
* Please provide an overview of this long-term partnership. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* How has this partnership positively impacted the nonprofit partner and its target community(ies)? Please provide statistics, where available. (500 words)
   
 
 
 
* How has this partnership positively impacted the company’s employees, customers and/or stakeholders? (500 words)