IMAGINE CANADA’S 13th Annual CANADIAN BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARDS
Do you have a partnership that is making a difference in your community? If so, we’d like to know about it and share your success with the rest of Canada. Nominate your partnership and you could win national recognition for your innovative collaboration that meets a community need.
New for 2009- Partnership Award Applications will be reviewed in 2 categories based upon size of the corporate
partner. Companies with fewer than 499 employees and large companies with over 500 employees will each be eligible for Awards. Three winning partnerships will be chosen and celebrated at a gala reception in the spring of 2010.
HOW TO APPLY - The application deadline is Friday, October 2, 2009.
1) Simply answer the questions on this form. All Applications must be submitted using this form. 2) Eligibility Criteria: a) Your partnership is between a business and a charitable or non-profit organization; b) Your partnership program has existed for a minimum of two years prior to your application; c) Your partnership program meets a community need; d) Your partnership program is innovative, sustainable, and measurable; e) All participants involved in your partnership are engaged from start to finish; f) Your partnership program uses a wide spectrum of resources brought by both partners.
3) Once the form is completed, fax, e-mail or mail it back on or before the deadline of October 2, 2009 By Fax: By Email: By Mail: ((( (416) 597-2294 csolmes@imaginecanada.ca 4 Ms Catherine Solmes, Imagine Canada, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, 5 Toronto, ON M5B-1J3
2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.309 Fax: (416) 597-2294 Email: csolmes@imaginecanada.ca www.imaginecanada.ca
Imagine Canada – Looking into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits.
2009 Canadian Business & Community Partnership Awards APPLICATION FORM
2009 BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARDS APPLICATION FORM
N Name of Primary Contact:
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1. Please list the names of the organizations involved in this partnership. Be sure to identify each partner as a business, registered charity, non-profit organization, or other. Organization Name Business* Charity/ Nonprofit Other*
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Is * The business partner must be an Imagine Canada Caring Company
How did you hear about the Awards? ___________________________________________________ 2. Name of Your Partnership Program:
2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.309 Fax: (416) 597-2294 Email: csolmes@imaginecanada.ca www.imaginecanada.ca
Imagine Canada – Looking into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits
2009 Canadian Business & Community Partnership Awards APPLICATION FORM
3. Please provide a brief overview of the history of your program. How long has the program been in operation and how was your program developed?
4. During the design and development of your program, what were the roles and responsibilities of each partner organization?
5. Now that your program is established, how have the roles and responsibilities of each partner organization evolved?
6. Describe the variety of financial resources, not just donations, each partner contributed. Note: resources can include donations, volunteers, loaned services, loaned space, technical/professional expertise, supplier and customer engagement, etc.
7. How are your employees involved in the program?
2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.309 Fax: (416) 597-2294 Email: csolmes@imaginecanada.ca www.imaginecanada.ca
Imagine Canada – Looking into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits
2009 Canadian Business & Community Partnership Awards APPLICATION FORM
8. How are your CEO and/or senior executive team involved in the partnership?
9. How do you market your program externally and internally?
10. Please outline your approach to measurement and evaluation and the criteria used to determine the success and/or impact of your partnership.
11. Tell us about the impact of your partnership in your community. How does your program meet a community need?
12. Please indicate the ways in which this partnership program is sustainable? How long are the current partners committed to this program?
2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.309 Fax: (416) 597-2294 Email: csolmes@imaginecanada.ca www.imaginecanada.ca
Imagine Canada – Looking into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits