Nominations
Making Your Nomination
On Friday November 19, 2010, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Arizona Chapter will host its 22nd annual National Philanthropy Day Awards. At the event, five major awards will be presented to individuals and organizations whose philanthropic contributions and dedicated volunteerism improve the quality of life in our community.
The five major awards and the criteria for judging them are listed below. Please review the categories and criteria for evaluation carefully. Use the evaluation criteria to assist you in preparing the nominations for your candidates.
Click Here for the nominations packet, due June 7, 2010.
AWARD CATEGORIES AND EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Outstanding Philanthropist Award
Recognizes an individual, family, or group whose exceptional generosity through financial support to various charitable causes improves the quality of life in our community, demonstrates leadership in philanthropic giving, and whose generosity encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles in the community.
Criteria for Evaluating Nominations
- Nominee’s financial and philanthropic impact makes a significant difference within the community
- Nominee works with multiple charitable organizations
- Nominee’s length of commitment is substantial to the community at large
- Nominee inspires and motivates other philanthropists with their gifts or support to an organization or cause
- Through their philanthropy, nominee has established a “lasting impact” on the community or for a cause and has changed the lives of many people.
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award
Recognizes an individual, organization or group that demonstrates exceptional leadership and commitment to the advancement of philanthropy and motivates and inspires other volunteers in successful fundraising projects.
Criteria for Evaluating Nominations
- Nominee exhibits exceptional leadership through volunteer fundraising
- Nominee motivates and inspires other volunteers and volunteer fundraisers
- Nominee demonstrates long-term commitment to philanthropy
- Nominee effects a diversity of organizations
- Nominee makes a significant impact on an organization(s) through volunteer commitment that has changed the lives of many people.
Outstanding Corporate or Foundation Philanthropist Award
Recognizes a corporation, foundation, or group that has a demonstrated record of outstanding committment through charitable financial support, and through encouragement and motivation of others inspires them to take a leadership role in provision of services and programs and whose work supports the advancement of philanthropy in the community.
Criteria for Evaluating Nominations
- Nominee has an established record of charitable support to organizations and causes within community
- Nominee’s corporate/foundation model sets a desired example for philanthropic involvement/contribution
- Through their philanthropy, nominee has a significant impact on the community and has changed the lives of many people.
- Nominee provides support to a diversity of causes/organizations/groups within community.
- Nominee goes beyond financial support and providing capacity building
- Nominee’s commitment to philanthropy exhibits the spirit of philanthropy
Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award
Recognizes a professional fundraiser whose work exemplifies leadership, competence, achievement, ethical standards and commitment to philanthropy.
Please note: Nominees for this award must be members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Criteria for Evaluating Nominations
- Nominee exhibits leadership within AFP, within their organization, community volunteer (these three areas will be judged independently)
- Nominee performs national service
- Nominee pursues continuing professional development
- Nominee engages in mentoring, teaching and working with others
- Nominee inspires others and is a motivating force for organizations
- Nominee demonstrates competence, success and achievement
- Nominee demonstrates and embodies professional and ethical standards
- Nominee demonstrates a commitment to philanthropy and exhibits the spirit of philanthropy
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award
Recognizes service by an individual or group of young people, grades 6 through 12, who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteerism, and leadership in the advancement of philanthropy.
Criteria for Evaluating Nominations
- Nominee has learned about and demonstrated good use of time, talent and/or treasure for the common good through planning and implementation of a specific fundraising project
- Nominee has had measurable impact on a chosen agency and/or the community
- Nominee has exhibited creativity in raising funds and/or volunteer support for an agency and/or the community
- Nominee exhibits exceptional leadership through volunteer fundraising and serves as a role model to other youth
Nomination Guidelines:
· You may submit more than one nomination Click here for the nominations packet.
. Nominations will be accepted until 4:30 PM Monday, June 7, 2010 DEADLINE IS ABSOLUTE
· Previously submitted nominations may be re-submitted with an updated cover sheet.
· Send completed form and attachments to: Martin Camacho, Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson, 111 S. Church Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701 or mcamacho@cathfnd.org.
Instructions: Submit the cover sheet along with a one or two page letter detailing the specific achievements of your nominee(s). Letter must be typed, single-spaced, 12-point serif font with a one-inch margin. You may include up to five additional letters of support (excess letters will be discarded).
If you have any questions please contact Martin Camacho
at (520) 838-2508 or mcamacho@cathfnd.org.