CVC Recognition Awards

The Corporate Volunteerism Council - Twin Cities (CVC) is a professional association of businesses administering and developing employee volunteer and community involvement programs. Our mission is to advocate, support, and grow workplace volunteerism to improve communities.

In keeping with our mission, CVC will honor and recognize outstanding member corporate volunteer programs that demonstrate leadership in anticipating and responding to the changing needs of the Twin Cities community. Whether it is an emerging program, established program, or special project, exemplary models of corporate volunteer programs of all sizes will be considered.

This year the CVC is pleased to announce new recognition award categories and online nomination form submission.

2007 Awards

• Community Partner Award [162k PDF document] | Online application form
  Recognizes an outstanding collaboration between a corporate volunteer services program and a nonprofit partner. Successful applicants will demonstrate an effective partnership that leveraged corporate resources, particularly employees, to meet community needs. The recipient of the Community Partner Award will receive an engraved company award, letter of notification to the CEO, two complimentary tickets to the Awards Event on April 24, 2008, recognition on the CVC Web site, and a $500 contribution to the nonprofit of the company’s choice.
  
• Employee Engagement Award [163k PDF document] | Online application form
  Recognizes an employee-driven corporate initiative/program that demonstrates a best practice in employee engagement. Examples might include Dollars for Doers, employee recognition programs, volunteer council, or other programs that feature the leadership of employees in corporate philanthropy/volunteerism. The recipient of the Employee Engagement Award will receive an engraved company award, letter of notification to the CEO, two complimentary tickets to the Awards Event on April 24, 2008, recognition on the CVC Web site, and a $500 contribution to the nonprofit of the company’s choice.
  

Eligibility

All CVC corporate members are eligible if they have not been an award winner in the past three years. Both local and national programs/projects are eligible as long as the program/project has a local impact. Companies can nominate themselves or be nominated by a Twin Cities nonprofit organization. Nominations must be submitted online by March 7, 2008.

Judging

The judging committee will be comprised of community and business leaders. Award recipients and other participants will be notified by March 21, 2008. Decisions made by the committee judges are final.

Previous Award Winners

2006
General Mills, Leadership Award
RBC Dain Rauscher, Spotlight Award

2005
The Toro Company, Leadership Award
Comcast, Spotlight Award

2004
Land O'Lakes, Leadership Award
Piper Jaffray, Spotlight Award

2003
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Leadership Award

2002
Cargill, Leadership Award
Star Tribune, Spotlight Award

2001
3M, Leadership Award
Park Nicollet, Spotlight Award

2000
American Express, Leadership Award
Medtronic, Spotlight Award

1999
Target Stores, Leadership Award

1998
Weisman Enterprises, Leadership Award

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