Eligibility

Family, independent, operating, public, and community foundations, as well as international and corporate grantmakers, are eligible for nomination. In addition to individual funders, groups of funders that collaborated on specific projects are eligible. Grantees can nominate funders, and funders may nominate themselves.

Selection Criteria

The criteria for these awards reflect the Council’s core values and top priorities: visionary leadership, partnership, strategic planning, significant results, and collaboration.

In selecting the recipients, the task force looks for the following:

• grant-funded initiatives or programs that have had a demonstrated impact on the common good—locally, nationally, and/or globally—and that can serve as models for others in philanthropy

• Vision and leadership in the nominated activity

• strategic planning in setting directions and determining key action plans.

• a willingness to partner with philanthropic colleagues and other organizations that are critical to the success of the nominated activity

• an unusual level of creativity, innovation, sustainability, and risk-taking in the nominated activity

Although large initiatives with significant financial support are often better able to document impact than are smaller initiatives, the task force welcomes the nomination of any project or initiative that has had a significant impact, regardless of the size of its grant funding or other forms of support. The task force discourages the nomination of programs that are still early in the implementation cycle, since it is nearly impossible to assess their results and enduring impact.

Notification

The Council will present the awards at the Fall Conference for Community Foundations September 13-15, 2010, in Charlotte, N.C.

The Nomination Process

Through your nomination, you can acknowledge the work of a trustee, staff member, or colleague who has made a critical difference in a particularly creative way. To nominate someone for the Robert W. Scrivner Award, you:

• Must be a member of the Council on Foundations, Regional Association of Grantmakers, or Council-recognized colleague group. (Nonmembers may submit or suggest nominations through one of these members.)

• Can nominate previously nominated individuals (who were not selected) but you must complete current nomination materials.

• Cannot currently serve on the Council on Foundations’ board of directors.

Submitting your Nomination

• Complete the on-line Nomination Form

• Two Statement of Reference forms from individuals acting as references for this nomination.

• Upload the nominee’s resume or biographical statement.

• Upload relevant data, information, brochures and other materials that demonstrate the nominee’s effectiveness.

• Please make sure that the nomination is complete and final before submitting. Incomplete nominations cannot be considered. You will not be able to change any information once you’ve submitted your nomination.

Deadline

All nominations are due by December 7, 2009.

 

Eligibility

(All must be met at the time of nomination.) Nominees must be:

• Individuals, not institutions.

• Either a staff person or a trustee of a foundation or giving program and not an original donor of that organization.

• A currently practicing grantmaker (individuals who have left the field are not eligible).

• From a private, community, or corporate foundation; a corporate giving program; or an operating foundation that is a member of the Council on Foundations, Regional Association of Grantmakers, or Council-recognized colleague group.

 

Criteria

The criteria for this award corresponds closely to Scrivner’s belief that philanthropy should address emerging societal issues and retain the flexibility to change directions as conditions warrant. In selecting the recipient, judges look for individuals who have:

• Sufficiently developed an idea so that others can replicate it

• Demonstrated an entrepreneurial spirit

• Built on and taken full advantage of existing networks

• Demonstrated an ability and willingness to take risks

• Engaged in a creative departure from past grantmaking

• Ensured that “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts”

The Council reserves the right to delay, withhold, or revoke any award if doing so is necessary to preserve the integrity of the awards program. The Council also expects all awardees to comply with its Statement of Ethical Principles.

Notification

The Winner will be announced at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, April 25–27, 2010, in Denver.

Judging

All entries are judged by professionals who have expertise in communications and/or philanthropy. Judges are nonprofit executives, public relations experts, designers, professional writers, grantmakers, photographers, and webmasters.

Eligibility

The awards program is open only to members of the Council on Foundations. All entries must have been produced or distributed (at least partially) between December 2008 and November 2009. The Council expects all awardees to comply with its Statement of Ethical Principles.

Criteria

Judges will evaluate entries based on the following criteria:

• Overall outcomes/impact

• Message and design effectiveness

• Organization of content

• Outreach/distribution strategies

Notification

Winners will be announced at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, April 25–27, 2010, in Denver.

Award Criteria

For this award, public policy is defined as any legally permissible philanthropic activity, including funding and convening, that ultimately seeks to affect or inform the actions of any level of government expressed in laws, administrative practices, regulations, or executive or judicial orders.

Under this definition, an organization could be nominated for taking part in a wide range of activities that include, but are not limited to:

• Public education and public engagement

• Leadership development

• Convening of stakeholders

• Direct advocacy or support for advocacy organizations

• Policy research, ranging from assessment to recommendation for change

In selecting the recipient organization, the task force will consider whether the organization:

• Demonstrated courage, passion, and vision in its engagement in or conduct related to the nominated activity.

• Addressed a critical or timely public policy issue.

• Used methods that were creative, strategic, and instructive for grantmakers, those active in the public policy arena, and communities.

• Acted in order to spark the formulation or implementation of informed public policy.

• Could demonstrate, by an evaluation report or other external evidence, that it had achieved its desired results or had a positive impact.

Please include with your online nomination any data, information, or other materials that demonstrate the organization met the above criteria. The Council reserves the right to delay, withhold or revoke any award if doing so is necessary to preserve the integrity of the awards program.

Eligibility

Private, community or corporate foundations, corporate giving programs and operating foundations that are members of the Council on Foundations, Regional Associations of Grantmakers or Council-recognized colleague groups are eligible to receive and nominate organizations for the Paul Ylvisaker Award for Public Policy Engagement. (non-members may submit or suggest nominations through one of these members.) Individuals are not eligible to be nominated for or receive the award. Organizations may nominate themselves.

Both Council members and non-members may submit Statement of Reference forms. Previous nominations may be resubmitted, but must be accompanied by complete, current nomination materials. The Council expects all awardees to operate consistent with the Council’s Statement of Ethical Principles.

Submitting your Nomination

• Complete the on-line Nomination Form

• Two Statement of Reference Forms from organizations/individuals acting as references for this nomination.

• Upload a one-page synopsis of the foundation’s work.

• Upload relevant data, information, brochures, press release or other materials related to the project and any additional materials that demonstrate the impact of the nominated activity (i.e. an evaluation).

• Submit your nomination form. Print the confirmation page and remit with your check. The nomination form will be processed once your check is received.

Please make sure that all materials being submitted are in their complete and final form(s) as incomplete nominations cannot be considered. You will not be able to change any information once you’ve submitted your nomination.

Fee

The fee is $45 per entry. Please make checks payable to the Council on Foundations. This fee will help cover a portion of the program’s administrative expenses.

Deadline

All nominations are due by December 7, 2009.