2013 United Way Best Of Awards Winners - United Way of Central ...

About the Best Of AwardsThe United Way Best Of Awards showcase your accomplishments in the community.The awards recognize organizations in central and northeastern Connecticut for theiroutstanding participation in the United Way Campaign and throughout the year.We invite you to submit nominations for the United Way Best Of Awards to showcase the workthat you and your organization are doing on behalf of the community. This is an opportunity toshare the quality of your work with other organizations and the public while gathering new ideasfor your next campaign. Any organization that runs a United Way campaign this year may enter.CategoriesBest In ShowBest overall United Way CampaignRequirements: Please provide a description ofyour campaign, outcomes from the campaign,a description of why you are the best of thebest, and at least two high-resolution photostaken during your campaign. Please indicatewhich category your company falls into:• Small Company (fewer than 250 employees)• Medium Company (250-500 employees)• Large Company (more than 500 employees)Coordinator of the YearBest leadership and energy throughout asuccessful United Way campaign. Go for theglory – nominate yourself or a co-worker whohas run a fabulous campaign!Best Campaign PhotoBest photo from the campaignRequirements: Limit 5 photos. Please submitonly high-resolution image files on a cd or flashdrive. Acceptable file formats: .JPGBest Campaign VideoBest video from the campaign that uses keymessaging to explain the importance of giving toUnited Way Community Investment.Requirements: Max. running time: 5 minutes.Please submit your video both as a DVD and asone of the following: Quicktime file (.MOV) orWindows Media file (.WMV).Best Use of United Way Messagingand BrandingBest use of United Way messaging and brandingthroughout the campaign. Please provide specificexamples of Community Investment messagingstrategies and results.Best New CampaignBest strategy to introduce United Way CommunityInvestment to employees for the first time.Best Campaign Special EventBest event that brings employees together andraises awareness of United Way CommunityInvestment (e.g. fundraising event, volunteer event,etc.)Best Campaign KickoffMost effective kickoff strategy that engagesemployees and gets them excited about thecampaign.Best Partner Agency CampaignBest partnership and support of the campaignby a United Way partner agency.Best Rise to the ChallengeBest campaign despite significant setbacks.Best Year-Round PartnershipBest year-round United Way partnership withrespect to communication, education, involvementand engagement.Download your entry form at:http://www.unitedwayinc.org/give/community-campaign/campaign-toolkit-5/best-awardsBest Mobilization of VolunteersPromoting volunteerism throughout the year witha specific focus on recruiting volunteers to ensurethat more children learn to read by third gradeand/or more lower-income families get aheadfinancially. Please provide details on recruitmentmethods and results.Best Company Leadership/CEO SupportBest show of support from senior managementor CEO during a United Way campaign.Best Volunteer/Campaign CommitteeMost effective use of a committee to run acampaign or special event.UTC Challenge - for United Technologiescompanies onlyThink you have the best UTC campaign? Submityour entries for this category and go head to headwith other UTC companies! If you are a UTCcompany submitting in any other category, youcan submit the same entry for this award.Submission GuidelinesFor each category you enter■ Complete and submit an entry form with yournomination. The form can be found at:http://www.unitedwayinc.org/give/communitycampaign/campaign-toolkit-5/best-awards■ Submit a description of each entry. The descriptionshould be 500 words max. and should be submittedin an electronic format. Please submit on a CD orflash drive along with your required entry form.■ Don’t forget to submit supporting materials! Theydistinguish you from the competition. Send us yourphotos, videos, press clippings, campaign results,statistics, and printed materials in an electronicformat.Acceptable file formats■ Photos: . JPG files■ Videos: Please submit your video both as a DVDand as one of the following:■ Quicktime file (.MOV)■ Windows Media file (.WMV)■ Audio: .MP3 files or .WAV files■ Printed materials: Please save as a PDF file.Entry DeadlinesAll entries are due by January 10, 2014.Winners will be announced at a red carpet awardsgala on February 28, 2014 at the Hartford MarriottDowntown.Mail Completed Entries To:United Way of Central and Northeastern ConnecticutAttn: Best Of Awards30 Laurel StreetHartford, CT 06106Questions?Call us at: (860) 493-6800Email us at: bestofawards@unitedwayinc.org orAsk your United Way representative.