The following award categories are available for the Awards for Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs.

• General — Award for companies with an employee volunteer program of more than three years.
• Fast Start — A special award for a company with an employee volunteer program of three years duration or less.
• Past Recipients — Award for past award recipients that received the award more than five years ago, 2003 or before.

Note: Receipt of other national awards will not disqualify a company in the judging process.

Eligibility
Any small, medium, large or international business that has an established and company-supported employee/retiree volunteer program directed toward addressing the community's serious social problems is eligible.

• A business can be a private or public organization.
• Employee volunteer programs must be organization-wide and reflective of activities serving all employees, not just those in one office location.
• Branches and/or divisions of a company/business are not eligible. Business headquarters must complete this nomination form.

• Approximately four awards will be presented to the most outstanding employee volunteer programs. Based upon the nominations received each year, companies are categorized by similar scope and size and judged accordingly.
• CEOs or presidents of all award-winning businesses are expected to participate in a Business Leadership Forum held in conjunction with the annual awards event.

Selection Process
Nominations are judged by an independent committee of leaders of trade organizations, major businesses and national nonprofit organizations committed to workplace volunteering and community involvement.