Connect America Partner of the Year Award
2006 AWARD GUIDELINES

Eligibility
All Connect America National Partners in good standing (paid Points of Light and Connect America dues) and who have not preciously received this award are eligible for the Award.

Nomination Process
By using the enclosed form, Connect America National Partners can nominate themselves or another Partner organization. The Awards nomination form must be completed and returned to the Foundation by e-mail, mail or fax no later than Monday, May 1, 2006.

Award Criteria
The Award Selection Team will review and evaluate entries according to the following criteria:

• Commitment to Connect America through the assignment of a senior staff as a Connect America liaison
• Exhibiting the “connect” spirit through collaborative activities and partnerships with other Connect America Partners – either short term or ongoing partnerships
• Communication about Connect America and national partnership to internal audiences – both at the chapter/affiliate levels and with colleagues in the national office
• Collecting and reporting information that affirms the value of volunteering and partnerships to effectively address community problems
• Developing creative and people-powered solutions to significant social problems
• Helping communities respond to calls-to-action
• Lessons learned from effective partnerships that can be share

Award Judging
The Awards Selection team will be convened by the Foundation to evaluate and judge the nominations.

Assistance
If you have any questions or require assistance with this nomination process, please feel free to contact the Recognition Department at awards@pointsoflight.org or 202-729-8184.