President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards
Informal Group Category (Volunteerism)
This award serves to recognise informal groups that have contributed to the community through
volunteerism resulting in positive and sustainable social change. Through this award, we hope to inspire
others to be innovative in volunteerism and addressing social issues.
Notes and Conditions
i. Nomination forms (both signed hardcopy AND softcopy) to be sent to:
Awards Secretariat
c/o National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre
6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #04-88 The Central, Singapore 059817
Attn: Benjamin Tan
Please email softcopy of the nomination form to benjamintan@nvpc.org.sg
Closing date: 9 May 2014.
For enquiries, please call 6550-9595 or e-mail above.
ii.
Shortlisted nominees may be required to discuss their nomination with Secretariat and/or panel
judges.
iii. There may be no winners, depending on the judges’ evaluation. Secretariat will publicly announce
the identities of nominees only if they are award winners. Winners must keep Award results
confidential until Secretariat’s announcement. Awards, if made, may be withdrawn if there is nondisclosure or misrepresentation of material information, or for non-compliance of these conditions.
All decisions relating to the Awards are final.
iv. Winners are expected to help others build capacity by sharing their award-winning practices and
experiences at NVPC programmes/activities or those of our partners..
Eligibility and Criteria
Please proceed with completing this nomination form only if your Group fulfils the following criteria:
 History of effecting positive social change and contributing to Singapore’s community through
volunteerism for a minimum of one year
 Demonstrating active contribution at time of nomination
 Group members are not involved in any litigation or regulatory infraction as at point of nomination
 Possesses evidence of replication of the group’s work in effecting positive social change or
addressing the community needs in Singapore
Nomination Details
Please fill in all sections. If in doubt, please contact Secretariat.
A: CONTACT DETAILS
Name of Informal Group:
Contact Person:
Designation:
Mailing Address:
Contact Details:
Direct Line
Mobile
Email
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B1: CONCEPT
What is your group's philosophy in giving? Please include your group's motivation, beliefs and vision.
How has your group inspired others to give back to the community?
B2: MULTIPLIER EFFECT
Describe the stakeholders (E.g. Non-profit Organisations, Companies, donors, volunteers, etc.) involved
in the work of your group, how collaboration was fostered and the subsequent results, and if other
stakeholders were connected in the process.
How has the impact of your group on fulfilling community need(s) grown over time?
B3: VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES
Please indicate if your group has the following volunteer management elements in its Volunteer
Management framework. Please elaborate for each element that you checked:
 Volunteer work design (Volunteer roles are designed to effectively utilise member's
(professional) skills and/or meet identified community needs)
 Recruitment (Recruitment of volunteers using strategies relevant to the profile of volunteers
needed. Volunteers are kept updated on available volunteer opportunities)
 Interviewing & screening (A process of interviewing and screening volunteers is in place, where
applicable)
 Orientation & training (Volunteer orientation and training sessions are planned to ensure that
members are equipped with the knowledge and skills to carry out their volunteer duties)
 Guidance (Group members are assigned to lead and guide one another during the volunteering
activity)
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 Appreciation (Members are appreciated to acknowledge their volunteering contributions)
 Volunteer Input (A process is in place for members to feedback about their volunteering
experience. This feedback is taken into consideration when reviewing volunteer programmes)
 Record-keeping & reporting (A data management system and reporting processes are in place to
track relevant information on current and new volunteers. Reporting done within the group to
demonstrate the impact of volunteer contributions)
B4: IMPACT & SUSTAINABILITY
What are your group’s plans for future community involvement (E.g. Budget set aside, committees
formed, projects being planned)?
How does your group measure the effectiveness of your volunteer programmes in terms of the impact on
the community?
Does your group have a process to select and develop potential Volunteers Leaders? Please elaborate
C: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Attach testimonials / feedback / articles with regards to your group's contributions to the community.
I affirm that the information provided in the nomination is correct and true to the best of my knowledge and
accept the conditions relating to the Awards.
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Signed by Group’s contact person
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Date
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