ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM The new One World Alumni Awards (OWAA) will be held at Homecoming in October, 2015. The Alumni Association invites alumni to nominate a charity to be the 2015 beneficiary. Please complete the following form and submit to the Alumni Office by Monday, March 2, 2015. GOAL OF THE ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARDS The award winning One World Alumni Awards (formerly the One World Alumni Dinner) was designed to align with the academic plan of Saint Mary’s University. The plan places a priority on building a tradition of community involvement, fostering a culture of civic engagement and ensuring that social responsibility is recognized as a hallmark of Saint Mary’s University. The Academic Plan also recognizes that the ultimate objective of a Saint Mary’s education is to nurture and support productive, critical and responsible citizens. The goal of the OWAA is to increase alumni involvement with Saint Mary’s University, to raise awareness of Saint Mary’s in both local and global communities, while at the same time reaching out to our alumni as responsible and caring citizens of the world. The OWAA Selection Committee, comprised of members of the SMU Alumni Association, will select a charity which has a connection with Saint Mary’s University or an alumnus who is touching lives with the work they do. Recognizing the limited impact that can be made with past donations ranging from $7000 to $10,000, the OWAA committee will favour organizations that are helping people on a more local and grassroots level. The top 3 nominated charities are expected to work with the SMU Alumni Association to sell tickets for the Awards reception that has a capacity of approximately 400. As part of our continuing legacy, the SMU Alumni Office will profile the selected charity 12 months after the charity has received the donation as well as in later years. 1 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS 1. CANADIAN REGISTERED CHARITY Charity is registered and in good standing with Canada Revenue Agency Yes # Please provide the most recent CRA filed financial report 2. CONNECTION TO SAINT MARY’S (At least one of the choices below) A Saint Mary’s University alumnus developed the charity. Yes A Saint Mary’s University alumnus is on the board of directors, advisory committee, etc. Yes A Saint Mary’s University alumnus is a strong supporter or volunteer of the charity. Yes A Saint Mary’s University Alumnus Who Is: Ill, No Longer Involved, Deceased, Developed The Charity; Was A Board Member Of The Charity; Was A Strong Supporter Of The Charity. Yes 3. CHARITY CAN PROVIDE ALUMNUS GUEST SPEAKER AND OR REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PROFILE IN SMU PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL Yes Guest speaker is an alumnus of Saint Mary’s University. Yes Charity representative is an alumnus of Saint Mary’s University. 2 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM GENERAL INFORMATION: NAME OF CHARITY MANDATE ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON PHONE EMAIL WEBSITE IS THE CHARITY IN FULL SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION? YES WILL YOU BE YES ATTACHING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION? E.G. BUSINESS PLAN, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL, BACKGROUNDER NO NO IF YES, DO YOU AUTHORIZE SAINT MARY’S TO KEEP THESE ITEMS FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES? SPEAKER INFORMATION: NAME OF GUEST SPEAKER DO YOU HAVE A HAVE A BRIEF (3-5 MIN) STORY ABOUT YOUR CHARITY THAT IS INSPIRATIONAL OR MOTIVATIONAL? 3 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ONE WORLD ALUMNI AWARD 2015 NOMINATION FORM DONATION IMPACT: DEFINE THE SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES THAT THE DONATION WILL SUPPORT PLEASE BREAKDOWN HOW THE DONATION WILL BE SPENT PLEASE STATE OR EXPLAIN HOW OUR CONTRIBUTION CAN BE PROFILED IN ONE OF OUR PUBLICATIONS IN 3-5 YEARS. NEED: HOW WILL BEING THE RECIPIENT OF THE ONE WORLD ALUMNI (PLEASE SELECT AT LEAST 1 AND EXPLAIN): 1. 2. 3. 4. AWARD HELP WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING? INCREASING YOUR PUBLIC PROFILE INCREASING THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUR BOARD, COMMITTEE ETC. INCREASING YOUR MEMBERSHIP OTHER HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT WILL THE SMU ALUMNI DONATION HAVE ON YOUR CHARITY COMPARED TO OTHER CONTRIBUTORS? 4 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY CHARITY IMPACT: HOW DOES YOUR CHARITY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS OR HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT IN CHANGING LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS? AWARENESS: WHAT IS THE CHARITY’S CONNECTION TO SAINT M ARY’S AND ITS PROVINCIAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY? PROMOTION: HOW WILL THE CHARITY PROMOTE THE EVENT? (PRINT, DIRECT MAIL, SOCIAL MEDIA ETC.) HOW WILL THE CHARITY SELL TICKETS TO ITS STAKEHOLDERS, MEMBERS, SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, ETC. IS THE CHARITY ABLE TO SHARE CONTACT LISTS FOR PROMOTION OF DINNER _________# ON MAIL LISTS _________# EMAILS OUTREACH: WHAT IMPACT DOES THE CHARITY HAVE ON SAINT MARY’S FACULTY, ALUMNI, STUDENTS, STAFF, AND FUTURE STUDENTS? WHAT IMPACT DOES THE CHARITY HAVE ON THE BROADER COMMUNITY? 5 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY NOMINATOR INFORMATION: NAME ADDRESS SMU DEGREE /YEAR PHONE EMAIL CURRENT INVOLVEMENT/ CONNECTION WITH SMU PLEASE COMPLETE THE NOMINATION FORM ONLINE. DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2015 6 PROUDLY PRESENTED BY