Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence



Overview
We encourage business leaders to create, by example and through official workplace policies, a culture that inspires and equips employees and retirees to volunteer in the communities in which they live and work. In 1993, Points of Light Institute created the Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence to honor companies that exemplified these principles. Today, the program is regarded as the most prestigious award program in the industry.

The awards are presented annually at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world’s largest gathering of service and civic engagement leaders held in June.



Award Criteria
The Principles of Excellence for Workplace Volunteering were created as a result of extensive research and with the input of an advisory task panel comprised of 50 flagship corporate practitioners. These principles are the criteria used when evaluating nominations.

Application
Applications for the 19th Annual Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence are now open. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 19th, 2012 by 11:59 p.m. EST.

Winning Companies
Winning companies will be featured throughout the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago, June 18-20, 2012.

Honorees are also featured throughout the year on the Points of Light website, invited to participate on special EVP panels and programs presented by Points of Light along with the opportunity to promote the award through press channels.

Learn More

  • Application

    • Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence Application

    We look forward to hearing your story and how your employee volunteer program is building healthy communities across the nation.

    All applications and support materials are to be submitted on-line. When starting your application you will be required to set up a User ID and password.

    Requirements for completing the application, eligibility, deadlines, tips on submitting the application and support materials can be found at the beginning of the application. If you have any questions please contact MStevenson@PointsofLight.org

    Start your application now.

    Deadline for Applications

    The deadline for applications is Monday, March 19th, 2012 by 11:59 P.M. EST.

  • Award Criteria

    • The Principles of Excellence for Workplace Volunteering is the criteria used for evaluation and selection of the Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence.

    The criteria include:

    1. ACKNOWLEDGE - The incorporation of the employee volunteer program as a key contributor to the achievement of the corporation’s business goals.
    2. COMMIT – The establishment of procedures that manage, track and evaluate the effectiveness of your employee volunteer program.
    3. TARGET - Workplace volunteering and addressing serious social issues in the community

    Download your copy here.

  • Webinar – Tips to creating a successful application.

    • On December 20th we will host a webinar for prospective applicants for the Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence. During the webinar we’ll review award criteria, provide tips and insights to completing the 2012 application and answer questions about the application process.

  • Judging Committee

    • Our judging committee is comprised of subject matter experts that bring their experience and knowledge to the review and selection process. Judges represent corporate America, non-profit, government, academic and the media industry to review the applications received each year.

    The Judging Committee for the 2012 Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence will be posted December 16, 2011.

  • 2011 Winners, Photos, videos of winning employee volunteer program’s