<p> 2011 CANADIAN BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARDS </p><p>Sponsored by Cenovus Do you have a partnership that is making a difference in your community? Does your corporate community involvement program engage your colleagues and support their community involvement? Do you have a corporate partner that provides volunteers on a regular basis? If so, we’d like to know about it and share your success with the rest of Canada. Nominate your partnership and/or your corporate community involvement program and you could win national recognition for your innovative collaboration that meets a community need. Established in 1996, these Awards recognize and celebrate outstanding partnerships and impactful corporate community involvement between businesses and nonprofit organizations that are resulting in innovative ways to support Canadian communities.</p><p>NEW for 2011 Small Business Award! Corporate Community Involvement Award! Up to four winning partnerships will be chosen and celebrated at a gala reception in June 2011 at the Canadian Business & Community Partnership Forum. Plan to join us! The application deadline is Friday April 15, 2011. HOW TO APPLY </p><p>1) Simply answer the questions on this form. Applications must be submitted on the proper form (Partnership or Community Involvement). Eligibility Criteria: a) Your partnership is between a business and a charitable or non-profit organization; b) Your partnership or corporate community involvement program has existed for a minimum of two years prior to your application; c) Your partnership or corporate community involvement program is innovative and measurable; d) Your partnership or corporate community involvement program is sustainable; e) Your partnership program meets a community need and makes demonstrable difference; f) All participants involved in your partnership are engaged from start to finish; g) Your partnership program uses a wide spectrum of resources brought by both partners or your volunteer program demonstrates significant scope and range of opportunity within the company h) The corporation is an Imagine Canada Caring Company or member of Volunteer Canada’s Corporate Council on Volunteering.</p><p>2) Once the form is completed, fax, e-mail or mail it back on or before the deadline of April 15, 2011 B Fax: (416) 597-2294 B Email: [email protected] Mail: Mr. Michael Meadows</p><p>The application deadline is Friday April 15, 2011 2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.254  Fax: (416) 597-2294  Email: [email protected] </p><p>Sponsored by Cenovus 2011 CANADIAN BUSINESS & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARDS APPLICATION FORM</p><p>N Name of Primary Contact:</p><p>Tit Title</p><p>C Company</p><p>AdAddress</p><p>City P Province Postal Code</p><p>Te Telephone Number Fa Fax Number</p><p>E E-mail </p><p>1. Please list the names of the organizations involved in this partnership. Be sure to identify each partner as a business, registered charity, non-profit organization, or other. Charity/ Other* Organization Name Business* Specify Here Nonprofit *specify</p><p>The business partner must be an Imagine Canada Caring Company or a member of Volunteer Canada’s Corporate Council on Volunteering</p><p>How did you hear about the Awards? ______</p><p>Name of Your Partnership Program: </p><p>The application deadline is Friday April 15, 2011 2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.254  Fax: (416) 597-2294  Email: [email protected] </p><p>Sponsored by Cenovus</p><p>2. Please provide a brief overview of the history of your program. How long has the program been in operation and how was your program developed?</p><p>3. During the design and development of your program, what were the roles and responsibilities of each partner organization? </p><p>4. Now that your program is established, how have the roles and responsibilities of each partner organization evolved?</p><p>5. Describe the variety of financial resources, not just donations, each partner contributed. a. Note: resources can include donations, volunteers, loaned services, loaned space, technical/professional expertise, supplier and customer engagement, etc.</p><p>6. How are your employees involved in the program?</p><p>The application deadline is Friday April 15, 2011 2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.254  Fax: (416) 597-2294  Email: [email protected] </p><p>Sponsored by Cenovus 7. How are your CEO and/or senior executive team involved in the partnership?</p><p>8. How do you market your program externally and internally?</p><p>9. Please outline your approach to measurement and evaluation and the criteria used to determine the success and/or impact of your partnership.</p><p>10. Tell us about the impact of your partnership in your community. How does your program meet a community need?</p><p>11. Please indicate the ways in which this partnership program is sustainable? How long are the current partners committed to this program?</p><p>The application deadline is Friday April 15, 2011 2 Carlton Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5B-1J3 Tel: (416) 597-2293 ext.254  Fax: (416) 597-2294  Email: [email protected] </p>