Charity of Choice Selection Process
Deadline for Submission: Friday, April 7, 2017
Background
The CSAE - Trillium Chapter is proud to give back to local communities by supporting a designated charity. Contributions to the charity have been generated via two methods – one being a donation in the name of a CSAE Trillium Chapter event speaker in lieu of a speaker gift, and the second via fundraising at Trillium Chapter member events. The total donation to Youth Assisting Youth from the period of October 2011 – September 2014 was more than $55,000. In the fall of 2014, a new charity was chosen – Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving (OSAID) - to which nearly $35,000 was donated (the program ended early due to unforeseen circumstances).
Eligibility Requirements
The designated charity must meet the following criteria:
- Be a registered charity
- Have an office based in Ontario (head office or “subsidiary” office)
- Be a credible entity as judged by CRA filings
- Be nominated by a CSAE Trillium Chapter member in good standing
Nomination Submission Guidelines
Nominations may be submitted by a CSAE Trillium Chapter member in good standing:
Chapter members may nominate one designated charity for each three-year nomination period. Nominations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on April 7, 2017 and include all parts of the nomination package. A designated Trillium Chapter charity can receive funding for up to two consecutive three-year terms.
Nomination packages must be submitted via email. Please see below for details.
Rating Guide
Alignment 10 points
The potential designated charity should demonstrate an alignment with CSAE principles and directions. (see nomination form for details)
History 10 points
The potential charity should provide a brief history outlining the mission and accomplishments of the charity, demonstrating the impact of its work and its ability to prudently manage funds.
Need 10 points
The charity should demonstrate the degree of need for its programs and/or service, and how the donated funds will assist the charity to address the problem(s).
Overall Fit 10 points
The potential designated charity should be deemed appropriate to receive Trillium Chapter support. Preference will be given to small charities where our support would make a material difference to their efforts. Also, two bonus points will be allotted to a potential designated charity when a Trillium Chapter member is directly involved with the charity.
Nomination Package Checklist
The nomination package must include the following:
- A copy of the official registration papers of the charity including the charitable registration number
- A completed nomination form
- Do not send any additional information such as annual reports, brochures, etc.
Selection Process
Nominations will be evaluated by an ad hoc committee set up by the CSAE Trillium Chapter Board of Directors. This ad hoc committee will operate under the direction of the Board of Directors with support from the Executive Director.
The selection of the designated charity by the ad hoc committee will be decided by simple majority.
Final selection of the designated charity will be confirmed by the CSAE Trillium Chapter Board of Directors based on the recommendations of the ad hoc committee.
Nominees are evaluated solely on the contents of the nomination form.
Program Particulars
CSAE Trillium Chapter members are encouraged to nominate only one potential candidate for the designated charity.
The selected designated CSAE Trillium Chapter charity will be announced at the annual meeting and published in the newsletter.
Submission
Please submit the required documentation to the Trillium Chapter office via email:
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Subject heading: Charity of Choice Nomination Form
Charity Selection Nomination Form
Deadline for submission: April 7, 2017
- The designated charity must meet the following criteria:
Be a registered charity
Have an office based in Ontario (head office or “subsidiary” office)
Be a credible entity as judged by CRA filings
Be nominated by a CSAE Trillium Chapter member in good standing
- Name of Charity: (Please include a copy of the official registration papers of the charityincluding the charitable registration number.)
- History 10 points
Please provide a brief history outlining the mission and accomplishments of the charity, demonstratingthe impact of its workand its ability to prudently manage funds. (no more than 250 words)
- Alignment 10 points
The charity should demonstrate an alignment with CSAE principles and directions.
Please describe how your organization aligns with CSAE's focus on integrity, leadership development, collaboration, continuous quality improvement, benefit to community, and/or core products and services including education, research, advocacy, information and networking. (no more than 250 words)
- Need 10 points
The charity should demonstrate the degree of need for its programs and/or service, and how the donated funds will assist the charity to address the problem(s).
How specifically will the charity use the resources provided by the CSAE - Trillium Chapter to achieve its goals? (no more than 250 words)
- Overall Fit 10 points
We are looking for smaller, established charities that are deemed to be a good overall fit to receive Trillium Chapter support and where our support would make a difference to the organization’s efforts.
Please describe briefly how you see that your organization is a good overall fit for the Trillium Chapter to support. (no more than 200 words)
- Bonus: 2 points
Two bonus points will be allotted when a Trillium Chapter member is directly involved with the charity.
If you, the nominator, are involved with this charity, please specify why you got involved and how you are currently involved with the organization. (no more than 125 words)
Name of the nominator (Please print): ______
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Signature of the nominator Date
Please forward the nomination package to:
Email:
Subject heading: Charity of Choice Nomination Form
Deadline to receive nomination: Friday, April 7, 2017
1-70 Eglinton Square, P.O. Box 51165, Toronto, ON M1L 4T2