Entry and deadline
information
To enter
CUNA’s recognition programs, complete the attached entry
forms and checklists, include a $40 entry fee for
each entry and send to:
MDDCCUA Awards, Maryland & District of Columbia Credit Union
Association
8975
Guilford Road, Suite 190, Columbia, MD 21046
The Deadline for Entries to be submitted to the MDDCCUA
office is 5:00 p.m.,
Friday,
April 11, 2008. Award
winners will be notified at the end of April and invited to
an Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, in Columbia.
Winning entries will then be on display during MDDCCUA's 3rd
Convention in Ocean City and recognized in the Annual
Meeting Program on Saturday, June 14, 2008.
To
promote social responsibility among credit unions by
formally recognizing their social achievements
MDDCCUA
will select winners from each of the following categories:
·
Less
than $5 million in assets
·
$5 ‑ $20
million in assets
·
$20 ‑
$50 million in assets
·
$50 ‑
$100 million in assets
·
$100 -
$200 million in assets
·
$200 -
$500 million in assets
·
$500
million or more in assets
·
Credit
union chapters/multiple credit unions
Submit
only one entry form, even if there were multiple projects.
If a credit union conducted multiple projects, they must
pick their most successful and/or unique project and
complete the entry form based on that one project.
Providing promotional materials for that one project is
essential, but additional materials for other projects can
be included in the entry.
Winners
receive awards from their Association, with the first place
winner in each category advancing to the national
competition. CUNA will select winners from each category and
present the awards at their Government Affairs Conference in
February 2009.
Eligible Activities
Credit
unions could receive an award for involvement in almost any
kind of activity that helps other people or strengthens the
structure of a community. This might include raising funds
for charity, educational activities, or community
involvement projects, such as a volunteer fair, building
low-income housing, or loaning employees a few hours a week
to work in hospitals, retirement homes, schools, etc. An
extensive list of ideas for involvement appears in CUNA’s
updated Handbook on Social Responsibility for Credit
Unions.
Credit
unions must submit their project binder or spiral bound
notebook, along with a completed entry form, and a completed
checklist to MDDCCUA. Include all support materials for the
project in the binder or notebook.
As credit
unions document their activities, here are a few things to
keep in mind:
1.
What were the goals of the project and how did they show
social concern for the community?
2. How did the project help support the needs of the community?
3. Was the project's target audience(s) defined, including who was
involved and who benefited?
4. What strategies were used to reach the project's goal?
5. How were the project's promotional materials targeted to the
intended audience(s) and how did they communicate the
project's goals?
6. How is this project unique? How does it demonstrate extraordinary
effort and devotion of time and organization by the credit
union?
7. Were the measurable or defined results of the project achieved?
8. Did the project demonstrate credit union values of mutual self-help,
cooperation, economic empowerment and volunteerism?
2008 Entry Form for
the
(Copy and Paste Word Document)
The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award
recognizes a credit union or chapter/multiple credit unions
for its social responsibility work and charitable projects
that support its community. This award is not for projects
that are directed at and/or benefit a credit union’s
membership but focus on work in the community.
Contact Person
Title
_________________________________________________
E-mail
address_________________________________________
Credit Union Name
Street Address
P.O. Box
City
State
Zip
Phone Number
_____________________
Fax Number
________________________
Asset size:
___ Less than $5 million
___ $5 ‑ $20 million
___ $20 ‑ $50 million ___ $50 ‑ $100 million
___ $100 - $200 million
___ $200 - $500 million
___ $500
million+ ___ Chapter/Multiple Credit Unions
Credit union’s field of
membership:
_________________________________________________ ___
Number of credit union
branches: _________
Number of credit union
members: _________
Number of credit union
employees: ________
Number of credit union
employees responsible for implementing
the project: _________
Please include significant
promotional materials, descriptions and photos of
project/event with your entry form
?
Entry Fee ($40 for each entry)
?
Submit materials in a three-ring binder or spiral bound
notebook
?
Electronic media is not encouraged
Answer the following
questions (use additional paper if necessary):
3. What were the goals of your project and how did they
show social concern for the community? (Include measurable
goals such as dollars budgeted, number of people impacted,
etc.)
4. How did the project
support the needs of the community?
5. Define the project's target audience(s), including who
got involved and who benefited from the project.
6. What strategies were
used to reach the project's goal?
7. How were the project's
promotional materials targeted to the intended audience(s)
and how did they communicate the project's goals?
8. How is this project
unique? How does it demonstrate extraordinary effort and
devotion of time and organization by the credit union?
9. Please describe the
measurable or defined results the project achieved.
10. How does the project
demonstrate credit union values of mutual self-help,
cooperation, economic empowerment and volunteerism?
Include this form and
your entry fee with your entry
Return to MDDCCUA by 5:00
p.m., Friday, April 11, 2008
Checklist for Dora
Maxwell Social Responsibility
Recognition Award Entries
The
following checklist will ensure that Dora Maxwell Social
Responsibility Recognition Award entries are complete.
Please include the completed checklist with your entry form.
Does the entry include one completed entry form
listing the credit union's name, address and asset size,
Field of Membership, number of members, number of employees,
number of employees responsible for implementing the
project, a contact person, and a description of one
project?
Does the entry form state that it is intended for the Dora
Maxwell Award program?
Does the entry form include the most current asset figures
for the credit union?
Are all materials either in a three-ring binder or a
spiral-bound notebook?
Does the entry describe the measurable goals of the program,
including budgets, numbers of people involved, etc.?
Does the entry list the groups the program tried to reach
and describe outreach strategies?
Does the entry show how activities were promoted and include
sample articles, ads, flyers, brochures, descriptions and
photos?
Does the entry include a timetable, budget, and results in
the project description? (Be sure to include dollars and
numbers.)
Is
the entry concise and readable? (Remember, more isn't always
better!)
Include this form and
your entry fee with your entry
Return to MDDCCUA by 5:00
p.m., Friday, April 11, 2008
