Community Champions

1. ECC of the Year

This award recognizes the key leadership position in companies and organizations that consistently determines the success of the campaign, and is given to an employee campaign coordinator who has shown exemplary commitment to United Way of Northeast Florida and our community. It is given to four companies based on employee size: less than 100 employees; 100-500 employees; 500-1500 employees; more than 1500 employees. At least 5 of the following criteria must be met to be eligible for the award:

Attend organized United Way presentations/employee meetings
Acquired incentives for participation in the campaign
Promoted leadership giving programs
Increased employee percent participation from prior year
Increased total dollars raised from prior year
Used innovative ideas and strategies when running campaign
Attend Employee Campaign Chair Training
Participated in Day of caring or Year Round Volunteer Activity

2. Small Business of the Year

Each year a Small Business is awarded the Small Business of the Year for their creativity, entrepreneurship, employee education and involvement in their United Way campaign.

3. New Campaign of the Year

Each year a new company that ran an outstanding campaign for the first time is honored. The winner is selected based on organizational support, level of employee participation, campaign results, internal communications, special events, showing the campaign video, running a leadership campaign, hosting a community impact or recipient speaker and volunteer participation.

4. Circle of Honor

The Circle of Honor recognizes companies and organizations at the level of Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. At each level there are three criteria, of which two must be met to receive the award.

	Percent of Participation	Employee Per Capita	Percent of Employee Campaign Increase
Platinum Award	80% or higher	$250 or higher	25% or higher
Gold Award	60-79%	$150-$249	20%-24%
Silver Award	40-59%	$100-$149	15-19%
Bronze Award	35-39%	$50-$99	10-14%

5. Million Dollar Circle

This award recognizes those companies whose long-standing support has resulted in achieving and exceeding one million dollars.

6. Summit Award
(All Circle of Honor Organizations qualify for the Summit Awards)

This is the highest honor presented to organizations that best exemplify the vision of United Way through their spirit, involvement, and leadership during the campaign. This award will be given to four companies based on employee size: less than 100 employees; 100-500 employees; 500 - 1500 employees; more than 1500 employees. There are two sets of criteria pertaining to this award.

A minimum of two of the following criteria must be met for the organization to be considered for this award:

Gave a corporate gift or match on employee contributions
Increased total dollars raised from previous campaign by 5%
Increased percent of employee participation from previous campaign by 5%
Increased number of leadership givers from previous campaign by 5%
Increased employee contribution to the Community Fund by 5% or maintained a community Fund contribution of 80% or higher.

In addition, a minimum of six criteria must be met from the following:

Participated in Day of Caring
Received visible support from CEO/President/Manager
Organized employee campaign meetings which were informative and educational
Loaned or sponsored a Community Builder and/or participated as a Resource Management volunteer
Participated in leadership giving events/meetings
Utilized Community Impact speakers/tours
Promoted United Way through internal communications, emphasizing the Community Fund
Hosted special events or fundraising activities to enhance employee campaign
Ran as a Pacesetter
Implemented a New Hires Program

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