The CFFM celebrates museum volunteers across Canada with annual awards. These awards are a joint collaboration between the CFFM and the Canadian Museum Association (CMA). We currently have two categories for our Volunteer Appreciation Award, including an individual and a group category.
Eligibility
The nominee for this award is an individual or a group that has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to a public, non-profit museum or related heritage / cultural institution in a volunteer capacity. This contribution can be made as a member of a volunteer committee, a board of trustees or in another volunteer organization. The nominee must:
- have made a significant impact through their volunteer work/activities;
- not have received payment for their volunteer work;
- not have performed the services as part of their regular business or professional duties.
Criteria
Each nominee will be assessed against the following:
- Value: Nominee exercised an important service to the museum and the community.
- Innovation: Nominee initiated new programs or activities and used new methods to solve problems.
- Achievement: Nominee accomplished desired results.
- Impact: The activity or service produced positive changes and provides examples for other groups.
- Dedication: Nominee demonstrates ongoing enthusiasm and commitment to volunteerism and to the cultural and heritage field.
Nomination instructions
The nomination must be supported by someone with individual or institutional membership in the CMA or CFFM.
You simply have to complete and submit our nomination form. This form requires the following information:
- Nominator’s contact information: telephone number, mailing address and email
- Nominee’s contact information: citizenship, date of birth, sex, telephone number, mailing address and email address
- Nomination statement from the institution (that employed the volunteer) clearly describing the volunteer’s activities and accomplishments (max. 300 words). The nomination statement should answer the following questions:
- How do you know the candidate?
- What type of volunteer work has the candidate accomplished?
- What is it about this person’s volunteer work that sets him/her apart from others doing similar work?
- How has their contribution improved or impacted the community?
- 1-2 letter(s) of support (along with the supporter’s language preference, organization, telephone number, mailing address and email address), one from a volunteer and one from a volunteer organization or the community who has benefited from the volunteer’s commitment.