Guidelines, Terms & Conditions

Please take the time to read these Guidlines, Terms and Conditions below before nominating.

1. Nominations for the 2009 Awards are now open.
2. All nominations must be submitted by 7th August 2009.
3. Nominees must provide information addressing the key criteria in each category entered.
4. Nominations are assessed against key criteria by a panel of representatives from the Australian & New Zealand not-for-profit sectors.
5. Finalists will be announced on this site on 15 October 2009. Finalists are encouraged to attend the Awards night.
6. Winners will be announced at the Not-For-Profit Network Awards night on 13 November 2009 at INCE09 at Novetel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Who can nominate?
Any nonprofit organisation or individual representing a nonprofit organisation in Australia and/or New Zealand. You do not need to be nominated be another party ie you can self-nominate.

How much does it cost to nominate?
There is no cost to nominate.

Awards night
Finalists are encouraged to attend awards night.

Sponsorship
Sponsorship is available for each category and for the Awards night. Contact NFPN for more information.

Judges and Judging Process

1. These Awards are peer-judged by senior expereienced representatives from non-profit organisations.
2. Each category's judging panel consists of three judges.
3. Judges in each category have no correspondence with any other Judge in any other category.
4. The judging process is overseen by an independent Head Judge and a Deputy Head Judge for Australia and a Deputy Head Judge for New Zealand.
5. Not-For-Profit Network takes no part in the judging process for finalists or winners.
6. Organisations who have a person in a category judging position are ineligible to enter in that category.
7. Judges provide a list of three finalists in each category and one winner.
8. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Important dates and deadlines
Entries close: 7 August 2009
Finalists announced: 15 October 2009
Winners announced: 13 November 2009

Privacy and media
Nominations remain the property of Not-For-Profit Network. Nominations may be used to generate media coverage of the program and/or nominee and/or finalist and/or winner. Part of the nomination process is to provide information for distribution to media and via media to the general public.

Information provided by your nomination is not sold, rented or provided to 3rd parties other than for the purposes of the Awards process.

Benefits of entering
By entering the Not-For-Profit Network Awards, your organisation will have the opportunity to evaluate and commend the hard work produced by individuals as well as group projects. Your organisation will also take a closer look at its methods for sustainability, and how to further its cause and reinforce the mission for why the organisation exists.

Eligibility
People or organisations entering the awards must meet the following criteria for eligibility:

• Award nomination must be submitted by a representative of a not-for-profit organisation.
• Entrant must be based in Australia or New Zealand.
• The submission must relate to an action, activity, project, etc occurring in the past year, although it may have been occurring for longer than the previous 12 months.
• Whichever category you are entering, your reason for recognising this person, project, or activity must work towards achieving your organisation's vision.
• If one of our judges works for your organisation in a paid or voluntary capacity you are not eligible to enter the category that he/she is judging.
• Entries must be received by the Not-For-Profit Network by close of business on 4 August 2009.

The entrant must meet the following criteria for the relevant category:

• Organisation of the Year must be a not-for-profit organisation in Australia or New Zealand.
• CEO of the Year must be a Chief Executive Officer, Executive Officer, Executive Director or otherwise titled head of a not-for-profit organisation in Australia or New Zealand.
• Team Member of the Year must be a paid or volunteer team member of a not-for-profit organisation in Australia or New Zealand.
• Project of the Year must be any internal project of a not-for-profit organisation in Australia or New Zealand - eg program, campaign or activity.
• Partnership of the Year must be a project or program in which at least two not-for-profit organisations in Australia or New Zealand are involved, plus any other not-for-profit, corporate or government organisation/s.