Large co-operative of the year Award
The Large Co-operative of the Year Award honors Canadian co‐operative and/or mutual organizations that have made significant contributions to co‐operatives and/or mutuals in Canada and/or internationally.
Criteria
The following criteria will be considered:
- Innovation: The way by which the organization developed, created and/or introduced a new idea, product, service, approach, process, method to the co‐operative and/or mutual movement that was ground‐breaking and met market
- Impact: The method by which the nominee’s innovation achieved identifiable, positive and lasting changes within co‐operatives and/or
- Recognition: The national and/or international recognition that the organization being nominated received for its work relating to co‐operatives and/or
The Committee will differentiate between a large and a small co-operative based on:
- National/International vs Provincial/Regional
- The number of members
- The number of employees
- Financial information
- Other factors deemed important by the Committee
Eligibility
The recipient of the Large Co‐operative of the Year Award must be a member of CMC or a member of a CMC member.
Process
A sponsor must submit an award nomination form outlining the contributions of the organization being nominated. The endorsement should relate to more than one of the criteria. Each nomination must be accompanied by a minimum of two (2) letters of support.
Award Nomination forms must be received by CMC by the deadline provided in the Call for Award Nominations (at least 120 days before the CMC event where the award will be presented). Please note that the deadline is subject to change.
Last year’s nominations are automatically considered and can be updated or withdrawn by the sponsor or the nominee.
Method
The CMC Nominations and Awards Committee will review award nominations for the CMC Co‐operative of the Year Award (large and small) and bring a recommendation to the CMC Board. A recommendation only be made if the Nominations and Awards Committee deems that the criteria for this special recognition have been met to the satisfaction of the Committee.
Recognition
The CMC Nominations and Awards Committee will review award nominations for the Large Co‐operative of the Year Award and bring a recommendation to the CMC Board. A recommendation only be made if the Nominations and Awards Committee deems that the criteria for this special recognition have been met to the satisfaction of the Committee.
Large Co-operative of the Year Award
Please fill out the form down below to have your organization nominated for the Large Co-operative of the Year Award.