The Culminis Center of Excellence Program was created to encourage IT Professionals to get involved in supporting their local community as a group. The Culminis Center of Excellence Program is part of a larger initiative at Culminis known as the Community Works Program which helps support individuals and groups that promote community involvement.
We do not outline specific criteria for becoming a Culminis Center of Excellence Recipient. Instead, we provide examples of what we consider exemplary contributions and efforts.
A Culminis Center of Excellence nominee has some or all of the following characteristics:
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Leaders make a significant effort to involve as many members as possible
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Generates excitement and interest revolving around each individual cause, as well as the greater general cause
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Group is able to determine the impact of their efforts (added technology infrastructures to x number of organizations, taught x number of community members how to do x on a computer, etc.)
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Has a continuous schedule/cycle of volunteer efforts and initiatives
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Grows the volunteer efforts and impact over time
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Creates and implements new programs as needed
How to Nominate a Culminis Center of Excellence
A Culminis Center of Excellence candidate can be nominated by anyone including leaders or members. If a Culminis Member Organization’s efforts go above and beyond supporting the community, a member of the IT Pro community can complete the Center of Excellence Nomination Form to submit a nomination.
There is no limit to the number of nominations that may be submitted, however, a Culminis Center of Excellence will not be considered more than once, as a recipient for the same project.
What is the Reward?
Nominees are reviewed by Culminis staff and the selected are designated as the recipient of the Culminis Center of Excellence Award. Recipients will receive recognition for their outstanding service in the community.
Click here to submit a Culminis Center of Excellence nomination.
The Culminis Cares initiative is a repository of community outreach projects performed by user groups around the world. It can be a source of inspiration to user group members and leaders. Please review some of the entries to see if you would like to nominate any for the Culminis Center of Excellence award.
Visit this page to read some of their submissions.