2024 CSR Guild Awards

1. Any project done between January to December 2023 is eligible to the awards.
– A project is still eligible even if the planning or implementation of its phases begun before January 2023 as long as it has continued or ended between January to December 2023.
– A project on a continuing basis shall demonstrate the significant impact, improvements and results during the eligibility period.

2. The project shall be aimed at addressing a relevant social issue under any of the program themes.

3. Any bonafide member organization as of 31 December 2023 may submit or nominate an entry. It may submit or nominate as many entries as it wants, provided that it fits the category description.
– Each entry needs its own submission of form with an executive summary.
– Only the original and complete entry shall be accepted.
– Any entry that does not adhere to deadlines and specifications shall be disqualified.

4. All bonafide member organizations are discouraged to engage a PR agency to prepare its entry.

5. There shall be no entry fee.

1. The entry form shall be made available on this site, via email blast, or at the LCF Secretariat.

2. Each entry form shall be submitted with an executive summary of at most five (5) A4-sized pages, using Arial font with size 11. The spacing is 1.5 with a margin of at least half an inch on all sides.

3. The executive summary shall be comprised of the following information.

a. Relevant Social Issue/s. Provide an overview of the issue that the project intends to resolve.

b. Stakeholder Mapping. Describe the key profiles of the target beneficiaries and the involved partner/s.

c. Project Overview. State the project’s objectives and theories of change.

d. Work Implementation. Discuss the project’s resources, timeline, communication plan, and M&E tools.

e. Social Impact. Describe the social benefits and outcomes of the project against its objectives and theories of change.

f. Sustainability. Discuss how the program design or model aims to sustain its impact over time.

4. The submission must include supporting materials that best represent the project. These can be in the form of photos of up to a maximum of two (2) A4-sized pages OR a short video/PR clip. Please note that in the event your submission qualifies as one of the finalists, you will need to provide a 30-second video showcasing your project.

5. Each entry shall also include one (1) A4-sized page overall project summary. This will be used as a voting reference if a finalist.

6. The submission in PDF format shall be made online via email to membership1.lcf@gmail.com with subject CSR Guild Awards Submission_[your organization’s name]. All entries shall be considered proprietary and shall not be used for publication, display, and other purposes.

1. All received entries shall be reviewed by the CSR Guild Awards Committee for screening and validation of representations contained in the form and supporting documents. The Committee may re-classify the entries as it deems fit.

2. The entries shall then be evaluated by an external panel of five (5) judges based on the following criteria which assess how well the project has been planned, executed and measured. Their task is to rate and choose the top three (3) finalists per award.
– Social Relevance 20 points
– Project Innovation 20 points
– Social Impact 30 points
– Project Sustainability 30 points

3. The top three (3) finalists per award shall then be subject to online voting of all bonafide member organizations of LCF. The ballot form shall be signed by the official representative to LCF of each member organization.

4. The finalist with the highest number of votes per award shall be declared as the official awardee.

5. The awarding ceremony shall be held on July 3, 2024.

6. Each finalist shall receive a plaque of recognition. Each awardee shall receive a special trophy.