Symetra Financial is proud to be a highly trusted, go-to company for general agents and advisors who believe in simple to understand, long-term promises kept on their customers’ behalf. In requesting nominations for the first annual Symetra Community Champion Awards, we look forward to partnering with our general agents and advisors to recognize people who work for the benefit of their communities.
When: Nominations are open through August 31, 2008. Nominate your Symetra Community Champion by clicking on and following the prompts.
Who is a Symetra Community Champion? A Symetra Community Champion is someone who has given a lifetime of volunteer service providing long benefits to the community.
Your Symetra Community Champion nominee must be affiliated with a civic, cultural, health or human service organization, which are tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Private schools with at 501(c)(3) designation and all public schools including day care, K-12, colleges and universities are also eligible.
The nominating agent/adviser must identify the organization to receive the prize funds in the event his nominee is chosen. [+] Learn more
In keeping with Symetra Financial’s corporate contributions guidelines, the following types of organizations/activities are ineligible for the Symetra Community Champion program, including:
University-level Athletic or alumni associations, memberships or funds
Seminaries or Bible colleges focused primarily on religious studies
Churches and religious institutions (Symetra Financial will consider organizations only when the gift is designated to an ongoing secular community service program with a formal mission and program such as shelters, food banks, homelessness projects and literacy programs. These programs should not propagate a belief in a specific faith nor be operated exclusively for organization members.)
Memberships that primarily benefit the donor, (e.g., zoos, parks, museums, etc.)
Fraternal or political organizations
Service clubs and organizations such as lodges whose activities are social or recreational
Trade or professional organizations (but a nonprofit organization affiliated with the trade or professional organization is eligible)
Organizations with addresses outside the United States
Who can nominate:
Agents and Advisers appointed with Symetra Life Insurance Company, or any of its affiliates, who have submitted business between January 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008, are eligible to participate.
Webpage Symetra will host a Symetra Community Champion’s webpage and provide a link for the Agent/Adviser to place on his/her website. Additionally, this link will be available for the affiliated organization following the submission of a nomination. The website will include identification of Agent/Advisers who nominate.
Durable HTML Emails Symetra will provide two Durable HTML Emails for use by the Agent/Advisers and by the affiliated organization. (1) These attractive, light-weight, completely forwardable emails can be used by the Agent/Adviser to solicit information for nominations prior to the announcement of winners. (2) The second Durable HTML Email will be made available to Agents/Advisers and affiliated organizations for those who win. This would be a celebratory announcement of the winners and would likely be useful to the organizations as well as the Agent/Adviser.
Press Symetra will provide press releases about the nominations and winners. Agents/Advisers are invited to submit names of press who they would like to receive the releases.
Nomination certificate Each person nominated will receive a Certificate of Nomination as a Symetra Community Champion. These certificates will identify the Agent/Adviser as the person nominating.
Agent/adviser recognition In addition to being mentioned in all appropriate material, the Agent/Adviser will receive a plaque
Awards and Presentations: There will be five (5) Symetra Community Champions named in 2008. Each person named as a Symetra Community Champion will receive a plaque in recognition of the award. The affiliated organization will receive a check in the amount of $2500 in honor of the Symetra Community Champion.
It is hoped that the donee will receive the check at an organizational meeting where the Symetra Agent/Adviser can present the funds and the plaque. It is also hoped that a Symetra company representative will attend to present recognition to the Agent/Adviser of a winning nominee.
Selection committee: A committee headed by Stan Emert, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for Symetra Financial, and comprised of people both inside and outside the company, will determine the winners of the Symetra Community Champion awards. The committee’s determination is final.
Timeline:
Nominations open: April 15, 2008
Nominations close: August 31, 2008; 5 PM PDT; web submission only
