The Power of Community Award

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Selection Guidelines

The Power of Community Award recognizes a project or program team that has demonstrated special engagement with the community on a project requiring special sensitivity or understanding of unique community norms. The winning team will have identified community concerns, demonstrated constructive involvement with the community over time, established strong, reciprocal relationships, and showed compassion and a dedication to open communication.

Eligibility

To be eligible, the nominated team must include at least one CMAA member in good standing. The team involvement with the community should be an integral part of the construction project or program and incorporated into the CM’s work. General community engagement programs (e.g., food drives or monetary donations to local charities) run by the company are not eligible.

Criteria

Nominations should include:

  • A succinct overview of why the project or program was considered sensitive and required engagement of the community.
  • Overview of addressing and resolving community concerns and how they were integrated into the CM work provided - both immediately and over time.
  • A positive end result - testimonials from involved community members.

Nominations Process

Teams can be nominated by CMAA members, other than by direct members of the team. Other CMAA members employed by organizations represented in the nominated teams can submit nominations. Teams including members of the Board of Directors or Board of Governors cannot be nominated.

The nominations packet must include a brief project description, a high-resolution photo of the team, and the reasons for the nomination which should, at the minimum, address the criteria mentioned above. We are now accepting nominations, which are due May 17, 2021.
 

Selection Process

The Selection Committee consists of members of CMAA’s Executive Committee. After careful consideration and deliberation, the Selection Committee will provide CMAA’s Chair and President & CEO with a recommendation. Upon selection, CMAA will notify the recipient of the award and the chosen individual will be honored at an upcoming CMAA National event.


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