This award is given to a Sierra Club entity (not to an individual) to recognize volunteer work in either membership development or fundraising, particularly for conservation projects. Any volunteer entity is eligible: chapter, group, section, regional conservation committee or other task force or committee. Up to $3,000 a year may be awarded to recipients.
The Wilcher Award was established to honor Denny Wilcher and his wife, Ida. For more than two decades Denny provided outstanding leadership in developing the Club's fundraising programs.
Criteria for the award include success in recruitment and retention of members; efficiency in fundraising; the use of techniques that can be broadly applied to other Club activities; and original incentives.
Projects/events being nominated for the Wilcher Award must have occurred in the year prior to that in which the nomination is submitted. Please be sure to submit a set of supporting materials in addition to this nomination form.
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In addition to the brief description given above, please provide a detailed
narrative description of your program, including but not limited to the areas listed
below. This documentation, along with press clippings, budgets, memos, fliers, posters, etc., should
be mailed separately.
ACHIEVEMENT IN MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Planning phase, including who coordinated the project, how the
coordinators were chosen, goals and time frames, and how project ideas were generated.
Implementation phase, including description of actual events, need for
mid-course corrections, publicity, use of staff support.
Results, including spin-off of new programs due to new membership,
revitalization of old programs due to new membership, evidence of burnout among
organizers, assessment of effectiveness of project, and applicability to other Sierra Club
entities.
ACHIEVEMENT IN FUNDRAISING
Planning phase, including budget (both gross and net profits and
breakdown of expenses), purpose for which the money raised is to be used, structure of
planning body, method of assigning tasks, and use of staff support.
Implementation phase, including description of events (include dates),
publicity, use of staff support, and method of collecting money.
Results, including analysis of cost effectiveness, evidence of burnout
among organizers, ability to institutionalize this program or technique, applicability to
other Sierra Club entities, and spin-offs, such as donor lists for future contact.
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Documentation is critical for most awards. In addition to the above information, nominations should include a set of supporting materials such as news clippings, testimonial letters, and samples of the nominee's work. Please put supporting materials in a binder and mail it to: Ellen Davis, 405 E. 10th St., Georgetown TX 78626. Please do not send large attachments or multiple attachments by e-mail.
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