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Provident’s community investment
supports programs that facilitate learning and growth,
and protection of life, property and the environment.
Provident invests in four core areas:
Education and Youth – programs
that develop academic skills; self respect, self reliance,
and personal responsibility; entrepreneurship; and
community involvement
Health and Wellness – programs
that promote physical and mental health and treatment
of disease
Environment and Safety – programs
that protect the environment, support emergency response
and promote responsible operations of industrial equipment/technology
Community Development – programs
that will have a positive affect on the long-term
quality of life of a community
Eligibility
Funding requests will be evaluated against the following
criteria:
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How it complements Provident’s interests
and values and promotes goodwill and positive awareness
of the trust
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The extent of employee participation in the organization
or program
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The extent to which the organization serves a community
in which Provident has business or in which employees
live
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The perceived need is compelling and does not duplicate
existing services or facilities
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The number of individuals from the community at
large who will benefit from the proposed project
or program
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The services or activities are provided without
regard to race, religion, creed, sex or sexual orientation
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The soliciting organization is financially viable,
efficiently and effectively managed, is a tax registered
non-profit organization, and provides a list of
executives and board of directors
We do not provide funding for:
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Individuals, for-profit organizations or organizations
without a tax-registered number or non-profit society
number
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Trips, tours, conferences, traveling expenses or
initiatives which benefit only a few people
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Advertising, film, video, television, or book promotions
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Programs of religious nature
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Political fundraisers or national lobbying organizations
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Service clubs or fraternal organizations
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Professional or technical organizations operating
expenses
Requests for Community Investment
Request for funding must be submitted in writing via
mail, fax, or email and contain the following:
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Name, address, phone number, charitable registration
number or appropriate charitable designation, list
of executives and board of directors, and the most
recent audited financial statements of submitting
organization
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Organization profile and overview of the program
including:
- Objectives
- Geographical area served
- Target group of people who will benefit and how
they will benefit
- How the project addresses needs that are not already
being met by other programs
- How program results are measured
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Amount of funding requested
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Names of Provident employees involved with the
organization
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Details on how Provident’s participation/sponsorship
will be profiled in the community or with the project
Contact information:
Provident Energy Community Investment Program
Attn: Dallas McConnell
2100, 250-2nd Street S.W.
Calgary, AB T2P 0C1
Fax: 403-294-0111
Email: community@providentenergy.com |
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