This is the highest award bestowed by the Tulsa Area United Way, presented to the company best exemplifying what it means to Live United. The company receiving the award must meet at least four of the following nine criteria:

• Corporate matching program or corporate gift 

• 5 percent increase in an area of the campaign:
  
  Overall total
  Participation
  Leadership Giving donors
  Leadership Giving dollars

• Strong volunteer engagement:
  
  Volunteer projects at company
  Involvement in Day of Caring
  Loaned Executive program participation

•  Use of at least five of the Steps to a Successful Campaign

This award is presented to a company with between five and 50 employees (not a subsidiary of a larger local company). The recipient of this award will exhibit company leadership in its campaign, demonstrate volunteer involvement and utilize the Steps to a Successful Campaign. Winners of this award must also have a campaign increase from the prior year.

This award recognizes an established Leadership Giving program. Program should include incentives, management support to give and internal recognition. Must have a percentage increase in Key Club members to receive this award.

The award is presented to the best Trailblazer campaign. The winning company will have at least a 10 percent increase from the previous year, employ the Steps to a Successful Campaign and participate in Trailblazer activities.

This award is for the best first-time campaign. The recipient will have demonstrated company leadership, recruited volunteer involvement and utilized the Steps to a Successful Campaign.

This award is based on the best campaign by a partner agency. Agency must follow the Steps to a Successful Campaign.

Employee per-capita giving: $250 or more
Employee participation: 75 percent or more
Campaign increase over year before: 5 percent
Implementation of 8 of 10 Steps to a Successful Campaign

Employee per-capita giving:  $185 or more
Employee participation: 75 percent or more

Employee per-capita giving: $125

Employee per-capita giving: $124-$90

Employee per-capita giving: $89-$55

Employee per-capita giving: $54-$45