The Doc Seaman Outstanding Individual Philanthropist award is open to an individual whose time, talent and/or treasure have made a significant impact on your organization. Financial contributions may be made through his/her/their personal Foundation. This award is generously supported by The Calgary Foundation. The nominee must not have received the award in the past five years. A full list of past honourees is on our website. There are Nominees that have won the award twice, so don’t be swayed if your donor has received the award previously.

Award Information

To assist with your nomination, we have prepared the Generosity of Spirit (GOS) Guidelines and Tips Handbook that provides all the information you need to complete a nomination. All of the questions, a checklist for a complete nomination package, the Nominator Disclaimer and Endorsement form, and the Nominee Disclaimer form can be found in the Handbook that you can download here:

A complete nomination package includes the Nominee Disclaimer and Endorsement form and the Nominee Disclaimer form. The Nominator Disclaimer form can be downloaded here:

As part of the nomination package, your Nominee MUST review and sign the Nominee Disclaimer form, either on paper (then scan and upload as a pdf) or sign electronically and upload the signed form as a pdf. This is a single page document. You can download this form here:

Please note that the online form, can be saved and a link will be sent to you to resume editing when you select “SAVE AND CONTINUE LATER”. Be sure to enter your email address to ensure you receive this link. The nomination form consists of 3 pages/sections: 1) Contact information for Nominator(s) and Nominee; 2) Nomination questions; and 3) Checklist and confirmation required before submitting your nomination,