Important Notes Before Starting
We strongly encourage you to use the Survey Workbook or other document to collect responses and award nominations offline, then enter everything into the online survey all at once. SurveyMonkey uses a cookie stored in the web browser on the device you use to start the survey. That cookie is what remembers your answers — if you switch devices or web browsers (or clear cookies), your responses may not be retained. Whenever possible, complete the survey in a single session. If you must pause, stay on the same device/browser and do not clear cookies.
What Companies are Eligible: Public and private companies with U.S. operations and revenues of $1 billion or more are eligible to participate in the survey.
What Data is Kept Private: Points of Light publicly recognizes the top 50 honoree companies and award recipients, but does not disclose any company-specific data. The Honoree Benchmarking and Insights Report features only aggregate benchmarking data from the 50 honorees. Companies that participate but do not qualify as honorees remain confidential.
What Questions are Scored: Not all required questions are scored. Questions marked in the Survey Workbook with an orange star (★) will be scored.
Additional Information & Support: For program and survey details, visit the Applicant Information Page. If you have additional questions or need support, email civic50@pointsoflight.org.
