PHOTO CONTEST

Seeking images to use on the cover of Giving USA 2008

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 1, 2008

Let your work star on the cover of Giving USA!

For the third year in a row, Giving USA Foundation is seeking unique and compelling photos to grace the cover of its seminal report, Giving USA. This popular contest will showcase the work of a talented photographer on the cover of Giving USA 2008. We are seeking images of people providing direct assistance through a charitable organization or volunteer effort that represents the spirit of giving. Activities could include fundraising, delivery of services, or other types of help.

Photos selected for the cover will be printed in black and white or black with another color (duotone). Entries must be:

• Available in at least 300 dpi resolution;

• Electronic format (JPEG preferred);

• Owned by the entrant (individual or organization), who will agree to give Giving USA permission to use the photo at no charge;

• Accompanied by an entry form, including assurance that subject(s) of photograph have given permission in writing for the photograph to be used

  
  

  Color photos accepted, but black and white preferred.

  
  

  The judges will be looking for photographs that reproduce well in black and white (or duotone), that convey the importance of giving to a charity, that work well together to tell a story, and that are not dominated by the logo, name, or service mark of any one charity. The judges’ selection will be final. A blue ribbon panel of nationally known photographers and other experts will select the winners.

  
  

  Winning entries will receive:

  Their photo on the cover of Giving USA 2008

  Acknowledgement in Giving USA 2008

  A complimentary copy of Giving USA 2008 ($75 retail value)

  Prominent mention in press release distributed to major media in the philanthropy sector

  Their photos posted at the Giving USA Web site for an unspecified time but beginning around June 23, 2008.

  
  

  Submissions must be accompanied by a completed entry form, one form per submission. No more than five submissions per organization or individual photographer. Send submissions and/or questions by e-mail to sbond@connect2amc.com or by mail (on CD) to Sharon Bond, Giving USA Foundation, 4700 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025.

  Entry form

  Giving USA 2008 Cover Photo Contest

  
  

  INSTRUCTIONS

  Please complete this form and submit it with your photo by April 15, 2008. Complete ONE form for EACH photograph. No more than five images will be accepted from any one entrant.

  
  

  If your entry is selected Giving USA will need to obtain written permission from all recognizable subject(s) in the photo, from the charity depicted AND from the photographer or photographer’s legal guardian (if photographer is a minor). By completing this entry form, you assure Giving USA Foundation that you understand the requirements and that if permission cannot be obtained, your photograph will not be used and you will not be named a winner.

  
  

  Send submissions by e-mail to sbond@connect2amc.com or by mail (on CD) to Sharon Bond, Giving USA Foundation, 4700 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025. Only electronic images will be accepted (jpeg format preferred). For judging purposes, low-res images are acceptable, but high-res versions must be available (at least 300 dpi) from the winner.

  
  

  INFORMATION ABOUT THE PHOTO

  
  

  Submit this file for entry into the contest:

  Brief photo description:
  

  Name(s) of people depicted (if the people in the photo can be recognized, this is REQUIRED information):
  

  
  

  Do you have written permission from this person or these people to use the image? Yes No

  
  

  OWNER(S) OF THE IMAGE

  Photographer (name):

  Photographer contact address:

  City, State, Zip:

  Contact phone: E-mail:

  Is photographer under age 18? Yes No If yes, the photographer’s legal guardian must sign below.

  
  

  Charity represented:

  Address:

  City, State, Zip:

  Contact person (name):

  Contact phone: E-mail:

  
  

  Form completed by (if not the photographer or if photographer is a minor):

  Address:

  City, State, Zip:

  Contact phone: E-mail:

  
  

  CERTIFICATION

  By completing this submission form, I give Giving USA Foundation permission to use this photograph without charge in print and online at www.givingusa.org. I assure that if this image is selected for the Giving USA cover, I can provide similar permission to use the photograph from the subjects in the image.

  
  

  Signature/Typed name (for online entry):

  If photographer is a minor, the child’s legal guardian must sign.

  
  

  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: APRIL 1, 2008