ATCO Structures & Logistics is comprised of individuals who live, work and are involved in local communities. Supporting community activities is a natural way for us, as a company, to support our employees. When done well, community involvement is also an opportunity to build on and grow relationships where there is a business objective. When employee, business and community needs mirror each other, community sponsorship opportunities have the greatest potential for making a strong impact.
As ASL evaluates these sponsorship opportunities, we look for community-based projects that bring the most value to employees, positively reflect our brand values, showcase our products or services, and support our business objectives.
Eligibility:
To receive donations or sponsorships, applying organizations must be:
- A registered charity or non-profit service organization or association
- Operating in and benefiting the communities we serve
- If it is an employee requesting sponsorship for his/her non-profit interest, then the event up for sponsorship must be open to and/or benefit ASL employees.
Organizational limitations:
While we respect the efforts of the many non-profit community organizations, we are unable to support:
- Conferences, seminars and workshops whose content is not directly related to our industry
- Traveling to conferences or other expenses
- Sports teams
- Religious organizations and events
- Private clubs, service clubs and fraternities
- Political organizations and events
- Student unions and organizations
- Open-ended sponsorship that does not specify commitment
- Courtesy/goodwill advertising
- Third-party fundraising
- Requests sent in less than a month in advance
Areas of focus:
Safety
In the work that we do, our number one priority is on employee, contractor and partner safety. Opportunities that leverage the importance of maintaining a hazard-free workplace to current employees, or to youth who may one day work for us, builds on our corporate culture of safety awareness.
Education
As a major employer of Albertans and a growing international workforce, we recognize the value in supporting future talent that we may one day recruit. Opportunities in this category create a well-trained, highly motivated, inclusive workforce particularly in the trades and engineering fields.
Environment
Our employees live and play in the communities we operate in. Above and beyond that, we are a responsible corporate citizen and part of our responsibility holds an obligation to consider opportunities that protect, maintain and honour local environments.
Aboriginal relationships
Community and education initiatives that foster cultural exchange strengthen ASL’s relationships with Aboriginal groups. ASL works in areas where there is a high Aboriginal population and we are a potential employer for many Aboriginal groups. We look for opportunities that offer diversity training and builds mutual understanding.
Modular gifts-in-kind
ASL does not provide modular units as gifts-in-kind unless the opportunity is large enough to also be supported by the ATCO Group or other ATCO companies.
Other gifts-in-kind, including silent auction items
ASL has a limited supply of silent auction and other gift-in-kind promotional products. We will on occasion provide these for non-profit organizations that:
- Offer support in the areas we are involved in
- Where are employees/contractors are involved volunteers
Days of Caring
ASL supports employees volunteering in the community and encourages its employees to participate in Days of Caring. Days of Caring have to be requested in writing two weeks prior to the event and receive manager approval.
Application
ASL receives hundreds of requests for donations or sponsorship support a year. All requests must be submitted in writing, using the Sponsorship Request Form. We try to allocate community investment funds equitably across our service areas. While we will evaluate each request, we are unable to support all of them.
Large sponsorship opportunities
Inquiries regarding requests for larger sponsorship opportunities should be directed to the ATCO Group office, in writing to:
ATCO Group
909, 11th Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta T2R 1L8
Tel: 403-245-7110
Fax: 403-245-7400