Via Bona Award

The Via Bona Awards for Philanthropy are annual awards presented by the Via Foundation to acknowledge exemplary philanthropy of companies and individuals who have a history of strong support of the work of non-profit organizations in the Czech Republic.^[1]

The Via Bona Awards are one of the two major annual awards in the Czech Republic to honor philanthropy and philanthropists. The other major Czech philanthropy award is the TOP Corporate Philanthropists Award presented by Donors Forum to award companies which have given the highest total monetary amount to charitable causes over the course of one year.^[2]

Since 1997, the Via Bona awards are presented each September at a ceremony held at the Residence of the United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic in Prague. The Via Bona Award is given to those who serve as an example to others through their material and financial support, as well as their willingness to tread untried paths.^[3]

The Via Bona Awards are nominated by Czech nonprofit organizations and are chosen by an independent jury. In 2010, the panel included Lenka Čábelová (PricewaterhouseCoopers Česká republika s.r.o.), Antonie Doležalová (University of Economics, Prague), Martin Frýdl (AC&C Public Relations), Jitka Chocová (T-Mobile Czech Republic, a.s.), Matěj Lejsal (Domov Sue Ryder, Tomáš Skřivánek (E15), Tomáš Vyhnálek (People in Need at Czech Television), and Jiří Wald ([http://www.mucos.cz/ MUCOS Pharma CZ).

In 2010, the Via Foundation established a new award category, the "Journalists' Award", which is selected by representatives of Czech media. In 2010,this panel included: Dalibor Dostál (Česká krajina), Petr Dudek (Český rozhlas), Tomáš Feřtek (Media Pro Pictures), Irena Jirků (Sanquis), Pavlína Kvapilová (Česká televize, Miroslav Motejlek (motejlek.com), Jan Můller (Strategie/Marketing Magazine, Michal Musil (Mladá fronta Dnes), Jan Punčochář (Prima TV), Lída Rakušanová (Deníky), Michal Růžička (CSR Forum), Petr Skočdopole (Instinkt), Tomáš Skřivánek (E15), Karel Směták (Lobby), Marek Šálek (Týden), Lucie Tvarůžková (Hospodářské noviny), Pavlína Wolfová (Reflex), and Jiří Závozda (Lidové noviny).

From 1997 to 2008, the Via Bona Awards were made possible with the support of Citibank and the Citigroup Foundation and in partnership with the Foundation for a Civil Society.

List of Award Winners

2010

Corporate Award (large companies): Ogilvy Group
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): College of Economics and Management (VŠEM)
Individual Award: Lubomír Kohout
Award for Innovative Projects: e|n|w|c Natlacen Walderdorff Concola v.o.s
Award for Employee Involvement in Philanthropy: PricewaterhouseCoopers Česká republika s.r.o.
Award for Long-term Partnership with a Nonprofit: Ogilvy Group
Journalists' Award: Lubomír Kohout

_{[http://www.nadacevia.cz/cz/aktuality/vitezove-via-bona-2010)}

2009

Corporate Award (large companies): Československá obchodní banka, a.s.
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): Josef KVAPIL, a.s.
Individual Award: Marek Stanzel
Award for Innovative Projects: Jaroslav Sklenář
Award for Employee Involvement in Philanthropy: T-Mobile Czech Republic, a.s.
Award for Long-term Partnership with a Non-profit: Pavel Cindr

_{Via Bona Press Release (In Czech)}
_{Coverage of the 2009 Via Bona Awards by Česká Televize}

2008

Corporate Award (large companies): Telefónica O2 Czech Republic
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): Bisport, spol. s.r.o.
Individual Award: Mr. Milan and Mrs. Marie Sourada
Award for Innovative Projects: Poštovní spořitelna
Award for Employee Involvement in Philanthropy/Volunteerism: Citibank Europe plc
Award for Long-term Partnership with a Non-profit: Kocián Šolc Balaštík
Honorary Award: Mrs. Marka Bednářová and Mr. Donald Hamer

_{2008 Nadace Via Annual Report In Czech}

2007

Corporate Award (large companies): Isolit – Bravo, s.r.o.
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): Orbit, s.r.o.
Individual Award: Countess Mathilda Nostitzozová
Award for Innovative Projects: Vodafone Czech Republic

_{2007 Via Bona Awards Press Release}
_{2007 Via Bona Awards Press Release In Czech}

2006:

Corporate Award (large companies): Metrostav a.s. press release
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): Hobra - Školník
Individual Award: Vlastimil Venclík
Award for Innovative Projects: Skanska CZ Corporation
Honorary Award: Vaclav and Marie Hora

Honorable Mentions: Marten,s.r.o; Československa obchodní banka

_{2006 Via Bona Awards Press Release}

2005:

Corporate Award (large companies): Stavební spořitelna České spořitelny, a.s.
Corporate Award (small- and medium- sized companies): Casta a.s.
Award for Innovative Projects: ECE Projektmanagement G.m.b. H & Co. KG
Individual Award: MUDr. Eva Hvížďalová
Honorary Award: Silva and Oldrich Vasicek

Honorable Mentions: Mrs. Marie Šenfeldová, Mr. Luďěk Zýka, Mr. Milan Havránek and Mr. Čeněk Zlatohlávek; Connex Morava, a.s.

_{2005 Via Bona Awards Press Release}

2004:

Corporate Award (large companies): Eurotel Praha, spol. s.r.o press release
Corporate Support for Regional Activities: Osram Bruntál, s.r.o.
Award for Innovative Projects: Ing. Libor Holub
Long-Term Partnership Award: The Safari Family and the Roesel-Krum Family
Honorary Award: Dr. Alfred Bader

2003:

Corporate Award (large companies): Nokia ČR press release
Corporate Support for Regional Activities: Plzeňský Prazdroj, a.s. press release
Award for Innovative Projects: GlaxoSmithKline, s.r.o.
Long-Term Partnership Award: Mucos Pharma CZ
Individual Award: Mrs. Lada Martinézová
Honorable Mention: Česká Televize press release in Czech

2002:

Corporate Award (large companies): Philip Morris, a.s.
Corporate Support for Regional Activities: MEKS - Červenák
Award for Innovative Projects: Kateřina Dubská Vydavatelství ERA
Long-Term Partnership Award: Jaromír Křivohlavý - Renesance, Třebenice
Individual Award: Jakub Blatský

2001:

Corporate Award (large companies): Veba, a.s.
Corporate Support for Regional Activities: MESIT Holding, a.s.
Award for Innovative Projects: Altik, s.r.o.
Honorable Mentions: Ladislav Čerych; Milan Horvát

1999:

Main Award (large companies): Dopravní stavby Holding, a.s.
Runner Up: Ing. Jiří Rous Pireo
Runner Up: HK Shoes - Dobříš
Runner Up: Czech-o-dog Ltd.
Honorable Mentions: Leo Burnett Advertising, Ltd.; MEKS - Červenák; Healthy Food J.O.D.

References

^ "Via Bona Awards Page". Via Foundation. http://www.en.nadacevia.cz/promoting-giving/bona.shtml. Retrieved 2007 - 4 - 30.
^ "Fórum Dárců". Fórum Dárců. http://www.donorsforum.cz/top-firemni-filantrop. Retrieved 2007 - 4 - 30.
^ "2005 Via Bona Awards Press Release". Via Foundation. http://www.en.nadacevia.cz/promoting-giving/bona2005.shtml. Retrieved 2007 - 4 - 30.

External links

Česká Televize program "Události, komentáře" September 25, 2007 television interview with Via Foundation Executive Director, Jiří Bárta (in Czech).
Helping Hands October, 2007 Prague Post article about the Via Foundation's Via Bona 2007 Awards for Philanthropy by Brooke Edge.
Helping Hands September, 2006 Prague Post article about the Via Foundation's Via Bona Award for Philanthropy by Kathleen Kralowec.
"Metrostav získal Via Bonu" September 25, 2006 Strategie Magazine article about the Via Foundation's 2006 Via Bona Awards (in Czech).
Cenu VIA Bona v kategorii malých a středních firem získala Hobra - Školník s.r.o. September 19, 2006 Broumovsko Regional Server article about 2006 Via Bona Awards (in Czech).
Cenu Via Bona dostal Philip Morris za pomoc obětem domácího násilí October 2, 2002 Radio Praha Český Rozhlasarticle about the 2002 Via Bona Awards by Vilém Faltýnek (in Czech).