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How can I learn more about AstraZeneca’s community investment program? |
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Please visit our AstraZeneca in the Community or Our Community Focus pages for more information on our community investment program. |
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Why does AstraZeneca focus its community investment in areas related to its pharmaceutical products? |
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We believe that we can have the greatest impact in the areas where we have the most experience and expertise. By focusing on health promotion and education in therapeutic areas with which we are most familiar, we are confident that we can help our stakeholders make a difference. |
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Is your focus on therapeutic areas just another way for AstraZeneca to sell more product? |
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Definitely not! Our community investment goal is to help fight disease, promote health and improve quality of life in Canada. By working with experienced stakeholders in our chosen focus areas, we hope to lessen the need for treatment by making Canada a healthier country. |
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My request is not aligned with your focus areas. May I still apply for funding? |
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Yes. While we want to focus on specific health issues where we can share our insight and experience, we will consider other opportunities. However, we receive far more requests than we are able to support, even in our chosen focus areas. As a result, applications that fall
outside of our focus areas do not receive the same priority as ones that do. |
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My request falls under one of the areas you exclude. Can I still apply for funding? |
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Yes, please feel free to apply. However, please understand that the majority of requests that are covered by our exclusionary criteria will be declined. |
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Why do you have an online application form? |
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At AstraZeneca, we receive a large volume of requests for community investment, donations and sponsorships. For this reason, we have adopted an online application form because it:
- Reduces our administrative workload. This allows us to review and decide upon requests at a much faster rate. This means you will hear back from us sooner.
- Provides a single point of entry for all requests. This ensures that your request gets to the right person inside of AstraZeneca, giving you confidence that your request is not lost or misdirected and ensuring that you receive a prompt response.
- Ensures that we have all the information we need to make an informed decision about your request. This eliminates the guesswork that you might have in submitting an effective request for our support. It also guides you through the application process quickly and efficiently.
- Balances the playing field. Most charitable organizations do not have the resources to undertake sophisticated marketing and fund-raising campaigns. They tell us that this sometimes puts them at a disadvantage to large, well-funded organizations. Our online application form
ensures that requests we receive are judged on their merit, not on their packaging.
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May I submit my request through other channels such as e-mail, letter mail or courier? |
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No. Our online application is the only way we accept requests for community investment, donations and sponsorships. Please click here to see the reasons why we have chosen this method. |
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Isn’t an online application form just another way to distance AstraZeneca from the community? |
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Definitely not – in fact, it is just the opposite! Our online application form allows us to invest our time and energy in strengthening relationships with our community and charitable partners rather than spending time on administrative tasks. In this way, we have more time to
invest in our community and we are better able to add value to the stakeholders and programs in our focus areas. |
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My organization is a United Way/Centraide agency. Can we get funding from AstraZeneca for other projects? |
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No. While AstraZeneca is a strong supporter of United Way/Centraide social service initiatives through our annual campaign and employee gift-matching program, we do not provide additional funding to member agencies. |
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My request is aligned with your focus areas and did not fall under any of your exclusionary criteria. Why was it declined? |
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AstraZeneca receives far more requests than we are able to support. For this reason, we must decline more requests than we fund – even if those requests are aligned with our focus areas. Rest assured, our decisions are not reflections on the value of your proposal. |
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My request was declined. May I submit another request? |
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Yes. However, please be informed that AstraZeneca limits any given organization to submitting no more than three requests within a three-month period. Should your organization exceed this limit, subsequent requests will be automatically declined. |
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Does AstraZeneca match employee donations to charitable organizations? |
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No. However, AstraZeneca recognizes and supports our employees’ community volunteerism through our Side by Side program. Please review
Our Employees in the Community page to learn more. |
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Does AstraZeneca Canada support educational seminars, symposia and conferences? |
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Yes. If you are seeking support for an educational, research or health promotion initiative, please use our on-line application form to submit your request for our consideration. |
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