Chapter Awards
NANN recognizes the exceptional achievements of chapters with the Chapter of the Year Awards. The Chapter of the Year Awards are given to small, mid-sized, and large chapters with the highest cumulative score across all five award categories. The nomination period for the 2023 NANN awards has closed.
Award Categories:
- Membership growth
- Percentage increase in revenue
- Educational offerings
- Member engagement
- Community outreach
Application Details
- Provide the number of members in your chapter.
- Percentage increase in revenue (include budget details if able).
- List of your educational offerings and attendance numbers.
- Include member engagement opportunities (include all that apply: leadership attendance at townhall meetings, chapter luncheon at NANN Annual Conference, annual reports; chapter activities; communications; advocacy).
- Provide examples of community outreach (list ways your chapter has impacted your community with community service and other volunteer efforts).
- Attach up to 5 supporting documents related to both membership engagement and community outreach.
Membership Size:
The size of chapter membership determines which award category your chapter fits into.
- 1-50 members = small chapter
- 51-100 members = mid-sized chapter
- 101+ members = large chapter
2021 Recipients
Chapter of the Year (Large) - Delaware Valley
Chapter of the Year (Mid-Sized) - Central California
Chapter of the Year (Small) - Greater Atlanta Association of Neonatal Nurses
Past Recipients
2020
- Chapter of the Year (Large) - State of Wisconsin
- Chapter of the Year (Small) - New Mexico Sandia Area
2019
- Chapter of the Year (Large) - Delaware Valley
- Chapter of the Year (Medium) - Arkansas
2017
- Chapter of the Year - Delaware Valley
- Advocacy - State of Wisconsin
- Chapter Communications - State of Wisconsin
- Community Service - Central California
- Educational Offerings - State of Wisconsin
- Fundraising Efforts - Central California
- Membership Recruitment and Retention - Central California
2016
- Chapter of the Year – State of Michigan
- Advocacy – Central California
- Chapter Communications – Delaware Valley
- Community Service – Central California
- Educational Offerings – Central California
- Fundraising Efforts – Central California
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Central California
2015
- Chapter of the Year – Central California
- Advocacy – Southeast Florida
- Chapter Communications – Southeast Florida
- Community Service – State of Michigan
- Educational Offerings – Southeast Florida
- Fundraising Efforts – State of Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Delaware Valley
2014
- Chapter of the Year- Southeastern Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention– Southeast Florida
- Community Service – Central California
- Fundraising Efforts – Central California
- Chapter Communications- Delaware Valley
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
2013
- Chapter of the Year – Delaware Valley
- Educational Offerings – Southern Wisconsin
- Chapter Communications – Central California
2012
- Chapter of the Year – Southeastern Michigan
- Community Service, Educational Offerings, Fundraising Efforts, and Membership Recruitment and Rentention – Central California
- Chapter Communications – Delaware Valley
2011
- Chapter of the Year – Central California
- Chapter Communications – Southeastern Michigan
- Community Service – Delaware Valley
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
- Fundraising Efforts – Delaware Valley
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Delaware Valley
2010
- Chapter of the Year – Delaware Valley
- Chapter Communications – Central California
- Community Service – Southeastern Michigan
- Educational Offerings – Central California
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeastern Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Southeastern Michigan
2009
- Chapter of the Year – Southeastern Michigan
- Chapter Communications – Central California
- Community Service – Delaware Valley
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
- Fundraising – Delaware Valley
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Delaware Valley
2008
- Chapter of the Year – Delaware Valley
- Chapter Communications – Georgia Carolina
- Community Service – Susquehanna Valley
- Educational Offerings – Northern California
- Fundraising Efforts – Hawaii
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Georgia Carolina
2007
- Outstanding Chapter – El Paso Area
- Chapter Communications – Southeastern Michigan
- Community Service – Southeastern Michigan
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeastern Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Southeastern Michigan
2006
- Outstanding Chapter – Southeastern Michigan
- Chapter Communications – Hawaii
- Community Service – Susquehanna Valley
- Educational Offerings – New York City
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeast Florida
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Delaware Valley
2005
- Chapter of the Year Award – El Paso Area
- Chapter Communications – Tie: Southeast Florida/Delaware Valley
- Community Service – Southeastern Michigan
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeastern Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Southeastern Michigan
2004
- Chapter of the Year Award – Southeast Florida
- Chapter Communications – Delaware Valley
- Community Service – Pacific Northwest
- Educational Offerings – Delaware Valley
- Fundraising Efforts – Pacific Northwest
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – New York City
2003
- Chapter of the Year Award – Southeastern Michigan
- Chapter Communications – Northern California
- Community Service – Southeast Florida
- Educational Offerings – Northern California
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeast Florida
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – New York City
2002
- Chapter of the Year Award – Delaware Valley
- Chapter Communications – Southeastern Michigan
- Community Service - Southeast Florida
- Educational Offerings – Southeast Florida
- Fundraising Efforts – Southeastern Michigan
- Membership Recruitment and Retention – Southeast Florida