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