Details, dates, and manner of submission shall be approved by the post-convention board of directors and will be printed in the first issue of the official state publication. Entry forms will follow the form adopted by the BPW / TN board of directors.
A state award will be presented to the overall winner of the state legislation award. The winner will be selected from the individual state legislation award winners in the categories listed above.
Foundation Awards A state award will be presented to the Local Organizations achieving the following levels of giving based on giving to the Foundation before April 30 and on membership as of April 30 of the previous year:
Gold Local Organization Foundation Award per member contributions totaling $ 25.00 or more
Silver Local Organization Foundation Award per member contributions totaling $ 10.00- $ 24.99
Friends of the Foundation Local Organization Award given to Local Organizations achieving 25 % of their individual members contributing at the Friends of the Foundation annual giving level or greater( Foundation Financier, Torchbearer-Silver – Gold – Platinum).
A certificate will be presented to the members achieving the following levels of giving: Torchbearers-Platinum: BPW members who contribute gifts totaling $ 5,000 or more Torchbearers-Gold: BPW members who contribute gifts totaling $ 1,000- $ 4,999 Torchbearers-Silver: BPW members who contribute gifts totaling $ 500- $ 999 Foundation Financiers: BPW members who contribute gifts totaling $ 250- $ 499 Friends of the Foundation: BPW members who contribute gifts totaling $ 25- $ 249
The state individual Foundation Award will be presented to the member with the highest individual contribution.
Local Organizations or individuals must provide a record of contributions to the Foundation chair to qualify for awards. Send copies of mail-in contributions or foundation acknowledgements of online contributions made before the April 30 deadline. Records must be received by the Foundation Chair before May 15.
Public Relations Awards Public Relations Awards to local organizations will be in the following manner:
* Certificates of appreciation will be awarded to the local organization who shows the most creativity in traditional or general media( newsletter for members, newspaper, radio and television).
* Certificates of appreciation will be awarded to the local organization with the most contacts in traditional or general media( newsletter for members, newspaper, radio and television).
• Certificates of appreciation for local organizations who did public outreach to colleges, high schools, and / or youth organizations.
• Certificates of appreciation for local organizations utilizing social media..
• Certificates of appreciation for local organizations utilizing billboards or posters
• Certificates of appreciation for local organizations establishing or utilizing a website
• Certificates of appreciation for local organizations submitting public relations other activites including but not limited to a scrapbook
A state award will be presented to the overall winner of the state Public Relations award. First place recognition in the above categories will also be presented.
The state Public Relations Chairman will provide rules, dates for submission and other information approved by post-convention board of directors and printed in the first issue of the state publication.
Mentoring Award
The Kay Culbertson Mentoring Award will be awarded to the person chosen to receive the award for mentoring for the year.
Qualifications for the Mentoring Award 1. Nominee must be a BPW member for at least three years and be in good standing. 2. Nominator must complete the nomination form and essay about her mentor and return it to the Mentoring
Committee postmarked by April 30.
Eligibility for Awards To be eligible for any state award, a local organization must be in good standing according to the provisions of Article VI, LOCAL ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS, of the bylaws. An individual, to be eligible for an award, must be a member in good standing of BPW / TN.
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