Member of Tennessee BPW/USA
BPW/TN ISSUES MANAGEMENT AWARD CRITERIA
2006 - 2007
One award will be issued in each area -- Issues Management and Legislation. A Program Report and the Tennessee Excellence in Advocacy Award Official Entry Form, indicating the appropriate category in which your entry should be judged, with supporting material(s), must be submitted to the Issues Management/Legislation Chair postmarked no later than April 30, 2006. The Local Organization may choose one of the following focus issues:
1) ERA 5) Social Security/Retirement S.S.
2) Long Term Care 6) Balancing Work and Family
3) Domestic Violence 7) Women’s Health Issues
4) Pay Equity 8) Mentoring Young Women for Success
Or, you may choose another issue related to our Program Theme.
To be eligible for an Issues Management Award, the Local Organization must submit a Planning Outline to the Issues Management Chair, postmarked or emailed no later than September 15, 2006.
Judging: Entries will be judged primarily in their relevancy to BPW/USA's mission/vision and in promoting BPW's National Legislative
Platform (where applicable). Judging will be based on the following for both Issues Management and Legislation.
Mission: Entry project addresses issues consistent with BPW/USA's mission to achieve equity for all women in the workplace.
(Scale of 1-15)
Process: The step-by-step procedure used by the Local in planning, developing, and implementing the project described.
(Scale of 1-10)
Impact: The impact of the entry's target population (i.e., BPW members, general community, etc.) is significant.
(Scale of 1-10)
Members: Each project involved prospective members and enlisted new members.
(Scale of 1-10)
Media: Entry project received media and publicity coverage.
(Scale of 1-10)
Quality: Overall quality, content, and presentation of the entry project are significant.
(Scale of 1-15)
Maximum Total Points: 70 Points
I. Certificates of Appreciation will be issued for each of the categories (Issues Management and Legislation) to the Local Organization having the best program promoting our Federation Objectives and the Focus Issues of 2006-2007 in the following membership categories:
A. Local Organizations with 10 members or less
B. Local Organizations with 11 – 20 members
C. Local Organizations with 21 members or more
II. A traveling trophy will be presented to the overall winner of the State Issues Management Award.
The winner will be selected from the individual Issues Management award winners in the categories
listed above.
III. A traveling trophy will be presented to the overall winner of the State Legislation Award. The winner will be selected
from the individual Legislation award winners in the categories listed above.
Respectfully Submitted,
Carol Turpen
Issues Management/Legislation Chair
2355 Lanier Road
Alamo, TN 38001
H 731-677-4102
W 731-423-5650
