Chapter of the Year Toolkit

The Chapter of the Year Awards have officially been announced! If your chapter received an award, consider sharing the news of this achievement with your local clients.

A full list of this year’s national, regional, and district winners can be found here: 2023 Chapter of the Year Winners. 

Learn more about the history of the program and the chapter selection criteria by visiting the following Support Center page: Chapter of the Year Program. 

COTY Badges

National, Regional, and District COTY badges can be found and downloaded here: 2023 COTY Badges. 

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Email andrea.gwartney@score.org with the Ecropolis Team, one of our approved web vendors, to get your badge added to your local website. 

Social Media Post Copy

Post 1:

SCORE <Chapter Name> is honored to receive the 2023 SCORE <National, Regional, District> Chapter of the Year Award for outstanding performance. This award shows that we are more dedicated than ever to helping our clients succeed, and we look forward to continuing to serve our local community.

Don't hesitate! Submit a mentoring request today to get paired with a local business mentor: www.score.org/find-mentor

Post 2:

Due to the efforts of our dedicated volunteers and amazing clients, SCORE <Chapter Name> received the 2023 <National, Regional, District) Chapter of the Year Award!

This prestigious award recognizes the time and effort of our volunteers that are so devoted to growing our presence in our community, serving our clients and supporting SCORE's mission and vision.

Email Draft

Consider sending an email notifying your clients and local partners of this achievement. You can utilize the draft copy below, and please feel free to make adjustments as needed. Chapter impact stats or a local success story would also be a great addition to this email. 

SCORE <Chapter Name> was named the 2023 <Award Title Here> Chapter of the Year! 

The National Chapter of the Year is the highest annual recognition for chapters in SCORE. Chapters are measured on operational metrics in conjunction with how the chapter achieved success and the key cultural items that created an environment for success. 

The announcement was made by SCORE CEO Bridget Weston and VP of Field Operations Doug Nohe during the 2023 SCORE Chapter of the Year Awards. 

This award shows that we are more dedicated than ever to helping our clients succeed and we look forward to continuing to serve our local community. 

Don’t hesitate. Submit a mentoring request today! 

Press Release Template

A press release template has been created that your chapter can customize to distribute to local news stations to further promote this local chapter's achievement: COTY Award Press Release Template.