Chapter Health Initiative for Professionals

Your NSBE Professionals Executive Board is actively collecting, publishing, and updating toolkits for chapters with a Professionals orientation.

CHIP Toolkits

Chapter Programs Toolkit

Chapter Communications Toolkit

Chapter Constitution Template

Chapter Reporting Guide

Recognition Framework

We are also using this initiative to give chapters broader recognition and rewards for their engagment. We still want to celebrate the Impact chapters make in their communities.

Awards

Certified

Chapter confirms that it is active and current; able to maintain contact and do basic activities.

Administrative Zone: Charter Status Active - 10 members, officers, and delegate(s) on NSBE Connect, or Petition Approved; Chapter Constitution/Bylaws on file and current
Membership Zone: One or more Membership Drive/Networking Mixer per year
Communications Zone: Separately maintained E-mail list of members, prospective members, and stakeholders; Social Media Presence on at least one platform
Programs Zone: One Staple program per quarter executed locally and reported (PCI/CI/Prof Dev/TORCH)
Finance Zone: Chapter Bank Account or other resource repository in place.; 501c3 status current (GEN Survey or Independent)

Silver

Chapter shares formal plans and is executing some of NSBE's programming.

Administrative Zone: Meets All Zone requirements of Basic Level; Has a documented goal plan for year; Regular General Body Meetings scheduled, held, and reported.
Membership Zone: Formal member recruitment/retention strategy in goal plan; Stable or Growing Membership
Communications Zone: Submits at least one program/event report; Up to date website; Chapter has separate official e-mail accounts for its leaders
Programs Zone: At least 2 professional development and/or community service events per year; Collaborates in at least 2 events with a NSBE Jr. Chapter and/or Collegiate Chapter per year
Finance Zone: Budget Developed; Fundraising Tools created or other Financial/Resource Support mechanisms in place.

Gold

Chapter is demonstrating measurable results from its programming and has threshold engagement with PEB/RPEB

Administrative Zone: Meets All Zone requirements of Silver Level; Demonstrates achievement of some goals in goal plan.; Agendas and Minutes from General Body Meetings published for member consumption
Membership Zone: > 75% of those who pay Local Dues also pay National Dues; Formal Recognition Program for Member Success in place
Communications Zone: Chapter-specific Marketing Materials created and used (banners, signs, brochures, flyers, etc.)
Programs Zone: Conducts monthly programming events throughout the academic year.; Programming executed in PCI, College Initiative, Professional development, and TORCH.; Consistently supports at least 1 NSBE Jr. Chapter or Collegiate Chapter through the year
Finance Zone: Budget managed in control; chapter financial/in-kind support at plan.; Corporate/Community Partners formally recognized

Diamond

Chapter is operating at a high level and is demonstrating significant mission- critical results (impact) from their work. Chapter is able to develop and share best practices through RPEB and PEB to share with other chapters.

Administrative Zone: Meets All Zone requirements of Gold Level; Demonstrated achievement of most goals in goal plan.; Documented chapter work processes/procedures, including leadership transition.
Membership Zone: Goals in chapter Membership Recruitment & Retention plan met.; Member attendance at events at > 50% on average.; > 85% of those who pay Local Dues also pay National Dues
Communications Zone: Full Programs Data Reporting Participation; Documentation and Sharing of Chapter Best Practice(s)
Programs Zone: Conducts monthly programming events throughout the calendar year, including summer months.; Chapter members attend National and Regional events (PDC, TPC, RLC, FRC, Zone Meetings).; Chapter Members are SIG members, and SIG participation is tracked by chapter.
Finance Zone: Awards college scholarships and/or award member professional development funding; Independent audit of chapter finances conducted

Streamlined Reporting

We are moving away from reports that "try to eat the entire cow" for more concise forms that are easier to fill out.

CHIP Reporting Timing:

1. Annual Participation Report: Requested by August 30 of the new program year (or ASAP)

2. Quarterly Reports:

Due Dates by Quarter:

Quarter 1 (August-October): November 30
Quarter 2 (November-January): February 29
Quarter 3 (February-April): May 30
Quarter 4 (May-July): August 31

3. Routine/Supplemental Reports:

Submit within 30 days of the completion of the event, program, activity or media coverage.

Note: All submissions for awards consideration at the Annual Convention must be submitted by January 31. This is a hard deadline with no flexibility.

Check out our CHIP Tutorial Playlist on the NSBE Professionals YouTube Channel to help guide you through filling out and submitting your reports.

CHIP Forms