Grassroots Award Application


Established in 2011, the Grassroots Chapter Recognition program recognizes chapters at one of three levels – Bronze, Silver, or Gold – for outstanding grassroots performance. It also provides a self-evaluation tool to help chapters continue to improve their grassroots activities.

The Bronze, Silver and Gold levels of achievement are based on a point system for actions and policies the chapter has in place. Performance is measured through a chapter self-evaluation like ABC’s STEP Safety Management System.

There are 100 possible points in the application process. You must achieve at least 70 of 100 points to be considered for an award.


Recognition and Rewards


Gold Level (90-100 points)

  • Recognition during the 2025 ABC Legislative Conference as a Gold Grassroots Chapter
  • Plaque designating chapter as Gold Award Winner

Silver Level (80-90 points)

  • Recognition during the 2025 ABC Legislative Conference as a Silver Grassroots Chapter
  • Plaque designating chapter as Silver Award Winner

Bronze Level (70-80 points)

  • Recognition during the 2025 ABC Legislative Conference as a Bronze Grassroots Chapter
  • Plaque designating chapter as Bronze Award Winner

The Self-Evaluation

Below are eight questions - six to be completed by the chapter, one to be completed by ABC National. Please read each question carefully and provide additional information when requested.

Name


Email







If you have a committee or subcommittee, how often do they meet?


Who is the chapter staff contact for the committee/group? Name and email address


2) Chapter Website: Select ONE option that best describes your chapter website in 2024. (10 points available)





Link to Grassroots Portion of Website:


3) Chapter Publications/Communications: Select ONE option that best describes your Chapter publications in 2024. (10 points available).





*Attach articles to this application to receive credit for this question:






Include any applicable links documenting lawmaker visit (e.g., social media posts):


5) State Legislator Scorecards: Select ONE option that your chapter utilized to track key merit shop legislation and monitor lawmaker votes on the state and/or local level in 2024 (10 points available).





Documentation of State Legislator Scorecard


6) Chapter Involvement in State-Level Government Affairs Activities: SELECT ALL Items that applied to your chapter in 2024. (30 points available)









TO BE COMPLETED BY ABC NATIONAL STAFF:

SUBTOTAL (points from Questions 1-6): ____

1) Action App users compared to chapter membership in 2024 – ABC National will score.

  • a.    The chapter’s user count is 40% or more of chapter total membership membership (e.g. 285 app users vs. 305 total members = 285/305 = 93%) – 10 points.
  • b.    The user count is 21%-40% of chapter membership (e.g. 121 users vs. 343 members, 121/343 = 35%) – 7 points.
  • c.    User count is 11-20% of chapter membership – 5 points.
  • d.    Less than 10% of your member companies have at least one employee who has downloaded the ABC Action app – 0 points.

2) Federal ABC PAC Contributions in 2024 – ABC National will score.

  • a.    Chapters per member dollar average contribution exceeded $50.00 – 10 points
  • b.    Chapters per member dollar average contribution was between $35 - $50.00 – 7 points
  • c.    Chapters per member dollar average contribution was between $20 – $35.00 – 5 points
  • d.    Chapters per member dollar average contribution was below $20.00 – 0 points

TOTAL (Self-evaluation and ABC National scoring): _____
AWARD: _______________________

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