The Healthy10 Awards are one component of the Health Means Business Campaign—an initiative led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and local and regional chambers of commerce across the country to foster strong business engagement in the wellness of our nation’s communities. The Healthy10 Awards ceremony will honor ten significant partnerships/initiatives involving cross-sector collaborations between local businesses and traditional and non-traditional partners to improve community wellness through greater economic opportunity.

By showcasing these successful and innovative initiatives, we hope to inspire the nation’s business community and other key stakeholders about how to become involved as champions in the nation’s community wellness movement. The Healthy10 Awards Ceremony is held in conjunction with the Health Means Business National Summit at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters on Thursday, February 16, 2017. 

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Finalists will be asked to provide multimedia material—such as, high resolution (min. 300 dpi) photography, text, video footage for use in related publicity efforts.

Each finalist receives an individual page on the Healthy10 Awards webpage. The materials cited above may be used on these pages, as well as in related media and event materials.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation provides a toolkit to each award category finalist to help the partners communicate the award to their stakeholders. The toolkit, which contains sample media materials, social media messaging, and more will be delivered one week prior to the Health Means Business National Summit and Healthy10 Awards ceremony.

All finalists and winners will also be showcased through a professional video montage and in the printed event program. Partnership representatives will also accept their trophy on-stage and be allotted time to make a very brief acceptance speech.

In less than two years, the Health Means Business campaign has generated over 50 million impressions in national and local media—notably, Fort Worth Business, The Denver Post, The Washington Examiner, IndyStar, Star-Telegram, among others. We anticipate the Healthy10 Awards to bring established recognition and credibility to your partnership as the awards program will be held annually.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s own communications outreach will include but may not be limited to: national, local, online, and trade media; social networking outlets; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce network; and the U. S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center’s 24,000 email subscribers.

To be considered for judging, the initiative must be led by a private sector company(s), or at least one organization in the partnership must represent the business community (i.e. small- and medium-sized business, corporations, trade associations, or chamber of commerce). Nominated programs must also be created and managed from within the nominated organization. 

To win an award, the application must convey how the partnership or business utilizes the expertise, resources, and network of the business community to advance public health and community wellness through creating the necessary conditions to empower individuals so that they may advocate for better health and greater economic opportunities.

Your nomination is judged solely on how you answer the questions on the nomination form. Read more in our Nomination Checklist. 

Yes! A "Culture of Health" places well-being at the center of every aspect of life, so it is inevitable for the partnership to address multiple societal issues. We encouraged you nominate the partnership for their efforts in the applicable categories.

Answers should be tailored to address the respective category; however, you will have to submit a new application for each category as the application limit answers to a certain number of words.

Note: A partnership can only be selected as a finalist in one of the following categories: Healthy Community, Healthy Education and Workforce, or Healthy Environment. Category finalists are still eligible to win the Health Means Business Partnership or Business of the Year Award.

For the Healthy Community, Healthy Education and Workforce, and Healthy Environment categories, the nomination should focus on 1-3 specific initiatives applicable to that category.

Submissions should detail the impact and evaluation methodology from either 2015 or 2016 data.

For the Health Means Business Partnership of the Year Award, the nomination should focus on the partnership’s comprehensive strategy to building a Culture of Health.

We suggest you allow at least 2-3 hours to complete the entry form. Every question is important and needs careful consideration.

However! Once you have created a profile, your progress is automatically saved—allowing you to log off and return to your form right where you left off. This feature is especially helpful if multiple partners are participating in the drafting process.

You will receive an email detailing how to return to complete the form after saving your progress.

A committee of business and societal experts, public sector leaders, academics, and nonprofit and health-care professionals selected by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be convened to review all applications.

Nomination scores are based on a weighted rubric—with the highest value placed on the strategic development, execution, and proof of positive impact sections.

There is only one round of judging per award category; providing that, any partnerships also nominated for the Health Means Business Partnership or Business of the Year will be considered twice— by a new set of judges and evaluative criteria.