Qualifications

The GDI Awards’ Chapter Category is open to any GInI chapter that has been officially organized under the authority of GInI, is thereby registered with GInI, and is currently active – including with a cohort of active GInI Council Members – and that has met the award’s criteria by producing a significantly positive impact in its region of the world on behalf of the mission of GInI. One award is awarded each year from amongst all active GInI chapters.

This award is open to any GInI chapter, anywhere in the world, without regard for any irrelevant attributes of that chapter.

To Qualify for the Distinguished Chapter Award:

The chapter must have been fully active over the course of the entire preceding year.

The chapter must contain multiple active GInI Council Members in good standing with GInI.

The chapter must have – over the preceding year, and via its programming and other outreach and developmental efforts, had a significantly positive impact in its region of the world on behalf of the mission of GInI.

Each of the above must be attested by the applicant.

Anyone can nominate a chapter for a Chapter GDI Award – including self-nomination by the affected chapter.

The GDI Chapter Award Nomination Application contains eight (8) parts:

1. The name and location of the nominated organization.
2. The nature of this organization (sector / industry / markets / offerings).
3. The name and contact information of this organization’s designated representative for the purposes of this application.
4. A detailed profile of at least three (3) positively-impactful innovations this organization has launched in the preceding five (5) years – including, in each case, a detailed explanation of the positive impact those innovations have produced outside the organization.
5. Affirmation that each of these new innovations have met or exceeded their originally-established objectives and forecasted levels of positive impact, including the percentage by which they have done so.
6. A detailed explanation of the program employed within the organization for operating a consistent pipeline of innovation that is capable of producing a reliable and steady stream of new innovations each year.
7. The applicant’s name and contact information.
8. The applicant's affirmation of the accuracy of the information provided herein.