2026 Chapter of the Year Award

To be eligible for this award, the nominated chapter cannot have won in the previous five years (2021 - 2025).

An independent committee of chapter leaders reviews all nominations and recommends a winner to the ACFE leadership team, which makes the final decision. Please complete the form thoroughly to provide the committee with all necessary information.


Please consult with your board and submit one nomination per chapter.

If the answer to a question is "Not Applicable" or "No," please explain why so the committee members can take that into consideration.

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* 1. Chapter being nominated

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* 2. Your Name

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* 3. Your Email Address

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* 4. How many chapter members does the nominee have?

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* 5. How many trainings did the nominee hold in 2025?

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* 6. Please provide the topic/title of each training opportunity provided in 2025. Please indicate if any events were hosted by another ACFE chapter or organization and also the number of CPE credits offered for each.

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* 7. Please list the avenues your chapter utilizes to communicate with members or the public (e.g., website, newsletter, social media). Provide links or examples.

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* 8. Briefly describe the outreach/community service projects in which the nominee has been involved. This includes charity endeavors, general fraud awareness campaigns, promoting the ACFE to non-members, etc. Please list no more than 5.

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* 9. What has the nominee done to promote the CFE credential to ACFE members in the chapter's geographic area?

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* 10. What has the nominee done to promote the CFE credential to the next generation of fraud fighters? Examples include providing a donation to the ACFE Foundation, offering your own scholarship, mentoring opportunities, giving presentations at a local college/university, involvement with a local student chapter, registration discounts for students, etc.

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* 11. What kind of networking opportunities does the nominee provide for members?

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* 12. What unique benefits does the nominee offer to the members?

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* 13. Has the nominee been of any help to other chapters? Examples include consulting with other chapters on best practices, reaching out to newly formed chapters to assist with their formation and growth, joint chapter events, reduced pricing for members that belong to a nearby chapter, etc.

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* 14. Based on your responses above, what qualifies the nominee for the Chapter of the Year award?

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* 15. Has the nominee registered itself as a legal entity in the state/province/country where it is located?

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* 16. Please provide any additional accomplishments or limitations the nominee experiences that the committee should be made aware of when reviewing your submission. 

IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBMIT TO ACCOMPANY YOUR NOMINATION, PLEASE EMAIL THOSE TO JOE BROCCOLO. 

BLANK OR INCOMPLETE RESPONSES TO EVALUATION QUESTIONS COULD LIMIT THE ABILITY OF THE COMMITTEE TO PERFORM A COMPLETE ASSESSMENT. 

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