The Impact AwardModule 2 of 8

Building the Written Submission

The heart of the award: the 12 executive summaries, the optional judge-feedback question, the 10,000-character essay, and the documentation that backs them up. This module turns your team's work into a compelling, evidence-based written case.

Building the Written Submission is module 2 of 8 in the The Impact Award guide. It picks up where Understanding the Impact Award left off and hands over to The Presentation, Interview, and Video. Its 4 lessons are about 135 minutes of the guide's ~14 hours.

4 lessons~135 min30 lessons in this guide

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In this module

4 lessons

01Getting Organized: Inventory Your ImpactBefore writing, gather every program, initiative, and number into one place using the Venn-diagram method.30 min read

02Writing the 12 Executive SummariesHow to answer all 12 questions in 500 characters each, plus the optional judge-feedback question: tight, data-driven, and high-signal.35 min read

03Writing the 10,000-Character EssayTurn your data into a narrative: structure, theme, evidence, and the discipline of 10,000 characters.40 min read

04The Documentation Form and Proving Your ClaimsWhy the documentation form is your secret weapon, and how to assemble verifiable proof.30 min read

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FIRST Impact Award Executive Summary: Questions + Fill-In WorksheetThe current FIRST Impact Award (formerly Chairman's) executive summary questions, character limits, a fill-in worksheet with per-question guidance, and what strong answers look like.7 min read

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