SHRM Foundation

Congratulations on achieving the “Chapter Champion” designation!

This special honor recognizes your exceptional support for the SHRM Foundation in 2009. We are grateful for your commitment, leadership and generous contributions.

Thank you again for your chapter’s efforts on behalf of the SHRM Foundation. Your contribution allows us to fund research grants, scholarships, and educational programs to support and advance the HR profession.

We look forward to working with you again in 2010.

About the Foundation

The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The Foundation is a legally separate organization, and is not funded by SHRM membership dues.

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the HR profession, including academics, practitioners and representatives from SHRM.

The mission of the SHRM Foundation is to maximize the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting innovation, education, research, and the use of research-based knowledge.

The SHRM Foundation's work includes:

Innovative academic research grants. The SHRM Foundation is a leading funder of HR research. Over the past three years, the SHRM Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to fund rigorous, original academic research with practical implications for HR management practice.

Scholarships. The SHRM Foundation awards $170,000 annually in education and certification scholarships to professional and student SHRM members, and doctoral students.

Educational resources. The SHRM Foundation's Effective Practice Guidelines series make research findings easily accessible to HR practitioners. The Foundation has also created a series of educational DVDs for SHRM chapter programming, staff trainings, and executive education sessions.

The SHRM Foundation is grateful for the generous support we receive from the HR Certification Institute, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the J. J. Keller Foundation.

In addition, the SHRM Foundation conducts an annual fundraising campaign to support our programming. We are grateful for the generous support we receive from SHRM chapters and state councils, individuals, corporations and others. Your financial support is vital to ensure that the SHRM Foundation can continue this important work. Donate today!

More Information:

2010 Board of Directors
SHRM Foundation Staff

For more information, please visit the SHRM Foundation website here.

SHRM's 2010 SHRM Foundation Goals

Develop and implement (or maintain) a campaign to educate chapter members about the mission and work of the SHRM Foundation which could include tactics such as:
- Promote the SHRM Foundation in chapter newsletters, e-mails, and/or on chapter web site
- Request SHRM Foundation materials (e.g., annual campaign brochure, latest educational products, etc.) from the SHRM Foundation staff; make these available at chapter meetings
- Make a presentation about the SHRM Foundation at a chapter meeting (PowerPoint template available at www.shrm.org/foundation)
- Use the SHRM Foundation’s educational DVDs in a chapter program (companion PowerPoint presentation and discussion guide are available at www.shrm.org/foundation) — Note: These are preapproved for recertification credit!!!
- Highlight the availability of the Effective Practice Guidelines series (available for free download at www.shrm.org/foundation, or contact SHRM Foundation staff for printed copies)
- Promote the SHRM Foundation’s scholarship programs to chapter members. The application due date for SHRM professional members is July 15 and for student members is October 15.
Provide support to the SHRM Foundation by embarking upon an awareness campaign to increase monetary donations as follows:
- Make a monetary contribution to the SHRM Foundation from the chapter’s funds
- Conduct a leadership campaign encouraging giving by each member of the chapter’s board of directors
- Encourage chapter members to include the SHRM Foundation in their personal charitable giving.