Congratulations on achieving the “Chapter Champion” designation!
This special honor recognizes your exceptional support for the SHRM Foundation in 2008. 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 2009. If you have any questions about how you may continue to support the SHRM Foundation, please contact Laurie Perry, Development Manager, at laurie.perry@shrm.org.
About the Foundation
The SHRM Foundation was founded in 1966 as a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the HR profession, including academics, practitioners, and representatives from SHRM. The Foundation funds research, publications and education to advance the HR profession and enhance the effectiveness of HR professionals. To support its important work, the SHRM Foundation conducts an annual fundraising campaign. All contributions to the Foundation are tax-deductible.
The Foundation promotes research, innovation, and the use of research-based knowledge. With an annual budget of approximately $1 million, it funds major research projects that have a direct and practical impact in advancing the HR profession. The Foundation puts out RFP's to the research community and then evaluates the research proposals it receives. Using its "LIVE" criteria: L-Leverage, I-Impact, V-Visibility, E-Enhances the profession, the Foundation selects projects to fund.
The Foundation also funds practical publications on specific issues such as the highly acclaimed book, Making Mergers Work: The Strategic Importance of People and the new DVD Fueling the Talent Engine; Finding and Keeping High Performers. Other Foundation projects include educational scholarships, the Effective Practice Guidelines series, and online directories of undergraduate and masters degree programs in human resource management.
Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives
The SHRM Foundation maximizes the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting innovation, education, research, and the use of research-based knowledge.
Objective 1: The SHRM Foundation will be a preeminent broker/source of valued research knowledge.
Objective 2: The SHRM Foundation will broaden the understanding and application of research-based knowledge and techniques to the HR professional.
Objective 3: The SHRM Foundation will make research-based knowledge accessible and actionable for the HR profession.
Objective 4: The SHRM Foundation will develop and nurture funding sources for the Foundation's work.
For more information, please visit the SHRM Foundation website here.
SHRM's 2009 SHRM Foundation Goals
- Establish a Foundation Director position with responsibility for the dual goals of promoting the SHRM Foundation programs and activities, and fundraising for the Foundation’s annual campaign.
- Establish a 2009 Chapter fundraising goal and corresponding plan of action.
- Establish a Chapter Leadership Campaign, encouraging 100% participation in the annual campaign among your Chapter’s board members.
- Increase the Chapter donation to the SHRM Foundation by at least 10% over the previous year’s contribution.
- Educate your chapter members about the mission and work of the SHRM Foundation by displaying Foundation literature, including Foundation news in chapter publications, presenting a Foundation DVD program, promoting the Effective Practice Guidelines series, and/or presenting the SHRM Foundation PowerPoint at a chapter meeting.
- Encourage your chapter members to apply for a SHRM Foundation Scholarship.
- Hold at least one special fundraising event to benefit the SHRM Foundation.
- Participate in SHRM Foundation CLA conference calls, currently scheduled for March 25, May 13, Sept. 16, and Nov. 11.