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 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.
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. Donations can be made via fax, mail, or online. For more information go to: http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/contributions/Pages/default.aspx
SHRM Foundation News:
Research on Human Capital Challenges
The SHRM Foundation recently released a study that concluded that “finding and retaining the best talent” is the most critical challenge facing America’s chief executives and their organizations. The results of this study are being used by the SHRM Foundation to design tools and resources to help organizations address many of the future challenges that research participants identified. The research revealed that the five most significant future challenges facing companies (regardless of size, location, or industry) were: 1) succession planning; 2) recruiting and selecting talented employees; 3) engaging and retaining talented employees; 4) providing leaders with skills to be successful; and 5) rising health care costs.
SHRM Foundation News:
Student Scholarships
The SHRM Foundation supports the development of future HR leaders through several programs that support students and their educators. Each year, the SHRM Foundation awards $50,000 in scholarships for SHRM student members. Only national SHRM student members are eligible to apply for these scholarships and the application deadline is October 15, 2010. These are just a few examples of the many activities the SHRM Foundation undertakes to support the future of the HR profession, which is made possible by your generous support.
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About the Foundation
Did you know that . . . the SHRM Foundation was founded in 1966 as a not-for-profit affiliate of SHRM? It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors from the HR profession.
The SHRM Foundation maximizes the impact of the HR profession on organizational decision-making and performance by promoting/funding innovation, research and the use of research based knowledge. It provides:
* Research: Award research grants
* Publications: Publish research results: books, reports, website
* Education: Create presentations, videos and study guides to share knowledge
* Scholarships: Provide money for further education and certification
Your involvement
To support its important work, the SHRM Foundation conducts an annual fundraising campaign. Your contribution is important in the continuation of the Foundation's work. Please invest in the HR profession by contributing to the SHRM Foundation. Your contribution is tax deductible.
For more information on why the SHRM Foundation is important to our Chapter and our professional success, click here to find more information on how the SHRM foundation benefits HR practitioners.
Contact Terri Davis, VP-Foundation, if you are interested in joining this committee: foundation@gmshrm.org.
