#NASPA26 Foundation Challenge

Now through the closing date of the NASPA Annual Conference, March 11, let’s come together as a community to support current and future student affairs professionals. We are dreaming big, with a fundraising goal of $40,000 to fund scholarship, research, and professional development opportunities. The NASPA Foundation has already invested an extra $20,000 into this goal, leaving only $20,000 additional to be raised. All donations made during the next three weeks including text-to-give and kiosk donations while on-site in Kansas City and Pillar donations will count towards the total goal. 

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Why Donating Matters

The NASPA Foundation supports NASPA’s mission and legacy, and NASPA is a people-centered Association. Our work depends on the generosity of our community, the belief that in-person connection is meaningful, and that our thought partnerships lead to innovation and growth in higher education. This three-week fundraising effort is a celebration of every student affairs professional who's been empowered, every innovative idea funded, and every member who's found their voice and place in the NASPA community. The NASPA Foundation has made countless success stories possible—from scholarships to professional development—all thanks to supporters like you.

Your Role in NASPA's Tomorrow

Over the next three years, the new NASPA strategic plan to be launched in Kansas City will elevate, strengthen and advance the member experience. From place-based events, to virtual programs, to speaking opportunities and engagements, we’re striving towards a brighter, more connected, and engaging future. NASPA members are critical to the success of this strategic plan and the NASPA Foundation will be there every step of the way to support the membership. Your contribution, no matter the size, will be the catalyst for another member’s journey.

#NASPA26 Foundation Challenge Media Kit

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Help us Spread the Word!

We've created a media kit you can use to share with your networks. Please incorporate the hashtag #NASPA26 and tag us so we can celebrate your gift. We appreciate your support in spreading the word and raising dollars to elevate, strengthen, and advance the member experience. 

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What would you like to support?

When you give, you can choose from the following opportunities for investment:

NASPA Excellence Fund

Unrestricted gifts to support NASPA’s highest priorities in innovation and scholarship. Gifts help support the following: 

  • Hardee Dissertation of the Year: Underwrites the Dissertation of the Year Award
  • Channing Briggs Small Grants: Supporting research and scholarship to add to the knowledge base of the profession and ensure that data informs practice.
  • Robert H. Shaffer Award: Supports a stipend for the tenured faculty member who receives the annual Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member.
  • Zenobia Hikes Award: Supports a stipend for a NASPA member who otherwise would not be able to attend the Alice Manicur Symposium due to the fact the applicant's institution cannot support their attendance financially.
  • Access Scholarships: Provides financial assistance for members in covering conference registrations and hotel accommodations
  • Membership Scholarships: Provides support for membership dues 
BACCHUS Peer Education Fund

Provides scholarships for students to attend the Peer Education Conference.

George Kuh Award Fund

Supports a stipend for the individual who is awarded the George D. Kuh Outstanding Contribution to Literature and/or Research Award.

James Rhatigan Fund

Provides NASPA Annual Conference scholarships to graduate students

Ruth Strang Research Award

Supports and recognizes individuals for outstanding contributions to the body of literature concerning women in higher education. This awarded is presented in conjunction with NASPA's Center for Women. 

Social Justice Fund

Supports access and education through compelling thought leaders for NASPA Briefings and  scholarship for members to attend NASPA programs to further their social justice education.

Special Interest Funds

Supports the long-term objectives of a given constituent groups. Current available constituent groups accepting donations are:

  • Administrators in Graduate & Professional Student Services KC
  • African American Men's and Women's Summit
  • Asian Pacific Islander KC
  • Assessment, Evaluation, and Research KC
  • Black Diaspora KC
  • Civic Learning & Democratic Engagement KC
  • Community College Division
  • Fraternity and Sorority KC
  • Gender & Sexuality KC
  •  Indigenous Peoples KC
  • Latinx/a/o KC
  • NUFP
  • Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education KC
  • Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education KC
  • Student Leadership Programs KC
  • Womxn in Student Affairs KC
  • Veterans KC

If your group or signature program is interested in establishing a fund, click here to learn more and submit an application. Applications are due January 1 or July 1. 

Testimonials

I think it is important to contribute to what you believe in. I have been in the Student Affairs profession full-time since 1988 and I have been a NASPA member for almost that long. The more involved I have become, the increased knowledge I have gained on the importance of being engaged and the role of contributing to the advancement of my profession.

Daniel Maxwell

AVP Steering Committee Member

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
University of Houston Clear Lake

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