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Introducing The Foundation of IAAP Updated 8/9/12: Read Foundation Chair Kelly Reggio's final RTF address from EFAM 2012. The Foundation of IAAP is committed to the ongoing support of administrative professionals through research, education and community based initiatives. May 1, 2012 The Foundation of IAAP will support the profession in the same way the RTF and R&E foundations do currently. The Foundation of IAAP will offer education, research and training to the administrative professional community, in addition to community based initiatives inclusive of the retirement housing at Vista Grande. Through the donations of IAAP members and other stakeholders in IAAP, such as our valued corporate partners, we will continue to support admins now and into the future. Helping our own — “members helping members” — is a commitment pursued for decades by IAAP’s two foundations. The RTF has been committed since 1947 to helping our own by providing retirement housing assistance to admins in need. The R&E has been supporting admins with research, scholarships and benchmarking studies since 1966. These two non-profit arms of IAAP are both dedicated to helping admins all through their professional life and beyond. Why the change? Over the years we’ve often been asked: Why two non-profits? It’s confusing. Where do we send our donations? We feel like we have to choose one foundation over the other. Which foundation does IAAP value more? Throughout the last year the IAAP Board of Directors and the RTF Board of Trustees sought answers by examining these two foundations and their missions. What became apparent was if the two foundations were combined, we would eliminate the duplicative administrative fees and would create a more focused fundraising effort to continue to help admins through all stages of their lives, and become better stewards of the funds you’ve entrusted to us. The governance structure of the new foundation will be changing to offer more leadership opportunities. Each IAAP district will have direct representation on The Foundation Board of Trustees. Members of IAAP will elect the chair of The Foundation, who will also be a voting member of the IAAP Board of Directors. During this transition year, the IAAP Board of Directors will appoint trustees to oversee The Foundation. Starting in the 2013-2014 IAAP year, these positions will be elected in accordance with the amended Bylaws of The Foundation of IAAP. Follow this link to view the proposed bylaw amendments. Follow this link to view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about The Foundation of IAAP. Throughout this past year, we’ve communicated that the RTF wasn’t actively fundraising but was accepting donations. That’s changed. During our “Under Construction” stage, while the R&E and RTF are going through the process of joining together, we are enthusiastically and proactively fundraising and accepting donations. When we start the new fiscal year, we’ll have funds right from the start, funds for “members helping members.” We are actively fundraising, beginning today. If you’d like to donate, make your checks payable to the RTF while we’re hammering out all the details. We are excited about everything The Foundation can do to help admins now and into the future. Thank you for all your past support of the profession through your gifts and your time. Sincerely, Kelly A. Reggio, CAP-OM |
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