NaSPA Education Foundation
Background: The NaSPA Education Foundation was incorporated in early 2002 to enhance educational opportunities for NaSPA members and the IT community.
Philosophy: The NaSPA Education Foundation is based on a collaborative approach to furthering technical education in the workforce, encouraging professional improvement for both new and experienced technical professionals, and providing general support to the IT community.
Mission: The Education Foundation was incorporated in early 2002 to develop, support, conduct, promote, and enhance educational opportunities and provide a venue for information exchange in the Information Technology industry, including, but not limited to: educators, students and other technical persons.
Objectives:
- Fund the education, training, and advancement of tomorrow’s technical workforce and assist in the retraining and professional development of mid-career professionals.
- Encourage educational institutions and industry to partner with NaSPA in creating tomorrow’s technical workforce.
- Empower leadership in the IT industry.
- Provide ongoing research of current and ever-changing educational challenges in the IT industry and customize our scholarships to meet these challenges.
Levels:
- $50,000 donation – A permanent endowment that gives five $1,000 scholarships or one $5,000 scholarship each year in the name of the company. It includes a photo opportunity presenting a big check to the Foundation, which will appear on the cover of Technical Support Magazine. Includes ad space in Technical Support Magazine and a Thank You benefit dinner. Also includes a seat on the Foundation Board of Directors.
- $20,000 donation – A permanent endowment that gives two $1,000 scholarships each year in the name of the company. It includes a photo opportunity presenting a big check to the Foundation, which will appear on the cover of Technical Support Magazine. The permanency of the endowment is perpetual good PR.
- $10,000 donation – A permanent endowment that gives one $1,000 scholarship each year in the name of the company. It includes a photo opportunity presenting a big check to the Foundation, which will appear on the cover of Technical Support Magazine. The permanency of the endowment is perpetual good PR.
- $5,000 donation – A photo opportunity presenting a big check to the Foundation, which will appear on the cover of Technical Support Magazine. The money funds five $1,000 scholarships.
- $1,000 donation – A one-time scholarship in the name of the company.
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Foundation Donors
| Companies: | Horizon Data Systems Inc. | Keizor, OR |  |
| Mainline Services | Chicago, IL | ||
| NaSPA | Oak Creek, WI | ||
| TEI | Oak Creek, WI | ||
| Eberhard Klemens Co. | Rosemont, IL | ||
| Members: | Jim Spires | Helena, GA | |
| Scott Weaver | West Melbourne, FL | ||
| John Palmer | Toluca Lake, CA | ||
| Ed Anthony - board member | Nashville, TN | ||
| Michael Kelley | Detroit, MI | ||
| George Houston | Chester, VA | ||
| Kevin Thornton | Fort Worth, TX | ||
| Tom Nisonger | Wappingers Falls, NY | ||
| David Thomsen | Wakefield, RI | ||
| Emit Hurdelbrink | Denver, CO | ||
| Jeffrey Sanders | San Antonio, TX | ||
| Edward Freeman | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Gary Jenovai - board member | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Jim Justen - Vice President | St. Paul, MN | ||
| Denise Rockhill - Vice President | Oak Creek, WI | ||
| Margaret Zizis - Vice President | Oak Creek, WI | ||
| Shawn Conaway - Board Member | Brookfield, WI | ||
| Scott Sherer - President | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Ed Krueger - Board Member | South Milwaukee, WI | ||
| Dale Schwemmer | Council Bluffs, IA | ||
| Taiwo Okharedia | Nigeria | ||
| Thomas Kelman | Overland Park, KS | ||
| Nic Dordea | Cedar Park, TX | ||
| Bruce Otto | Waunakee, WI | ||
| Gail Dermetz | Menomonee Falls, WI | ||
| Dale Schwemmer | Pitmouth Meeting, PA | ||
| Barry Coy | San Diego, CA | ||
| Hans Nef | Boston, MA | ||
| John Tergerson | Cincinnati, OH | ||
| Anthony Wendolovski | West Grove, PA | ||
| Sue Eland | Sacramento, CA | ||
| Dale Valois | Livermore, CA | ||
| James Lichtenstein | Chicago, IL | ||
| Samson Olisa | Nigeria | ||
| Buraimoh Wasiu | Nigeria | ||
| Claudette Day | Citrus Heights, CA | ||
| Barry Schrager | Vail, CO | ||
| Stuart Cleveland | Colorado Springs, CO | ||
| Joseph Stead | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Laddie John | Vienna, VA | ||
| Kerry McCutchen | Miramar, FL | ||
| Carol Muller | San Romon, CA | ||
| Malcolm Fox | Glenndale, MD | ||
| Ralph Carey | Atlanta, GA | ||
| John Ehrenreich | Cherry Hill, NJ | ||
| Mark Yuhas | Renton, WA | ||
| Anthony Buccheri | Wantagh, NY | ||
| Steven Dorsa | Baltimore, MD | ||
| Anonymous Donor | Plymouth, PA | ||
| Kevin Warren Sr. | Brooklyn, NY | ||
| Gary Atchley | Senoia, GA | ||
| Fred Watson | Hamden, CT | ||
| Bob Bencke | Oakville, ON | ||
| Steven Kruk | Shelton, CT | ||
| Milan Svatek | Czech Republic | ||
| Chijioke Eze | Evanston, IL | ||
| P. Jones | Germantown, MD | ||
| Benjamin White | Overlandpark, KS | ||
| Harris Koehn | Chicago, IL | ||
| Clifford Detzel | Selden, NY | ||
| David Parmeshwar | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Barry Coy | San Diego, CA | ||
| John Papproth | Council Bluffs,IA | ||
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Peter Briedis |
Oak Park, IL |
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Foundation Frequently Asked Questions
- Are my contributions tax deductible?
Yes! Corporate and individual contributions to the NaSPA Education Foundation, Inc., qualify under IRC 501-C3 Public Foundation rules. Check with your accountant if you have questions. We can provide necessary proof of our non-profit public foundation status if you need it. - How can I make a contribution?
- Click here to Contribute to the Foundation Today!
- You may send a check for any amount to the “NaSPA Education General Scholarship Fund”. Mail to: NaSPA Education Foundation, Inc., 7044 S. 13th St., Oak Creek, WI 53154.
- You may make a voluntary contribution when you renew your membership dues. Click here to renew.
- How much of my contribution goes to non-scholarship expenses?
$0.00! Not one penny is used for any purpose other than to build the scholarship endowment fund. Your contribution is placed in a restricted account only and shall not be used for any purpose other than education scholarships. - What is the NaSPA Education Foundation, Inc., goal for building this endowment?
The Board of Directors of the NaSPA Education Foundation, Inc., is building a $10,000 general scholarship endowment fund in 2005.