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ACCELERATING PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NMA Educational Foundation

The NMA Educational Foundation, Inc. exists to accelerate the Association’s major mission of personal and professional development. The Foundation operates within the parameters of its formal Constitution and Bylaws as a non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization, and functions within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

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501(c)3 NON-PROFIT

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders

WHAT WE DO

Researching Needs & Funding Tomorrow’s Leaders

Through strategic grants, research initiatives, and youth scholarships, the Educational Foundation serves as the catalyst for NMA’s continuous learning ecosystem.

1

Tax-Deductible Contributions

Receives tax-deductible financial contributions dedicated to advancing leadership research, coursework, and youth scholarships.

2

Managerial Need Research

Actively researches the evolving training and soft-skill development needs of management professionals across modern industries.

3

Resource Development

Develops and deploys updated professional development resources, digital courseware platforms, and modern learning tools.

Invested Directly into Future Leaders

$500,000+

Awarded in scholarship funds through annual speech competitions and academic grants to support and grow promising young leaders nationwide.

1988

The year NMA's High School Youth Speech Contest first began awarding scholarship funds.

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INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Committed to the Next Generation

The NMA Educational Foundation is committed to developing the next generation of leaders as the global economy changes ever rapidly. This comes in the form of continually evaluating and updating NMA’s existing professional development resources as well as looking for new materials, courses, platforms, and technology on which to deliver them. For nearly 100 years, NMA has been on the cutting edge of innovation and growth, both personal and professional. The NMA Educational Foundation will provide the funding for continued growth of tomorrow’s leaders!

NMA transforms individual contributors into leaders.

Carolyn Faulk
Lockheed Martin Leadership Association Board Co-Chair
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Have questions regarding tax-deductible donations, youth scholarship contests, or educational grant opportunities? Connect with our national staff at headquarters.