SHRM FOUNDATION

Founded in 1966, SHRM Foundation empowers human resources as a force for social good. As the nonprofit arm of SHRM, the world's largest HR professional society, they equip nearly 340,000 members and touch the lives of over 362 million individuals. In the face of complex challenges within the world of work, SHRM Foundation believes that HR holds a unique position to lead change. The organization mobilizes and equips HR to ensure the prosperity and thriving of talent and workplaces. The foundation works by widening pathways to work for more skills-first candidates and more kinds of talent; tackling societal challenges, with a current focus on workplace mental health and wellness; and strengthening the HR field with even more diversity, growth, and readiness to address these needs. SHRM Foundation works with SHRM, courageous partners, and bold investors to generate awareness, action, and impact to build a world of work that works for all.

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Supporting & Celebrating HR Professionals

SHRM Foundation and SHRM work hard to support and celebrate everyone who makes up the HR profession from students to emerging professionals to seasoned leaders. To do that, each year, SHRM Foundation:

Provides over $400,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students studying the field of HR.
Provides over $200,000 in grants for emerging and established HR professionals seeking to advance their existing career in HR through conference attendance, credentialing, or certification.
Celebrates the accomplishments of emerging, mid-career, and established leaders in the field of HR through a variety of awards programs, including the Leadership Awards, the Tharseo Awards, and the Pinnacle Awards.

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The SHRM Foundation also offers a robust HR mentorship program and HR Registered Apprenticeship Program.