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Research Foundation
Welcome to the IABC Foundation. This packet has been pulled together to provide you with information about your Foundation. To many, the IABC Foundation remains an enigma. But to those who are heavily involved with the Foundation and understand its purpose … it's an organization that continues to give ten-fold. But, we can't do it without members' support.
About the Foundation
The mission of the IABC Foundation is to strengthen the career and content initiatives of IABC through supporting professional development and research that benefit those that lead, serve and support business and organizational communication. Established in 1982, the Foundation is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation within the U.S.
IABC Foundation Board of Trustees
Foundation trustees include organizational communication professionals, senior business professionals and research and academic experts. Distinguished communication professionals from around the world serve the Foundation as trustees or as members of the Foundation’s committees.
COMMUNICATION
Communication Vehicles for the Foundation
Communication World and CW Bulletin: Frequent articles and columns.
Leader Letter and What’s New: updates on new research.
Steal Sheet: excerpts of research to use in chapter newsletters.
Foundation Events
The IABC Research Foundation presents a Luncheon and Seminar at the annual IABC World Conference. In addition to a speaker, the luncheon features an update on the most recently published research and current studies underway.
Foundation Awards
IABC Foundation Lifetime Friend Award
This award recognizes individuals who have been ardent supporters of the Foundation and have donated their time, talent and other resources to support the Foundation's work.
The Jake Wittmer Award
This award was established to recognize outstanding worldwide research commissioned or developed by an organizational communicator. This award is given to a Gold Quill entrant who has used research effectively to develop a successful communication program project. All Gold Quill entries that become winners are automatically considered for the award.
The Sharon Berzok Award
Sharon Berzok was a communication consultant who served IABC on several committees and as a chapter president and board member. Berzok’s family, colleagues and friends established this award in her name to recognize talent in young professionals.
DEVELOPMENT
The Foundation wishes for all members to gain a greater understanding of the importance of the work of the Foundation and is committed to developing initiatives aimed at providing opportunities to members and to advancing the communication profession.
Chapter benefits
The Foundation offers significant benefits to chapters and regions and offers rewards for outstanding contributions.
Our “Funds”
The Foundations funding priorities help IABC and our chapters become more than a professional association. Support for these programs helps make IABC the primary resource for research, education and career development. Funding priorities include:
- Chapter Partnerships
The Foundation provides chapter awards to celebrate and acknowledge outstanding support of the annual fund and grants for chapter activities that advance organizational communication.
- Research
The Foundation provides grants to increase our knowledge and understanding of organizational communication through studies and reports.
Strategic Initiatives
The Foundation provides support for IABC strategic initiatives including:
- Careers
Student Development
Leader Development
- Content
Supporting un-sponsored research projects
RESEARCH
Current ant history research reports can be found at http://www.iabc.com/researchfoundation/reports.htm
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