Through-out the year you will see requests for donations to MPI Foundation. The Chapter’s Board of Directors is passionate about supporting this cause through raising funds for donation throughout the year.
Your Investment at Work
At MPI Foundation, the funds raised are immediately re-invested back into the meeting and event industry in the form of research, chapter grants, scholarships and various educational programs. The Foundation as invested more than $265,000 in our 58 chapters in one year alone.
Contributor investments go toward funding practical initiatives such as the creation of CSR tools and chapter content databases as well as larger industry efforts:
Chapter Business Summit Support: MPI Foundation firmly believes in the importance of supporting our chapters in every way possible. For the past five years, the Foundation has supported the Chapter Business Summit, which helps chapters plan their successful education, financial and management performance, with an annual grant of $20,000.
Career Connections Scholarships: Contributor funds foster the professional development of industry members. MPI Foundation’s successful scholarship program sends MPI members in the unemployment assistance program to the career fair at World Education Congress. Individual and chapter scholarships, along with enhanced career networking events, connect members with opportunities.
Knowledge-Driven Research Programs: MPI Foundation plays a crucial role in equipping and empowering members through knowledge-driven and educational research. By supporting professional development in the planning community, Contributors play an integral role in the strength of the industry as a whole.
Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Program: As an added incentive, the Individual Giving Matching Program, sponsored by Las Vegas Sands, matches every cash donation invested with the MPI Foundation dollar for dollar, up to $50,000 per year. This generous three-year matching program allows investors to boost the impact of their contribution.
MPIWSC Fundraising Efforts
The chapter asks for the support of MPI Foundation from its membership through the following means:
Raffle Drawings: 1/3 of raffle proceeds from the Monthly Educational Programs is donated to the Foundation
Celebrated Chefs: Celebrated Chefs restaurants donate 5% of your dining bill to your designated cause. Just sign up to support the MPI Foundation. Every time you dine, 5% is donated directly to MPI Foundation! Register at www.celebratedchefs.com or at the next MPIWSC event.
Annual Foundation Fundraising Event: a spring time chapter event in which all profit is donated to MPI Foundation
Cash Donations: the chapter donates cash to MPI Foundation based on the annual budget
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