The SHRM Foundation is the 501c(3) non-profit affiliate of SHRM. The Foundation is a leading funder of HR research grants, produces publications and provides educational resources to advance the HR profession. The SHRM Foundation's work includes:
Innovative academic research grants. The SHRM Foundation is a leading funder of HR research. Over the past three years, the SHRM Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to fund rigorous, original academic research with practical implications for HR management practice.
Scholarships. The SHRM Foundation awards $170,000 annually in education and certification scholarships to professional and student SHRM members, and doctoral students.
Educational resources. The SHRM Foundation's Effective Practice Guidelines series make research findings easily accessible to HR practitioners. The Foundation has also created a series of educational DVDs for SHRM chapter programming, staff trainings, and executive education sessions.
SHRM Foundation is supported by generoud tax-deductible donations. For more information, please visit the Foundation's website.