A look at the Foundation Grants Program.... With Committee Chair Sarah J. Sanford Sanford. 1 City (1990 pop. 32,387), seat of Seminole co., central Fla., on Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River; inc. 1877. It is an agricultural center where citrus fruit and vegetables are processed. Sarah J. Sanford, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
ASAE American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Society for Engineering in Agricultural, Food, and Biological Systems) ASAE Alkali-Sulfite-Anthraquinone-Ethanol Foundation Grants Committee. We sat down with Sanford to discuss her thoughts about the ASAE Foundation and its grants program. How long have you been involved with the Foundation, and why did you choose to become active? I was asked to join the ASAE Foundation Board in 1995 and jumped at the chance to do so. For many years, I have been impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the work of the Foundation and have found several of its publications very helpful. What is the mission of the Grants Committee, and why did you decide to chair it? I was asked to chair the Grants Committee at the beginning of my second year on the Board. The ASAE Foundation had begun awarding grants the previous year. The framework for the program is based upon association competencies needed in the Information Age. We encourage association leaders who have innovative ideas about developing these competencies to apply for grant funding for the purpose of developing models that can be applied to the association and hospitality communities at large. How many grants have been awarded, and what topics have been addressed? To date, the Grants Committee has awarded 22 grants - for $25,000 or less each - in areas such as automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. information gathering and delivery, knowledge-based decision making, implications of adult learning for associations, association alliances, and the impact of associations on local economies. Why is the environmental scan so important? We have learned a tremendous amount as the grants program has evolved. While we are excited about our progress, we are even more excited about the fact that we will soon have a powerful new tool - the environmental scan - to help us make the grant program even more relevant to the association and hospitality communities. Through surveys, focus groups, and trend analysis panels, nearly 2,500 association executives and industry leaders recently participated in this comprehensive review of the association environment, identifying trends and issues that are and will be critical factors in whether or not associations thrive in the future. Comprehensive environmental scans will be conducted every two years. How do scan research findings relate to the grants program? The scan will provide a framework for prioritizing grant making; it will provide a means to identify areas where we want to invest the Foundation's funds. We may well develop a "request for proposal" to solicit and fund "targeted" research based on what association and hospitality executives have identified as key trends and issues. Do you feel that more research should be targeted? Yes. Linking the grants program to the scan - and funding the research and projects that association executive have requested - will allow the ASAE Foundation to forge forge Open furnace for heating metal ore and metal for working and forming, or a workshop containing forge hearths and related equipment. From earliest times, smiths (see smithing) heated iron in forges and formed it by hammering on an anvil. an even stronger connection with the association community. Because funds are limited, targeted research will give us the greatest impact for the grant dollars we spend. 1998 Grant Samplings The Center for Exhibition Industry The ASAE Foundation has made a contribution to the benchmarking portion of the Center for Exhibition Industry Research The Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) is a non-profit professional organization for the marketing, promotion, and importance of exhibitions. CEIR was found in 1978 as the Trade Show Bureau, the center is headquartered in Dallas, Texas (USA). (CEIR CEIR Center for Exhibition Industry Research CEIR Central Equipment Identity Register (UK cell phone database) CEIR Computer-Enhanced Infrared CEIR Corporation for Economic Industrial Research ) Exhibition Industry Promotion Campaign. This major campaign, launched at ASAE Nashville Nashville, city (1990 pop. 487,969), state capital, coextensive with Davidson co., central Tenn., on the Cumberland River, in a fertile farm area; inc. as a city 1806, merged with Davidson co. 1963. 1998 is a coordinated effort to change public perceptions about the value of conventions and exhibitions. Associations represent an estimated 55 percent of all trade shows. The future success of the trade show industry directly impacts the future growth and success of associations. It is estimated that associations gain approximately $2.6 billion in nondues revenue from trade show exhibitions. ASAE International Section Council "Going global" has become an increasingly familiar phrase among association leaders. The ASAE Foundation awarded a grant to launch research that will offer associations an online service to help executives meet the challenge of evaluating, understanding, and managing their association's transition into the global marketplace. The project, entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: ASAE's Global Opportunities, will be available on ASAE's Web site by the end of 1998. |
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