About Us Foundation

Established in 1985, the NSPRA Foundation is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded to support school public relations education and research and is administered by a board of directors comprised of current NSPRA Executive Board members. The Foundation funds several scholarships to the NSPRA National Seminar each year and offers an annual research grant opportunity for chapters or individual members as guided by its major purposes:

• To develop and distribute information and materials that will assist schools and school districts in building both an increased understanding of the role of education in a democratic society and an increased awareness, knowledge and understanding of sound management practices in educational development; 
• To inform and educate the public on facts and viewpoints that will lead to a better understanding, appreciation and support of education;
• To promote the use of sound communication procedures by all those who work in education; and
• To conduct research studies and distribute the results that deal with the advancement of education. 

Your Support Funds the Future of School PR

Individuals and organizations can donate to the Foundation to support others' professional development, to honor PR pros who made a difference in their careers or lives, to recognize special events in their lives, and to support communications research.

Make a tax-deductible contribution with one easy click 

Or, login to your NSPRA account to make a contributionn 

Or, mail a check made payable to:

NSPRA Foundation for the Advancement of Education
15948 Derwood Road
Rockville, MD 20855 

Donate to join the Foundation’s 40 Club

Donors who provide a gift of $40 or more will be recognized as part of the Foundation’s 40 Club, a new recognition initiative celebrating contributors who help advance the mission of school PR with their generous donations.  Join The 40 Club to have your donation recognized throughout 2025 in celebration of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary and at the NSPRA 2025 National Seminar. Donating members will also receive a digital recognition badge (shown right) that can be added as a LinkedIn badge and to social media profiles, email signatures and more. Together, let’s celebrate the past and shape the future of school communication excellence.

Scholarships Administered by the Foundation

The NSPRA Foundation for the Advancement of Education funds and administers the following scholarships each year for individuals to attend the NSPRA National Seminar.