Tampa, Fla. – The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation has announced its top 10 fundraising state councils and top 25 fundraising chapters that raised the highest contributions to support the Foundation’s mission last year. HR Florida State Council again took the first place title with an impressive total of $26,973, which is $10K more than the council in second place. The council was also the top SHRM fundraiser in 2016.
The HR Florida State Council and its 28 chapters played a key role in the Foundation’s annual campaign that raised more than $1 million for the fifth year in a row. In addition to HR Florida being the top state council fundraiser, six HR Florida chapters placed in the Foundation’s top 25 chapters list: Charlotte County SHRM (#6), SHRM Jacksonville (#8), Mid-Florida SHRM (#11), HR Collier (#16), HR Tampa (#17) and Greater Orlando SHRM (#22). The financial contribution from every local Florida chapter reinforces the commitment that all HR professionals in the state have for supporting the work of the foundation.
HR Florida also announces its newest role as a SHRM Scholarship Sponsor. As a strong supporter of the Foundation’s mission to educate and develop HR professionals, HR Florida now provides academic and certification resources to advance the educational pursuits of Florida-based HR professionals.
“HR Florida has always facilitated services and programs for the state’s SHRM and local chapter members, and the council is elated to now be able to expand its resources and offerings through SHRM’s scholarship program,” said HR Florida State Council President Lynnette Holsinger. “We’re honored to again be SHRM’s top council fundraiser, and look forward to what we are able to accomplish and provide the next generation of HR leaders through the new scholarships.”
About HR Florida State Council
Representing over 14,000 human resource professionals and 6,300 Florida employers, HR Florida State Council is the state affiliate for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). HR Florida facilitates services and programs for the collective interest of the state's SHRM and local chapter membership, and promotes activities that serve and advance the human resources profession. Its primary objective is to support the mission and initiatives of SHRM through education. HR Florida is a 100 percent volunteer organization consisting of 28 SHRM-affiliated chapters across the state. For more information, go to HRFlorida.org, Facebook at Facebook.com/hrflorida/, Twitter at @HRFlorida, or LinkedIn.
About SHRM Foundation
The SHRM Foundation is a values-based charity organization whose mission is to champion workforce and workplace transformation by providing research-based HR solutions for challenging inclusion issues facing current and potential employees, scholarships to educate and develop HR professionals to make change happen and opportunities for HR professionals to make a difference in their local communities. The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizational affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management. For more information, visit SHRMFoundation.org.
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