As the program year progresses, we’ll send information about some of our scholarship winners through our relationships with UNCF and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Through the generous contribution of SMPS Member #1, Andy Zinsmeyer, his family, and others, the foundation has defrayed some educational costs each year for several deserving young HBCU students who are on an A/E/C career path. Our desire is that these efforts result in our member firms recruiting and hiring these graduates, closing that circle, and setting these wonderful and eager graduates on a rewarding and lifelong career in A/E/C marketing and business development.

It can’t be overstated that we cannot accomplish any of this without our members’ financial support and annual commitment.

Think back on your career journey, all the dips and twists it may have taken, and the quiet, behind-the-scenes role that the foundation and the Society have played in your growth and success. Think about the tools, the friendships, the promotions, much of which can be tied to your involvement in SMPS and the steady efforts of the foundation. How much has that been worth to you? We’ve even made donating easy – just visit the SMPS website at https://www.smps.org/donate.

And we always want to hear from you. How can we make the SMPS Foundation better? How can we continue to meet your needs as a professional services marketer or business developer? What do you need to know that you can’t find anywhere else the foundation can help with?