1. Securing Tomorrow by
Strengthening Today

2. The steps to securing the future
of the meeting and event industry
are being taken today by the
MPI Foundation.
The MPI Foundation fuels the growth and advancement of
MPI members by providing them professional development
and career opportunities through grants and scholarships.
The MPI Foundation also propels the meeting and event
industry forward by funding innovative research and pan-
industry initiatives that support the strategic plan of MPI.
“I was awarded a scholarship to pursue my Certification
in Meeting Management and am absolutely honored
to have the Foundation support my pursuit of higher
education. Without their support, I would not have
been able to pursue this certification. After being
a long time contributor to the Foundation with the
MPI Orange County Chapter, it was wonderful to be
on the receiving end.”
“The European Meetings and Events Conference has
been the biggest opportunity of my career so far. It
has given me that extra push and has reinforced
that this is definitely the industry in which I want
to be. I have met and now look up to a great
amount of people. I wish to thank the MPI
Foundation for funding it.”
My MPI chapter was very fortunate to get a Foundation
Chapter Grant because it allowed us to do things that
we couldn’t earmark money for in our budget.
“Amidst the fallout of staff reductions and frozen budgets in
my organization, The MPI Foundation became an umbrel-
la in the storm. Through their generous partnership, I
attended the World Education Congress. More than ever
before, the connection, education and sharing of experi-
ence became personally and professionally vital.”
Barry D. Jones
Manager, Conference Planning
FAMILYLIFE
Mariela Mcilwraith, CMP, CMM
Ananda Ybarra, CMP
Mammoth Black Concierge Manager,
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area LLC
Robyn Mietkiewicz, CMP, CMM
Director, Global Meeting Management Services,
Meeting Sites Resource
Why Does the
MPI Foundation
Matter?
It helps MPI members when
they need it most.
The MPI Foundation lifts up and
supports the careers of MPI mem-
bers who cannot do so on their
own. Career transitions, dealing
with tight budgets or falling on
hard times are all realities that
can happen to any of us, and the
MPI Foundation is here to provide
opportunities to members in need
through grants and scholarships.
It’s shaping and supporting
tomorrow’s leaders.
Remember when you were a
student eager to fulfill your career
dreams? Or perhaps you made a
career shift and joined the meet-
ing and event industry. Once your
foot is in the doorway, The MPI
Foundation can swing the door
wide open for you. It’s a launch-
ing pad for student members and
helping-hand for those new to the
MPI community.
It’s leading the industry by
partnering with it.
A vibrant industry requires every-
one to play a part and be involved.
The goal of the MPI Foundation is
to build strong educational foun-
dations, create access to profes-
sional development and conduct
and release quality research so
that the entire industry is en-
riched. And that’s the reason the
MPI Foundation partners with
pan-industry groups to fund fu-
ture-thinking.
Why Should You
Give to the MPI
Foundation?
When you give to the MPI Founda-
tion, you are actively growing the
knowledge base of the MPI commu-
nity. By creating a strong bedrock of
smart and talented MPI members,
you are nurturing the people that
move your industry forward. You’re
also growing the pool of talent that
you’ll want to do business with, and
possibly hire to better your own or-
ganization. It’s an investment in the
strength of the MPI community, and
in securing the future success of the
industry. What better reason to give
than to know that you’re making
your industry better?
What is the
RELATIONSHIP
between the
MPI Foundation
and MPI?
MPI’s heart and strength is in
its members; the members who
continually share with each other
their knowledge and their passion for
connecting people through meetings
and events, and creating spaces for
people to gather together and drive
solutions. If MPI’s heart is its mem-
bers, the MPI Foundation exists to
make that heart beat even stronger.
Through funding and support, the
MPI Foundation helps individu-
als within the MPI community by
creating access to education through
scholarships, grants and pan-indus-
try research.
What is the
Impact of the
MPI Foundation
on MPI Members,
Chapters and
the Industry?
Hundreds of MPI members have
taken the next step in their careers
through programs made possible by
the MPI Foundation.
But don’t take our word for it
“Thank you so much for the scholarship to attend World Edu-
cation Congress. [Not being able to attend] was breaking my
heart not just because it was right in my backyard! I truly
appreciate the support of the Foundation in my continuing
quest for education and networking in our industry.”
Katherine Manfredi, CMM
Global Meeting, Incentive and Event Professional,
Manfredi & Associates, Inc.

3. Contact the MPI Foundation:
Tony Fundaro
Director of Development
tfundaro@mpiweb.org
+1 214-862-1418
Ron Guitar
MPI Foundation Canada
rguitar@mpiweb.org
+1 416-848-4389
Christine Perry
Manager, Foundation
Operations
cperry@mpiweb.org
+1 972-702-3063
86
%
OF MPI members
buy from
suppliers
that PARTNER
with MPI.
$
22BILLION
IN BUYING DECISIONS
ARE CONTROLLED BY
MPI MEMBERS.
A community
of unequaled
buying power.
Not only do members of the MPI
community strive to perform at
the top of their game, they also
wield buying power that keeps
them at the forefront of the
meeting and event industry. With
more than $22 billion to invest in
making their meetings and events
successful, MPI members control
the largest budgets of any industry
association. A full 48 percent of
our members are meeting and
event planners—the key decision-
makers—outnumbering the levels
found in other associations.
When you collaborate with MPI
members, you’ll be a trusted
partner who can help them achieve
the success they want. And that’s
invaluable.
About MPI
Meeting Professionals
International (MPI) is the
largest and most vibrant global
meeting and event industry
association. The organization
helps its members thrive by
building human connections
through knowledge and ideas,
relationships, and marketplaces.
MPI membership is comprised
of approximately 20,000
members belonging to 71
chapters and clubs worldwide.
For additional information or to
join, visit www.mpiweb.org.
About THE MPI
FOUNDATION
Meeting Professionals
International (MPI) Foundation
is passionately committed to
bringing vision and prosperity
to the meeting and event
community worldwide by
investing in results-oriented
initiatives and programs that
shape the future and bring
success to the industry. MPI is
the largest and most vibrant
global meeting and event
industry association, comprised
of approximately 20,000
members belonging to 71
chapters and clubs worldwide.
For more information, visit
www.mpifoundation.org.
67
%
Of Fortune 100
companies employ
MPI planner
members as
decision-makers.

4. How can you track your contribution
to the MPI Foundation?
You will be able to witness the positive impact of your contribution to the MPI Foundation through the people who
directly benefit from it. You’ll be able to follow the progress of a Foundation scholarship recipient so you can stay in
touch and celebrate with them as they journey through their career. The MPI Foundation will keep you connected with
them through a constant touch program and social media.
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MPI EDUCATION
ENDOWMENT
Legend Contributors are our top
investment partners who set the
agenda for industry transformation
and success. As industry visionaries
they will fund high impact initiatives
that will shape the future and lay the
foundation for the sustained prosper-
ity of our community. Legend Con-
tributors will fund:
• Pan-Industry Initiatives
• Future Leaders Forum with IMEX
• Innovative Education Research
Grants
• Chapter Live Education Events
(“Ready, Set, Meets”, Core Content
Packages)
• Scholarships
$50,000+ annual (3 year pledge)
Matching Contributors will be
limited to 2 contributors per-cycle
and will match dollar-for-dollar of all
individual contributions. Your invest-
ments will double the donations to
the Foundation. As a lead contributor
to the MPI Foundation your visionary
support of the Education Endowment
will not only continue to develop
valuable professional development,
but will align your brand to MPI
Foundation’s individual contribution
program. Matching Education Con-
tributors will fund:
• Innovative Education and Research
Grants
• Chapter Grants
• Scholarships
$30,000+ annual (2 year pledge)
Education Contributors are look-
ing to make a lasting impact on their
community, the members of MPI and
the Meeting and Event Industry. Ad-
vancing the careers of our members
lie at the heart of the MPIF Education
Endowment. You will be at the fore-
front of opening up new opportuni-
ties for MPI Members, students, those
in transition, and those needing the
next open door to further their career.
Education Contributors will fund:
• Innovative Research and Education
Grants
• Chapter Education Grants
• Scholarships
$25,000+ annual (2 year pledge)
Annual
Education Fund
Corporate Contributors: $2,500,
$5,000, $7,500, or $10,000 (annual
renewal)
The Annual Education Fund is cor-
porate contributions to be renewed
yearly with four options ($2,500,
$5,000, $7,500, or $10,000 annual)
of donation opportunities for the
Education Endowment. Come along
side your other Industry colleagues
and corporations to make a large im-
pact on the MPI Membership and the
Meeting and Event Industry.
The Annual Education Fund will en-
dow specific scholarships and grants
to our members/chapters to further
their professional development cate-
gorized by your sector of the Meeting
and Event Industry through the MPI
Foundation Education Endowment.
For example; Hospitality Firms Schol-
arship, AV Scholarship, FB Chapter
Grant, etc…
Individual Contributors: $50,
$100, $250, $500, or $1,000
(annual pledge)
Make a personal impact on your MPI
Global Community and Members.

5. Each gift will go to the Education
Endowment.
• Matching Contributor Program-Las
Vegas Sands will match your gift
dollar-for-dollar
• Look out for the MPI Foundation
Chapter “Individual Giving”
Promotion Week
Planned
Giving Fund
Give knowing you are making your
personal and family impact on your
industry while leaving a lasting lega-
cy. Make a permanently recognized
gift to the MPI Foundation.
Gifts can be made as outright gifts
or to a charitable trust, depending on
your needs and objectives. Depending
on the nature of the gift, you can po-
tentially reduce income or estate tax-
es, avoid capital gains taxes or receive
an income, among other benefits.
The five principal ways to give real
or personal property:
1) Outright Gift
2) Charitable Trusts (make a gift of
the asset and retain the income)
3) Bargain Sale
4) Bequest
5) Retained Life Estate (real estate
only)
Fundraising
Events for the
MPI Foundation
Education
Endowment
Be a MPI Foundation Event Sponsor
for the Education Endowment. The
purpose is to raise funds for the MPI
Foundation Education Endowment.
As a sponsor you will have an op-
portunity for business networking
during exceptional fun events that
are highly attended.
Consider hosting a fundraising
event for the MPI Foundation Educa-
tion Endowment
Branded
Scholarships
Scholarships given in behalf your
organization, or in behalf of an
individual that are branded in your
name for the following Education
opportunities: $15,000 renewed
annually
• Continuing Education
Scholarships: Undergraduate
and Graduate
• Future Leaders Forum with IMEX
• CMP Scholarships
• CMM Scholarships
• Executive Leadership
Scholarships
• MPI Member Scholarships
• MPI Conference Scholarships
• Diversity Education Scholarship
As a Contributor we want you to
know that we will recognize your
gift dependent on the level of con-
tribution. Your contribution will
fuel that growth and advancement
of the MPI Member and our Global
Industry. MPI Foundation will
work closely with MPI to continue
to “Tell the Story” of both the Con-
tributor and the Recipients of the
donations through all of our media
channels.
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