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ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Your Future. Your Industry. Your Foundation.
Your Future. Your Industry. Your Foundation.
We are a group of visionary industry leaders that endow education, professional development grants, and research activities for the college store industry.
Vision
Vision
Empowering independent campus stores for the future.
Strategic Focus
Strategic Focus
The NACS Foundation funds industry education programs and makes them available to a wide degree of professionals. The Foundation also supports research to address issues of fundamental importance to the college store industry.
Group of Visionary Leaders
The NACS Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the National Association of College Stores. In 1982, a group of visionary industry leaders created the NACS Foundation, then known as the College Stores Research & Educational Foundation (CSREF), to permanently endow education, professional development and program grants and research activities for the college store industry.
Valuable Industry Data
As a 501 (c)(3) public charity, the NACS Foundation provides valuable industry data through its research projects, funds the development and attendance at industry-specific educational programs along with sponsoring think tanks, symposia and forums to bring industry partners together to address critical industry challenges.
Funded by our Industry
The NACS Foundation is funded primarily through donations, sponsorships and grants from companies and individuals in our industry. The Foundation's activities are coordinated by an elected Board of Directors
with input from project task forces and committees.
“I give back to the Foundation, at this point in my life, because I want NACS members now, and in years to come, to have the opportunities I had to build a successful career in a very dynamic market that requires us to work together to attain true success."
Tommye H. Miller
“Getting a CAMEX grant was an amazing opportunity to learn and grow while not impacting my store's tight travel budget. At the trade show, I get to see vendors and products that otherwise I would never have access to as a small school in South Dakota. The education was great, and the keynote sessions never disappoint. A HUGE thank you to the NACS Foundation for making this happen.”
Ben Jastorff
JAYMEE SKELLY
NACS Foundation Director
As the Foundation Director, Jaymee manages the day-to-day operations and activities of the NACS Foundation; guiding the various work and projects related to the Foundation’s strategic plan; leading fundraising initiatives; and working closely and collaboratively with the NACS Foundation Board of Directors, its executive committee, and NACS staff who help support the work of the Foundation. Prior to the Foundation she worked in higher education fundraising and development
Building a better tomorrow for the college store industry.