The MPI Foundation is a non-profit organization that will celebrate 40 years in 2024 as the leading meeting and event industry foundation devoted to funding grants, scholarships, and pan-industry research for the people who need it most. 

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Whether you’re an industry veteran or just getting started in your career, the MPI Foundation is committed to giving back to you and your industry, making you both stronger. A donation to the MPI Foundation helps secure the meeting and event profession for the future. When you help the people who bring people together, you help change the world.

 

 

How We've Helped

 

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2234

PEOPLE DIRECTLY BENEFITED
IN 2020

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$5 MILLION +

IN FUNDS AWARDED
SINCE 2009

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60+

CHAPTERS BENEFITED FROM MPIF
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

 

 

 

 

“The MPI Foundation gave me the courage and boost that I needed to take a leap of faith and become a CMP.”

JO TRUETT
MPI Greater Orlando Chapter

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The MPI Foundation offers grants for education, training, research and other special interest needs that enrich our industry as well as scholarships to complement MPI membership, education and career opportunities. With these grants and scholarships, together, we move this community and our global industry towards critical recovery. 

The MPI Foundation partners with organizations throughout the year to hold Rendezvous events and proceeds benefit the MPI Foundation.

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Care to help? That’s easy! In your chapters, destinations, or companies, PARTICIPATE in MPIF events, auctions, or legacy of giving programs. If you’ve ever benefited from an MPI Foundation award, now is your chance to give back.


“I’m a huge proponent of giving back. When you have the ability to help, I think you should help.”

RANDY ALLEN DAVIS
MPI Foundation Scholarship Recipient

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The generosity displayed throughout 2020 is making an important impact in 2021. Those funds are benefitting hundreds of MPI members, chapters, and industry initiatives during one of the most tragic and humbling viral occurrences of our lifetime. We’re giving HOPE.

 

 

RECENT MPI FOUNDATIONS STORIES

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Ekaterina Kempii
MPI Finland Chapter

EMEC 2019 Scholarship – AEF

MPI granted me a brilliant opportunity to attend EMEC19 in the Hague, the Netherlands, covering the conference fee. It was my first conference on the event management that was very beneficial for me in terms of learning and meeting the industry experts.

I am a full-time student; my current income would not have been enough to cover all the costs.

I met a lot of people who not only inspired me but also gave me great tips on starting my own career. I will not only try to maintain our connections but also collaborate with some of the experts in the future. After graduation I see myself arranging musical (or other) festivals, meetups, workshops, fairs or business conferences.

Since receiving the scholarship, I’ve got to know the members of my local chapter and already signed up for an upcoming event on the meeting moderation.

I really appreciate all the help I got from the MPI and its sponsors. This is a huge support for new professionals (especially students like me) pursuing their career in the meeting and event management industry!

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MPI Foundation

The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation fuels the growth and advancement of MPI members by providing professional development and career opportunities through grants and scholarships. The not-for-profit organization also propels the meeting and event industry forward by funding important and quality research initiatives.

 

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