The NAESP Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to securing and stewarding private gifts and grants that benefit the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Each year, hundreds of generous benefactors make gifts to show their support for NAESP.

• NEW! The application for the 2012-2013 Sharing the Dream grant, sponsored by the MetLife Foundation, is now available! Click here to see last year’s recipients.
   
• Congratulations to the Class of 2012 National Distinguished Principals! The 2012 National Distinguished Principals program will be held October 18-19, 2012.  Click here to watch highlights from the 2011 event.  A special thanks to VALIC for their sponsorship of the NDP program!
  
   
• Congratulations to the 2011-12 Student Council Excellence Award Winners.
   
•  Apply for Lifetouch's Memory Mission, an opportunity to volunteer to build a school in the Dominican Republic.
   
• Congratulations to the two winners of the Children's Book of the Year Contest!  Seer by Kristine Bowe and One Word Pearl by Nicole Groeneweg.
   
• Learn more about our online bully prevention course for school principals.
   
• A special thanks to ViIRCO. for funding the ninth year of the Speaker Bureau program. This program provides funding support to our state affiliates in their efforts to enhance professional development for our members. If you are a state affiliate and would like more information, please call the NAESP Foundation at 800-386-2377.

The National Children's Book of the Year Award Contest is open to anyone who is interested in being a published children's book author—including self-published books. Last year's winners were Excuse Me, I’m Trying to Read for the Picture Book category and The Young Healer for the Chapter Book category. They will be released at the NAESP Annual Conference in Seattle.  If you would like more information about the National Book Award Contest, call the NAESP Foundation at 800-386-2377 or download an entry form here. Entries must be postmarked by March 15, 2013. 

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NEW! NAESP Foundation and the Pearson Foundation announce the Outstanding Assistant Principals Award! This national award recognizes the fundamental importance of Assistant Principals.For more information on how to apply, contact your state affiliate. 

NAESP Foundation partners with three other national organizations on a Breakfast in the Classroom initiative. We believe that principals, working with teachers, school food services and custodial staff, students, and families are in the best position to reduce childhood hunger in our nation’s schools.

 Get your student council off to a great start this school year!  Order a Chapter Leadership Kit and other student council items today!

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Student Council Excellence Award Winners!

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