The Club Foundation of today is not the result of a single vision, but those of many industry leaders. Acknowledging that continuing education is a priority for club managers, Bud Hall, MCM; Jim Petzing, CCM; Red Steger, CCM; and Jack Sullivan, CCM, determined that CMAA needed a fundraising entity to help support the mounting costs of professional development programs. As a result of this forward thinking, The Club Management Institute Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, was created in October 1988.

In its first few years, The Club Management Institute Foundation solicited annual donations from members, chapters and corporations and immediately distributed scholarships to students and grants to CMAA student chapters. Through the Scholarship and Grant Program, The Club Management Institute Foundation helped to educate and prepare the next generation of club managers.

Still, The Club Management Institute Foundation's Board of Governors longed to provide club managers and others connected with the private club industry with additional educational opportunities. With a short track record and limited funds to make their dreams a reality, they sought guidance to achieve their goals.

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