benefits of being a charter member

Be Part of the Foundation of a New National Opportunity

The Federal Scholarship Tax Credit is creating a new opportunity for individuals, education foundations, and Scholarship Granting Organizations to expand access to educational opportunities for students. The National School Foundation Association (NSFA) is building a national SGO platform specifically designed to help education and school foundations participate in this emerging opportunity. 

Charter Members will be among the first education foundations to join the NSFA SGO network and help shape the infrastructure, resources, and programs that will support participating foundations nationwide.

Why Become a Charter Member?

Get Ready for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

Charter Members will have access to information, education, resources, and guidance designed to help their foundation understand and prepare for participation in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit and the SGO environment.

Access a National SGO Infrastructure

Rather than each education foundation having to develop its own SGO infrastructure, NSFA is building a national platform to provide participating foundations with shared administrative, operational, compliance, technology, and scholarship resources.

Strengthen Your Foundation's Scholarship Program

The NSFA SGO is designed to help education foundations expand their capacity to support scholarships and qualified educational opportunities while maintaining their connection to the students and communities they serve.

Reduce Administrative Burden

Participating in a national SGO structure can provide access to standardized systems, processes, forms, policies, and administrative resources—allowing local education foundations to focus more of their energy on their mission and community.

Connect With a National Network

Charter Members will become part of a growing network of education foundations working together to expand educational opportunity.

Through NSFA, foundations can share ideas, experiences, resources, and promising practices with organizations serving communities across the country.

Gain Early Access to Resources

Charter Members will receive priority access to NSFA SGO resources and educational opportunities as they become available, including:

• SGO program information and updates
• Federal Scholarship Tax Credit educational resources
• Foundation readiness materials
• Policies and procedures
• Model forms and templates
• Scholarship program resources
• Training and educational programs
• Compliance and operational guidance
• Donor communication resources
• Marketing and promotional resources
• Networking and peer-learning opportunities

Increase Your Foundation's Visibility

Charter Members will be recognized as early participants in the NSFA SGO network, providing an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to expanding educational opportunity and strengthening the role of community-based education foundations.