3:00-4:00 p.m

51-H. Enhance Workforce and Community Impact with Employee Scholarships

Your organization can address workforce challenges and promote employee development by offering scholarships to help employees pursue higher education and improve their professional skills. This session will highlight three organizations that award scholarships to employees and students with support from residents who make donations, review applications, and allocate awards. Presenters will discuss the development, implementation, and outcomes of scholarship initiatives while sharing practical steps for securing funding, engaging stakeholders, and measuring success. Discover how to create scholarship programs that empower employees, attract new talent, and reinforce your organization's commitment to mission-driven service. You'll obtain tools to evaluate your scholarship program's success, ensure its lasting impact, and demonstrate a return on investment for your organization and workforce.

• Melody Desilets, Executive Director, Cypress Cove Foundation, Cypress Cove — Fort Myers, FL, US
• Kimberly Nelson, Director of Philanthropy, Greenspring by Erickson Senior Living — Springfield, VA, US
• Sandy Short, Director of Marketing, Collington - A Kendal Affiliate — Mitchellville, MD, US