FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2022
Contact: Tracey Cheek
405.850.1292
NAFA Establishes Foundation to Support Scholarship Program
In 2007, the National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) recognized that students often had difficulty meeting the high cost of the education required to enter the Business Aviation industry. Accordingly, to help support the education of future Business Aviation leaders, NAFA has provided over $200,000 in scholarships to students pursuing a career within the Business Aviation finance, legal and insurance community, through the NAFA Scholarship program.
With overwhelming support from the NAFA membership, the Association has now established a foundation to support the Scholarship Program, fittingly named the NAFA Foundation. The Foundation also allows entities to make tax-deductible contributions enabling the Association to expand its financial assistance efforts.
“The NAFA Foundation was established to expand the Association’s commitment to helping educate the next generation of business aviation professionals,” said Jim Blessing, president of NAFA. “Since 2007, NAFA has provided over $200,000 in scholarships to exceptional students pursuing a career within the business aircraft finance, legal and insurance community. The NAFA Foundation now offers entities the opportunity to make tax-deductible contributions that will enable NAFA to expand its scholarship program to include education of employed, aspiring professionals, as well as appropriate philanthropic causes.”
The NAFA Foundation hosted its first-ever Charity Golf Tournament at NAFA's 50th Annual Conference to kick off fundraising efforts. The fundraising effort was a huge success, with over 60 participants and nearly 20 sponsoring companies. The NAFA Foundation represents the Association’s ongoing work to bridge the financial gap encountered by talented individuals seeking the education they will need to become Business Aviation’s future leaders.
About NAFA: The National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the general welfare of individuals and organizations by providing aircraft financing and loans secured by aircraft; improving the industry’s service to the public; and providing our members with a forum for education and the sharing of information and knowledge to encourage the financing, leasing and insuring of general aviation aircraft. For more information about NAFA, visit the website at www.NAFA.aero.