Sal Martino Grant for DEI Research
Sponsors:
Description:
The Sal Martino Grant for DEI Research aims to expand and advance DEI knowledge in association management and leadership. The grant provides up to $15,000 to one meritorious proposal (per cycle) addressing DEI in nonprofit membership and member-serving organizations management and is intended to support the research activities of those working (or matriculating) in an academic community, association management professionals, and consultants/private contractors in association management.
Eligibility:
The program is intended to support research activities of those working (or matriculating) in an academic community, such as academic faculty, students, and research interns; or association management professionals, such as full-time employees and consultants. Proposal must reflect an intent to conduct research on an aspect of DEI and an impact on Associations
ASAE membership is not required but is strongly encouraged.
Funds will be issued to the employing entity (e.g., academic institution), not individuals, for direct costs only.
Program Cycle:
March 3rd through May 19th 2025
Past Recipients
2023
Women in Engineering ProActive Network or "WEPAN"
Their research is titled An intersectional, critical mixed-methods approach to understanding member experiences with STEM professional society and association culture which will be lead by WEPAN's Research Director, Dr. Heather Metcalf.
Recipient Organization Website: https://www.wepan.org/
2022
American University
The Effects of the Intersectionality of Gender and Race on Members’ Involvement in Membership Associations
Primary Investigator: Khaldoun AbouAssi, Ph.D., Provost Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration & Policy, School of Public Affairs
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2021
Ohio University
Promoting Professional Association Leadership through Career Mentoring for Early-Career Under-Represented Minority Physicians
Primary Investigator: Rosellen Roche, Associate Professor of Primary Care; Public Health and Community Medicine
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2020
Kennesaw State University
Building Diverse Association Memberships Through Pipeline Programs: An Evaluation of the Association of Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action’s (ARNOVA) Diversity Scholars Professional Development Program
Primary Investigator: Jennifer A. Wade-Berg, PhD, CNP, Associate Professor & Campus Executive Director of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
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Contact
For more information email: Foundation@asaecenter.org