NWPA NTMA Education Foundation

Specific Need

Training and Workforce development for the tool, die and manufacturing industry.

Profile

The Education Foundation is a Non-Profit 501c3 organization that offers a number of scholarships annually to students who are interested in post-secondary training to prepare for a career in the tool, die and manufacturing industry.

The Foundation also promotes workforce development through K to 12th grade programming such as Robobots, Career Exploration Opportunities, and New Equipment and Software for technical education classes.  NWPA NTMA Education Foundation is an approved Educational Improvement Organization and may accept contributions through Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).

Since its inception in 1999, the Education Foundation has awarded over $130,650 in scholarship donations and $188,700 in general grant donations to help support the continuing education of those pursuing careers in the tooling and manufacturing industry.