Welcome to the SHRM Foundation 

At the SHRM Foundation, we help predict where the workforce is headed because we’ve been studying its evolution for over 40 years.  Our vision is a world of inspired business leaders implementing the winning combination of employee fulfillment and business success. We offer unmatched workforce knowledge for the benefit of professional workforce leaders with a total focus on studying and reporting the management practices that work.  Supporting the SHRM Foundation is a chance to contribute to an ongoing study of the direction of human resources in society. The SHRM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate of SHRM.

FOUNDATION NEWS

Thank You 2011 SHRM Foundation Donors. View the list of sponsors and major funders here.

Congratulations SHRM Foundation Student Scholarship Winners!  View list here.  

See how your donations have helped past scholarship winners. Watch video now.

EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS

New! Wellness Strategies to Improve Employee Health, Performance and the Bottom Line
A concise overview of the key steps and benefits to creating an effective wellness program. Sponsored by Humana.

New! HR's Role in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability
A new report produced in partnership with the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) and the North American Human Resource Management Association (NAHRMA). 

Promoting Employee Well-Being
Research shows that employee health status directly influences work behavior, attendance and on-the-job performance. Learn how to assess your organization's health risk, manage your health care costs and develop a healthier workplace culture. Sponsored by Humana.

Transforming HR Through Technology
Organizations that successfully adopt sophisticated HR technology, or e-HR, often outperform those that do not. This new report, sponsored by ADP, will help you to better leverage e-HR to transform your HR practices and market your HR brand.

New! Doing Well by Doing Good
The SHRM Foundation traveled to Mumbai, India to learn how a global conglomerate well-known for supporting its community translates global sustainability into concrete local actions. This 20-minute film describes the Aditya Birla Group's ongoing investment in social and economic development in the communities in which they operate.

Once the Deal is Done: Making Mergers Work
Nearly two-thirds of mergers and acquisitions fail to meet expectations. This new DVD tells the story of a merger that did succeed: Bupa Australia, now the nation's largest privately managed health-insurance group. This video highlights Bupa's innovative and people-centric approach to the merger, and it identifies steps that all companies should take to ensure merger success.

World Economic Forum: Creating Global Leaders
This new DVD explores the World Economic Forum's Global Leadership Fellows Program, a "leadership incubator" helping to shape the next generation of world leaders.

The SHRM Foundation Effective Practice Guidelines series:

• Employment Downsizing and Its Alternatives: Strategies for Long-Term Success
  Business leaders must always be mindful of the short- and long-term costs of layoffs. This new report helps managers evaluate alternatives and treat employees humanely and with dignity when downsizing is necessary.
• Recruiting and Attracting Talent
  Hiring talented individuals is critical to an organization's success. This new SHRM Foundation report offers specific recommendations on developing an effective external recruiting program.
• Human Resource Strategy
  Explore a variety of ways to adapt your overall HR strategy to the new realities of global competition.
• Retaining Talent
  Analyze and manage employee turnover.
• Developing Leadership Talent
  Develop talent in your organization with an effective succession management plan

RESEARCH