Give Today to Help the Illinois ASBO Foundation

The Illinois ASBO Foundation was created to elevate the status of the profession of school business administration, to enhance the visibility of the value a school business manager brings to a school/school district, to provide college scholarships or support the foundations or school district initiatives of award recipients and to provide financial grants to community services, policy and research initiatives or charitable organizations that serve children.

Your giving to the Illinois ASBO Foundation will help to fund scholarships and grant programs that support the future of school business. This support makes a real difference for someone starting in the profession.

Any amount you give will make a real impact in the lives and careers of school business professionals, as well as other organizations that benefit education.

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Foundation Donor Listing

See a list of others who have already generously donated to the Foundation.

Updated 1/15/2025

Founder Level 

Rebecca J. Allard

Michael R. English

Robert J. English

Michael A. Jacoby, Ed.D., SFO, CAE

Kyle Zake

BMO

Equitable Advisors, LLC

PMA Financial Network LLC

Platinum Level

Barry A. Bolek

Emmert P. Dannenberg

Wendy J. Flaherty

Tamara L. Mitchell, SFO

Carla D. Paschal, CPA

Mike Vargas

None

Gold Level

Mark W. Altmayer

Craig T. Collins

John A. Gibson, Ed.D., CSBO

Garrick C. Grizaffi

Brad J. Hawk

Linda Matkowski

David M. Rutkowski, LUTCF

Angela Smith, Ed.D.

Eric Smith

Jean Tom

None

Silver Level

David Bein, Ph.D.; SFO

Mark R. Bertolozzi

Edward J. Brophy

Seth Chapman, Ed.D.

Alicia M. Cieszykowski

Angela M. Crotty, Ed.D.

​Susan L. Harkin

​​Jennifer J. Hermes, SFO

Edward J. Hoster

Maureen A. Jones

Melissa L. Morgese

Ilsa K. Richardella

​Curtis J. Saindon

Bradley L. Shortridge, Ed.D.

Terrie S. Simmons, CSBO, RSBA

Nicole Stuckert

Steve Sturtecky

Richard Valerga

John Waltz

Kevin T. Werner, Ed.D., CPA

American Fidelity Assurance Co.

Constellation Telecom

Fifth Third Bank

International Contractors, Inc.

Performance Services, Inc.

Quest Food Management Services, Inc.

Foundation Financing & Governance

Get more details on how the Foundation works and where the money goes.

Financing

All activities will be supported by voluntary donations from Illinois ASBO current or past members, special fund-raising events and funds appropriated by the Board of Directors. All donations are tax deductible.

All donations and funds raised will be administered according to the following guidelines:

  • No less than 80% for scholarships, grants or charitable contributions
  • No more than 10% for certificates, plaques and other recognition tokens for recipients
  • No more than 10% for marketing and administering the recognition programs

Governance

The Foundation is governed by the Illinois ASBO Board of Directors.

Changes to Foundation activities, fundraising, donor categories and award categories must be approved by the Board of Directors.

Sub-Committees may be established to meet as often as necessary to support various Foundation activities. Members of sub-committees shall be selected by the Board of Directors based on interest and potential impact.

Far-Reaching Impact

As a business official, I’ve always considered my role to be mainly behind the scenes. I think it is critical that Illinois ASBO and the Foundation continue to be the cheerleaders for the profession so that we are valued in our districts. This award highlights the contributions of business officials to the education of our children, supporting that initiative.

—Beth Millard
2015 Foundation Monarch Award Recipient

 

 

Your donations have most definitely not gone to waste — they help make the aspirations of future CSBOs possible. I am so grateful for those who have donated, and plan to also donate myself one day to help make someone’s dreams possible as well.  Many deserving students may not have been able to follow their aspirations without them.

—Brittany Kinder
2017 School Business Management Scholarship Recipient

 

It’s through your generosity that we are able to continue to strengthen our programs and services to enrich the lives of over 7,000 children and adults.

—Carl M. La Mell
President of Clearbrook, Location of the 2016 Foundation Legacy Project