What's New

New 2009 Foundation Board of Director Leadership Announced. Read the What's New Section for more details
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Calendar of Events

The Quest for Excellence® Conference XXI
The Official Conference of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
April 19-22, 2009
Hilton Washington, Washington, DC 2009

Baldrige Regional Conferences Massachusetts and Wisconsin will host the 2009 Regional Conference (s) in September and October 2009
The Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI will be the site of the first regional conference on September 14 and 15, 2009.
The Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA will be the site of the second regional conference on October 1 and 2, 2009.
For more information, visit www.baldrige.nist.gov,
email nqp@nist.gov or call 301-975-2036

Award Recipients

The 2008 Baldrige Award recipients are:

Cargill Corn Milling North America, Wayzata, Minn. (manufacturing)

Poudre Valley Health System, Fort Collins, Colo. (health care)

Iredell-Statesville Schools, Statesville, N.C. (education)

Foundation Objectives

The Foundation provides the private sector a means of accomplishing the following Award objectives:

Raise sufficient funds to establish and manage an endowment which, when supplemented by fees from Award applicants, permanently funds the Program.

Oversee the investment of endowment funds.

Review Program accomplishments.

Disburse required funds to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Review the plan and approve associated funds requirements for subsequent years to ensure a successful Award Program.

Make a Contribution

Your contribution is highly valued and will be used effectively in furthering the many activities of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program. Over 99 percent of all contributions directly promote the mission of the foundation: To fund permanently the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program to improve national competitiveness.