Why Contribute

The establishment of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program represents a significant milestone as a public/private partnership. Since its inception in 1988, major activities have been sponsored through generous private donations to the Baldrige Foundation. Contributions directly support activities such as the sponsorship of national business, healthcare and educational improvement excellence seminars, Baldrige examiner training, the Baldrige Award application scoring and site visits, and publication of the highly esteemed Criteria for Performance Excellence.

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.

Because the Baldrige Foundation is a recognized non-profit organization, your contribution is fully tax-deductible and will be acknowledged in the annual publications of the Foundation.