As I look back on my year as chair of the IACP Foundation, I have several thoughts I would like to share with you. First and foremost, I want to say “thank you” to the IACP membership for its support of the Foundation.

We in law enforcement are not among the highest paid professionals in the world, although we are certainly among the proudest. That is why it is so meaningful when the Foundation receives a donation from a member—whether it is for $10 or $100. The Foundation reaches out to the membership in a variety of ways throughout the year, including during the dues renewal process, around the holidays with the “end of year giving appeal,” through leadership giving campaigns, and through special events such as the Annual IACP Foundation Fundraising Gala and the silent auctions at the annual IACP conference.