Nebraska FBLA

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Nebraska FBLA Foundation Trust
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Nebraskas Winning Reputation

• 2009 National Leadership Conference
• 27 Top Ten Awards
• Future Business Leader
• Hans Christensen, Johnson-Brock
• Four 1st-Place Awards
• Accounting II
• Banking and Financial Systems
• E-business
• Future Business Leader

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Nebraskas Largest Student Business Organization

• Over 5,300 Members Statewide
• Over 135 Local Chapters
• 2,000 Attend State Leadership Conference
• 160 Competitors at National Leadership Conference
  in Anaheim

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Investing in Students and the Future of
Nebraska Business

• Leadership Development
• Business Partnerships
• Professional Development
• Business Education

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Investing in Students and the Future of
Nebraska Business

• Teamwork
• Career Development
• Community Service
• Networking
• Competition
• Recognition

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You Can Help!

• Student Stipends
• National Conference costs can exceed 1,000 per
  student
• Students responsible for funding conference
  expenses
• Nebraska FBLA previously provided
• 100 per competitor
• Stipend now 50
• Leadership Development
• Scholarships

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Nebraska FBLAFoundation Trust

• July 2007 Foundation
• Established
• To set up an endowed trust
• To provide sustainable source of
• funding from interest
• July 2009 Endowment fund balance was 47,000
• Foundation Board awarded 50 stipends to 6
  National Leadership Conference competitors
• Goal 1,000,000
• Provide stipends to National Leadership
  Conference competitors
• Provide student scholarships
• Fund leadership development activities

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• Please consider making an investment in the
  students of FBLA
• and the future of Nebraska business.