The ARMA International Educational Foundation kicked off its "5/100 Legacy" Campaign at the annual ARMA 2002 conference in New Orleans. Members are being asked to pledge $100 each year for the next 5 years toward building the Foundation Endowment. This Legacy Campaign represents an opportunity for members to make an investment in the future of records and information management. The goal is to raise $1.5 million for the endowment.

The 5/100 Legacy Campaign is a special component of the Foundation's endowment pledge campaign. To encourage participation, rewards are offered to the ARMA Chapter with the greatest membership participation and to the ARMA Region who's members contribute the largest dollar amount to the Endowment.

The Foundation will invest the annual income produced by the endowment to meet the strategic goals for advancing the status of the profession:

• Support research to address critical issues in information management
• Provide education development grants to enhance knowledge, skills, and abilities of practitioners in the field
• Foster educational initiatives that develop information management skills and programs

Member support of the 5/100 Legacy Campaign will help ensure the success of these initiatives and the growth of the profession.