{"id":458,"date":"2018-02-08T17:37:05","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T17:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuea\/?page_id=458"},"modified":"2026-02-20T23:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T23:36:28","slug":"osu-extension-professional-development-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuea\/osu-extension-professional-development-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension Professional Development Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"inner\">\n<div class=\"content clearfix\">\n<p><strong>This fund is designed to help faculty and staff gain the knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors to enhance Extension education programs and services<em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fund is able to support a LOT of opportunities! Everyone is eligible to apply \u2014 as long as they have at least a .25 FTE and the other funding criteria are met!<\/p>\n<h2>Other Funding Criteria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 50% matching funds available from other sources.<\/li>\n<li>Application submission precedes date of event.<\/li>\n<li>There is no limit to the number of applications accepted from an individual.<\/li>\n<li>A total limit of $1,000 will be awarded to an individual in one calendar year.<\/li>\n<li>Awarded funds must be used within one year of award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Activity also must support one or more of the following five strategic objectives and priorities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve OSU Extension\u2019s ability to reach culturally diverse audiences.<\/li>\n<li>Enhance faculty members\u2019 proficiency with impact evaluation and reporting.<\/li>\n<li>Increase efficiency and effectiveness of office and program support staff through new and improved practices.<\/li>\n<li>Develop ability to make decisions and positively influence diverse groups and individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Invest in lifelong learning of faculty and staff through undergraduate and advanced degrees<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Apply<\/h2>\n<p>For complete information and application form, see:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/employee.extension.oregonstate.edu\/professional-development\/professional-development-fund\">OSU Extension Professional Development Fund<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"content clearfix\">\u201cGrowing the Fund\u201d<\/h2>\n<div class=\"content clearfix\">\n<p>Extension faculty and staff may help <strong><em>\u201cGROW the Fund\u201d<\/em><\/strong> at any time during the year.<br \/>\nKeep the following in mind:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The principal of the OSU Extension Professional Development Fund is an endowment.<\/li>\n<li>Earnings from the endowment feed into the <em>current-use-fund.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Each quarter, the amount in the <em>current-use-fund<\/em> pays for the professional development requests selected for funding.<\/li>\n<li>The fund supports on average, about 100-160 different professional development opportunities a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ways individuals may currently contribute throughout the year are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Through payroll deduction (deductions could range from $5.00 a month to any larger amount).<\/li>\n<li>Through individual contributions (payable by check or credit\/debit card).<\/li>\n<li>Either of these types of contributions may be processed on-line through the <a href=\"https:\/\/give.fororegonstate.org\/PL1Uv3Fkug?sid=359&amp;gid=34&amp;pgid=61\"><strong>OSU Foundation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>As you complete the on-line process, be sure to designate contributions to the following fund.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OSU Extension Professional Development Endowment Fund <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3022\/files\/2026\/02\/OSU-Prof-Dev-Endowment-Fund-2026.pdf\">Current Status of the Endowment (02\/2026)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Updated: February 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fund is designed to help faculty and staff gain the knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors to enhance Extension education programs and services. 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