We understand that manufacturing is key to economic growth and prosperity, and that a manufacturing talent shortage and skills gap threatens both. Without a spirited, highly skilled workforce, manufacturing – and the global populations who rely upon it – will suffer.
Make A Charitable Contribution
Help us inspire, prepare and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent
Make An Impact:
Dr Irving P. McPhail DEI Scholarship Fund
Your donation to this fund will help award scholarships to females and minority students pursuing a postsecondary education in manufacturing, engineering or related technologies.
General Enrichment Fund
Your donation to the General Enrichment Fund will help us inspire, prepare and support the next generation of manufacturing and engineering talent.
Student Summit Fund
Your donation to the Student Summit Fund will help us deliver student-centric programming that provides students with their first taste of manufacturing.
SME PRIME Sustainability Fund
Your donation to the SME PRIME Sustainability Fund will help us build tailored manufacturing/engineering programs in high schools across the country.
Scholarship Fund
Your donation to the Scholarship Fund will help us annually award millions of dollars in scholarships to graduating high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate students.
Make your gift a recurring donation
Your recurring contribution will help the SME Education Foundation provide support for students at all levels. Setting up a recurring gift ensures our ability to tackle more opportunities: helping schools across the nation develop and build advanced manufacturing educational programs. To get started call us at 313.425.3300 or click the link below to fill out our contact form.