Giving Opportunities
The NFPA Education & Technology Foundation offers many ways for you to make an impact on fluid power education, our annual giving society, the Pascal Society, the Benefactor’s Circle, Legacy Builders, and more.
Inspire the future fluid power workforce
National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) members consistently rank recruiting a skilled workforce among their companies' most challenging issues. As a result, NFPA has identified growing the fluid power workforce as one of its primary strategic priorities. Our mission is to increase the number of technical college and university students educated in fluid power and connect them to careers in the fluid power industry.
Pascal Society donations have the power to expand fluid power education in schools at all levels, much like its famous namesake's multiplier effect. The Benefactor's Circle allows the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation to secure a stable financial future through planned multi-year giving.
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation thanks the many generous individual and corporate donors who share our mission of meeting the workforce development needs of the U.S. fluid power industry. We honor donors who have given $25,000 or more as Legacy Builders at our Annual Conference.
Pascal Society
The Pascal Society is the annual giving society of the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation. Named after Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, physicist and inventor whose famous law describes fluid power’s force multiplier effect, the Pascal Society seeks to create a similar multiplier effect for the fluid power industry.
Benefactor's Circle
The Benefactor’s Circle is a giving and recognition society within the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation that allows individuals from the fluid power industry to support the workforce development mission of the NFPA Foundation and to engage with the growing and vibrant fluid power industry.
Foundation Donors
Companies and individuals donate to the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation in many ways, including special events each year at our Annual Conference and Industry and Economic Outlook Conference.
Legacy Builders
The Legacy Builder Award recognizes all NFPA Education and Technology Foundation donors whose cumulative donations have reached $25,000 or more. Each year, a new class of Legacy Builders is inducted into this elite club at the NFPA Annual Conference.
Other Forms of Support
In addition to support through the Pascal Society, companies are able to support fluid power workforce development programs through donations or any size as well as through education program participation.
We are grateful for the individuals and companies that have donated to the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation. Your donations make the foundation's work possible and expand access to fluid power education throughout the country.
- Aladco, LLC
- David Abrahauson
- Peter Alles
- Allied Hydraulic
- Alpha Phi Alumnae Milwaukee Chapter
- Alro Steel Corporation
- AMETEK APT
- Kathy & Michael Angeli
- Elizabeth Angeli
- Applied Industrial Technologies
- ArcelorMittal Tubular Products
- ARGO-HYTOS Inc.
- Rod & Marla Arndt
- Caroline Ault
- AW-Lake Company
- B&B Management Labs
- Patsy Baer
- Jennifer & Ryan Bahnaman
- Dick & Jayne Becker
- John Berninger
- Bethann and John Duncan Donor Fund
- Maripat Blankenheim
- Linda Boguszewski
- Brad Bomkamp
- Bosch Rexroth
- Thomas Bray
- Mary Brown
- Bucher Hydraulics
- Kendra Buntman
- JoEllen Burdue
- Dona Bushkie
- Cadenas PARTsolutions
- Camozzi Pneumatics, Inc.
- Allen & Connie Carlson
- Diana Carpenter
- Casappa Corp.
- Donalda Case
- Caterpillar Inc.
- Jon Cellini
- Certified Power/Hydrotech, Inc./Fluid System Components
- Charter Dura-Bar, Inc.
- Jean Christian
- Linda Christman
- CIM-TEK Filtration
- Clippard Instrument Laboratory
- Karen Cluppert
- CNH
- Comer Industries, Inc.
- Joann Cook
- Michael Cook
- Cross Company
- Mary Curtin
- Brad Daleiden
- Brian Dalziel
- Daman Products Company
- Danfoss Power Solutions
- Delaware Manufacturing Industries Corp.
- Delta Computer Systems, Inc.
- Deltrol Fluid Products
- DGD Fluid Power
- Mark & Judith Dietrich
- Monica Dolata
- Robert & Keri Eichner
- Employee Owned Holdings, Inc.
- Endeavor Business Media
- Engineering Technology Services
- eShipping, LLC
- Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc.
- Festo
- Jack Fieweger
- Terry Fitzsimmons
- Nancy Fletcher
- Flodraulic Group, Inc.
- Fluid Power Society
- Fluid Power Society of Milwaukee
- FluiDyne Fluid Power Corporation
- FORCE America Inc./ Valve Division
- Galland Henning Nopak, Inc.
- Gates Corporation
- Eileen Gibbs
- Carol Goodfellow
- GPM Controls LLC
- GS Global Resources
- Greg Gumbs
- Sharon Hameister
- Patricia Hampton
- Jeff Hand
- Marty Handley
- LeighAnn Hass
- HAWE Hydraulik GmbH & Co KG
- Cathy & Jim Hazzard
- Helios Technologies
- Mike Henneberry
- Barb Hetznecker
- Ann Hilgendorf
- Brian & Susan Hoerchner
- John Hohensee
- HPS, Inc.
- Rosemary Huber Pauls
- Husco
- HYDAC/ Schroeder Industries
- Hydradyne LLC
- Hydraforce
- Hydra-Power Systems, Inc.
- Hydraulex Global
- Hydro Electronic Devices, Inc.
- IC-Fluid Power
- Ifm efector
- IFP Motion Solutions, Inc.
- Industrial Hard Chrome
- David & Kelly Inman
- Tom & Terri Jacobi
- JARP Industries, Inc.
- JEM Technical Marketing Company
- Janet Jenness
- Sue Jeskewitz
- Shajan John
- Elrid Johnson
- Rodney & Deb Johnson
- Jim Kaas
- Sheku Kamara
- Sharie Kaminski
- Kawasaki Precision Machinery
- Mary Kenney
- Kepner Products Company
- Jean & Janet Kindiner
- Susan Klosterman
- Donna Koeble
- Loretta Krenitsky
- KYB Americas Corporation
- Eric Lanke
- Linde Hydraulics Corp.
- Stephanie Livingston
- Magnet-Schultz of America, Inc.
- Main Manufacturing Products, Inc.
- Robin Manke
- Bob & Diane Marek
- Marmon/Keystone
- Master Pneumatic-Detroit, Inc.
- MFP Seals
- MHA Zentgraf Corporation
- Paul Michael
- Micromatic LLC
- Lori Miller
- Judy & John Molzen
- John Montague
- Moog, Inc.
- Moseys Production Machinists, Inc.
- Motion
- Muncie Power Products
- Michael Murphy
- Nachi America, Inc.
- National Tube Supply Company
- Heather Nelson Heather
- Peg Nettesheim
- Allen Neu
- Tim & Terri Newman
- Niagara LaSalle Corporation
- NORGREN
- Nott Company
- Joanne O’Connell
- OEM Controls, Inc.
- OPS Controls, Inc.
- Orange Seal LLC
- Paquin Company
- Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Janet Pfeffer
- Bob Piechowski
- Keith Pietranczyk
- PMMI
- Poclain Hydraulics, Inc.
- Becky Potter
- QCC
- Edward & Pam Quebbeman
- Mary Quinn
- R&J Cylinder & Machine, Inc.
- Steven Raith
- Donald Reinicker
- Daniel & Judith Reitenberg
- ROSS Controls
- Tonya & Brittany Ruppert/Meininger
- Scanreco, Inc.
- Tom Schiller
- Susan Schmidt
- Jill Schmidt
- Frank & Vicki Sell
- Service Center Metals
- Philip Shaltz
- Sharon Tube Division of Zekelman Industries
- Doug & Karla Sieg
- Jeffery & Elizabeth Sonneman
- Doug & Vicki Spittel
- John Stenz
- Melissa & Eric Stoeger
- Robert & Debra Strangeway
- Sam Stresman
- Kathy & Gary Stresman
- SunSource
- Linda Swick
- Joan Tarantino
- The GE Foundation
- Thomas Magnete USA, LLC
- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
- Robyn Turtenwald
- Mary Ann Waldron
- Ann Walker
- Walvoil Fluid Power
- Mike & Karlene Wanke
- Ann Wanke
- Mark & Mary Wanke
- Zach & Jess Weddig
- Carter Williams
- Diane Winter
- Harv Woebbeking
- Womack Machine Supply Co.
- World Wide Fittings Corporation
- WTWH Media
- Yates Industries, Inc.
- Dale & Pattu Zurawski
- Becky & Jaden
- Dave & Jessie
The Legacy Builder Award recognizes all donors to the NFPA Education and Technology Foundation whose cumulative donations have reached $25,000 or more. Each year, a new class of Legacy Builders are inducted into this elite club at the NFPA Annual Conference.
Class of 2023
- Alro Steel Corporation
- Applied Industrial Technologies
- Industrial Hard Chrome
- Micromatic, LLC
Class of 2022
- Hydraforce
Class of 2020
- Daman Products Company
- Kawasaki Precision Machinery
- Muncie Power Products, Inc.
- Norgren
- SunSource
Class of 2019
- Clippard Instrument Laboratory
- Festo Corporation
- Hitachi
- Iowa Fluid Power
- OEM Controls
- Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
Class of 2018
- FORCE America
- HUSCO International
- International Fluid Power Society
- Quality Control Corporation
Class of 2017
- Linde Hydraulics
- Lubrizol
- Proportion Air
- Woodward HRT
Class of 2016
- Afton Chemical
- Bobcat
- Chevron
- Donaldson Company
- Evonik Oil Additives
- ExxonMobil
- HYDAC and Schroeder Industries
- Hydra-Power Systems
- Hydraquip
- Netshape Technologies
- Poclain Hydraulics
Class of 2015
- CNH Industrial
- Pall Corporation
- Moog
Class of 2014
- Danfoss Power Solutions
- Eaton Corporation
- Gates Corporation
- ROSS Controls
Class of 2013
- Bimba Manufacturing
- Bosch Rexroth Corporation
- Caterpillar
- Deltrol Fluid Products
- Parker Hannifin Corporation
Class of 2012
- Enfield Technologies
Class of 2010
- Sun Hydraulics Corporation