Foundation Fundraisers

NCRA Angels Donor

 

Giving back matters

The National Court Reporters Foundation supports the court reporting, captioning, and legal videography professions by raising funds throughout the year to support programs created to benefit the court reporting community.

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Contact

For questions, contact Jill Landsman, Foundation Manager at jlandsman@ncra.org or ncrfoundation@ncra.org.

Major fundraisers

 

Angel Donor program

Angels display their commitment to the future of the profession by donating a minimum of $1,000 to NCRF within a year.

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Text keyword NCRFAngel to 41444

Major Gifts program

Major Gifts donors make contributions of $5,000 or more in a calendar year under four contribution levels and receive a myriad of benefits for their contributions.

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Legacy Society

The Legacy Society program allows individuals to provide for NCRF in their estate planning, leaving a lasting legacy for future generations of court reporters, captioners, and legal videographers.

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Thoughtful Tributes

The Thoughtful Tributes program provides individuals the opportunity to honor important people or remember those lost, who have made a major contribution in their life.

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Special fundraisers

 
 

NCRA 125th Anniversary Fundraiser: Empowering the Next Generation for Today and Tomorrow

This fundraiser supports students of the NCRA A to Z Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program to ensure that students have working steno writers. Your donation is a tax write-off, and 100 percent will go toward the A to Z student steno writer fund.

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Or text keyword NCRA125 to 41444

NCRF A to Z® fund

This fundraiser supports participants of the NCRA A to Z Intro to Steno Machine Shorthand program which introduces students to the basics of steno writing to determine if a career in captioning or court reporting is the right path.

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Or text keyword 2024A2Z to 41444

 

Giving Tuesday

Each year, the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is #GivingTuesday, the biggest giving day for nonprofits worldwide. Help support the National Court Reporters Foundation through its ongoing #GivingTuesday campaign.

Donate online

Or text keyword guardians to 41444

 

 

Career Launcher

Help support Career Launcher, an online mentorship program where students can learn the fundamentals of basic deposition protocols and transcript preparation in 10 instructive modules.

Donate online

Or text keyword CareerLauncher to 41444

 

Carl Sauceda Grant

The Carl Sauceda Grant will be awarded annually to candidates who have demonstrated clear effort and sacrifice in time or funds, showing dedication to the future of court reporting or captioning.

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Or text keyword honoringcarl to 41444

 

NCRF Natural Disaster Relief Fund

The NCRF Natural Disaster Relief Fund campaign helps to raise monies to assist NCRA members who have been affected by specific natural disasters.

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Or text keyword reliefhelp to 41444

 

 

 

The Jim Bouley Family Lifetime Award for Altruism

The Jim Bouley Family Lifetime Award for Altruism, formerly the Santo J. Aurelio Award for Altruism, honors working captioners and/or court reporters who give back to the profession and the community with no expectation of any reward.

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Or text keyword bouley to 41444

 

Remembering Monyeen Black

This campaign contributes to the annual Monyeen Black Memorial Grant which honors the memory of Monyeen Black, RPR, CRR, who passed away.

Donate online

Or text keyword monyeen to 41444

 

Remembering Michelle Grimes

This campaign contributes to the annual Michelle Grimes Memorial Grant which honors the memory of Michelle Grimes, who passed away.

Donate online

Or text keyword grimes to 41444

 

 

 

Court to CART Fundraiser

This campaign contributes to the annual Court to CART Grant in memory of Rich Germosen's, FAPR, RDR, CRR, late stepfather and lifelong role model Eligio Antonio Rosario, Sr.

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Or text keyword caption to 41444

 

Remembering Gina Battaglia

This campaign contributes to the annual Gina Battaglia Memorial Student Intern Scholarship which honors the memory of Angel Stephanie Zeder Battaglia’s (RMR, CRR from IL) daughter Gina who passed away in October 2022.

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Or text keyword ginab to 41444