The IFMA Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to over 830 students pursuing careers in facility management. Opportunities like the Eric Teicholz Sustainable Facility Professional scholarship also help emerging professionals earn IFMA’s SFP® credential and advance sustainable practices across the built environment. Students and early career professionals are encouraged to apply.

As FMs’ partner in preparedness, Ready 2 Respond regularly shares practical tips designed to support facility managers in their day-to-day challenges. From conducting effective post-incident debriefs to improving emergency communication, our insights are built around real-world needs. 

Here are a few highlights from our growing library of Facility Insights articles:

• When Every Second Counts: How to Improve Emergency Communications
• 5 Crucial Steps for Conducting a Post-Incident Debrief 
• Team Training: Essential Skills for Water Damage Response

This webinar explores key ASHRAE ventilation standards, HVAC variability, clean air validation, and the latest CO2 demand control updates for maintaining airflow and efficiency. Watch now

Today’s facility managers face growing complexity from tech shifts to sustainability demands. On World FM Day, Trane® is sharing a free report with the latest industry trends, analysis, real-world case studies and other valuable information to help plan for the future, make difficult maintenance and service decisions, and achieve a smarter building. Check it out.

Labor shortages have increased cleaning vacancies by over 250%¹. Facilities are being asked to do more with fewer hands and tighter budgets. That's why many teams are turning to Tork Vision Cleaning, a real-time data system that helps prioritize tasks based on need, not outdated schedules. Learn more

The ability to positively impact a person’s day is one of the most potent reasons to celebrate World FM Day. Facility management is the unspoken backbone of our built environment’s seamless operation. It’s the invisible force ensuring that everything runs smoothly and everyone inside, in between, and outside the building is okay. Read a blog from ARC Facilities

As we gear up to celebrate World FM Day, IFMA is inspired by the facility managers who have grown their careers with support from IFMA and the IFMA Foundation. We are excited to share some of the ways our members have been inspired in their careers – and the advice they have for FMs of the future. Read now

As we celebrate another World FM Day, IBM recognizes that successfully managing real estate and facilities is not for the faint-hearted. Balancing the conflicting demands of cost minimization and increased productivity against improving availability, sustainability, and safety is challenging. Today’s FM professional  needs a variety of skills to manage facilities in today’s evolving business environment. Read now