NVFC Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant to Support Training Initiatives
September 10, 2024
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the leading national association representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services, has received a grant for $30,000 from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions. Through this grant, the NVFC will provide training to the volunteer fire and emergency services.
This is the ninth consecutive grant the NVFC has received from the Motorola Solutions Foundation. With the new grant, the NVFC will be able to offer volunteer responders in-person training and select online courses in the Virtual Classroom for free as well as develop two new online courses. The grant will also enable the NVFC to promote its training courses and resources so they get in front of more responders.
“We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of the Motorola Solutions Foundation so that we can provide volunteer responders with free access to high-quality training on critical topics,” said NVFC Chair Steve Hirsch. “Our members consistently rank training as the top resource they want, and with this grant we can get more training out to more responders.”
The Motorola Solutions Foundation, which has donated more than $100 million over the past 10 years, focuses its giving on three key areas: first responder programming, technology and engineering education, and programs that blend the two. The Foundation has a long-standing commitment to supporting programs that benefit underrepresented and underserved populations and aims to partner with organizations that align to its values of accountability, innovation, impact, diversity, and inclusion.
“Every day the NVFC makes a meaningful difference within the community, and the Motorola Solutions Foundation is honored to partner with them as they continue to expand their impact,” said Karem Pérez, vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and executive director of the Motorola Solutions Foundation. “We are incredibly proud of the NVFC, the programs they have brought to life, and the individuals they have positively affected.”
For additional information on the Motorola Solutions Foundation grants program, visit motorolasolutions.com/foundation-grant-partner. For more information on the NVFC, visit www.nvfc.org.
About the National Volunteer Fire Council
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical tools, resources, education, programs, and advocacy for first responders across the nation. Find out more at www.nvfc.org.
About the Motorola Solutions Foundation
As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions, the Motorola Solutions Foundation partners with organizations around the world to create safer cities and equitable, thriving communities. We focus on giving back through strategic grants, employee volunteerism, and other community investment initiatives. Our strategic grants program supports organizations that offer first responder programming and technology and engineering education, and align to our values of accountability, innovation, impact, diversity, and inclusion. The Foundation is one of the many ways in which the company is solving for safer communities. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.motorolasolutions.com/foundation.
