The Research Promotion Committee manages and supports both the Society-level fundraising and Chapter-level fundraising of the RP Campaign. Per the 2026 Annual meeting the RP Campaign, which has been traditionally supporting many items, was condensed to now only cover Research, Endowed Research through the ASHRAE Foundation, and Scholarships facilitated through the ASHRAE Foundation.  This change strengthens the integrity of the campaign, simplifies it for donors and volunteers, and aligns with charitable giving best practices in the multiple countries where ASHRAE operates. Research, the backbone of ASHRAE, remains the primary fund of the program with over $2 million raised for this program annually but the long-term direction is to grow the Endowed Research fund toward $10-20 million, with the goal that endowment earnings eventually cover most of research's annual needs. As of last year, the individuals and Chapters in Region X already have in excess of $670,000 in endowed Research fund putting us well ahead of the curve!

Last year for all of Society we raised $2,913,233 thru the RP campaign, a new all-time high! Region X raised $221,331 of that amount! While this was a little short of our goal of $230,000, we had great achievements by many Chapters and continue to grow our various Chapter RP endowments as well as create new Chapter Scholarships. Approximately $90,000 total went to various endowed funds and over $30,000 went to Chapter scholarships!  New Chapter scholarships were started by Sierra Delta, San Jose & Sacramento!   

The 2026-2027 Goal for Region X is $239,000, a 4% increase over last year. With your support, I am confident we can make our goal this year!  Please see breakdown of each Chapter’s goal this year

All of the RP information Chapter Chairs typically need is located on the dedicated RP website: www.ashraerp.com but always feel free to contact me with any questions!