ICF Foundation

Objectives of the ICF Foundation include:

• To create and maintain a volunteer service of professional business and life coaches offering pro-bono coaching;
• To conduct research and commission member studies on a variety of topics on issues related to the coaching profession;
• To fund and provide scholarships and/or financial assistance for individual ICF members interested in attending coach training schools; and
• To carry out other activities consistent with the organization's 501(c)(3) purposes.

Learn more about current initiatives.

ICF announces six inaugural grant recipients in June
Six entities that offer pro-bono coaching in education have been selected to receive grants totaling more than $43,000 from the International Coach Federation Foundation, a nonprofit organization created exclusively for education, research and charitable purposes. Read more.

Congratulations to ICF Foundation Board Member Ruth Ann Harnisch

ICF Foundation Board member and Harnisch Foundation founder and President Ruth Ann Harnisch recently received The Spirit of Leadership Award by Conversation Among Masters (CAM) at this year's CAM event in New Mexico, USA.

Ruth Ann was awarded this honor for her "generosity of time, energy and unflagging support for the power of coaching."

"I'm grateful for the recognition of this body of philanthropic work," said Ruth Ann. "I salute every coach who volunteers on behalf of the profession, whether as an officer of a coaching organization, a conference organizer, or a pro bono coach. And I encourage every coach to look for ways they can give their own Gift of Coaching through The ICF Foundation, SupporTED, The Coach Initiative, The Coach Approach, or one of the many nonprofits that needs great coaches to offer their gift of  service."