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“The ace development fund was established to: foster the professional development of ace members and other communicators encourage outstanding achievements in professional communications extend information about communications careers advance knowledge of communication processes, techniques, and ethics as an ongoing source of support for programs that advance the professional development of ace members, the development fund is a financial asset in perpetuity for ace. The development fund shall be considered to have $50,000 endowed. Funds over the $50,000 endowment may be used to support professional development grants each year. Hermance fund to pay for a hermance speaker at the annual conference. The hermance fund shall be considered to have $20,000 endowed. Funds over the $20,000 may be used to support the annual hermance speaker. If the fund falls below the $20,000 endowment, a board vote must be held to secure sponsorship of the annual hermance speaker or temporarily forego the annual speaker to build up the fund. Holly young fund this fund was created to honor holly young's work as ace executive director. This short-term fund supports members attending their first annual ace conference. The fund shall provide grants of $250 to members attending the annual conference for the first time. The funds will be dispersed based on a drawing of first-time attendees registered for the conference. The fund shall cease when all donations are dispersed. Ace leadership fund your donation supports the ace leadership fund, intended to advance ace by providing flexible financial assistance to the ace president to support his/her leadership vision and programs. It may also be used to encourage and enhance the development of future ace leaders. The ace leadership funds also will create a pathway for inclusivity and increased diversity by attracting members to ace who may be underrepresented, yet qualified, and lack access to adequate resources”