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A Message From Danielle Morgan Acosta-Diamond Honoree

Danielle Morgan Acosta is a passionate and collaborative student affairs practitioner and leadership educator focused on facilitating change, social justice, and student and staff development. For over a decade, Danielle has been known by peers and students as a fierce advocate, crisis manager, and mentor with an ability to see and grow potential and encourage herself and others to live and work with positive restlessness. Danielle earned her undergraduate degree at Clark University, holds masters’ degrees from Clark University and Salem State University, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University, where she works as Director of Student Affairs, advising Student Government and overseeing the identity based agencies and Allies & Safe Zones program. She has written and presented on governance and funding structures, leadership and change, cross-cultural advising, social capital and Twitter, first year experience programs, and university inclusion efforts. Her professional involvement expands to ACPA-College Student Educators, International, where she engages in work regarding credentialing, professional mentoring, and equity and inclusion. Danielle has served in formal roles including the Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals Chair, ACPA Foundation Trustee Associate, Phyllis Mable New Professionals Institute faculty member, Convention Chair, and member of the Governing Board.
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Founded in 1994 during the presidency of Charles Schroeder, the purpose of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation (501c3 non-profit organization) is “to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of college students at all levels within higher education” (Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation). The organization is now known as the ACPA Foundation to more concisely communicate its role as the fundraising arm of ACPA College Student Educators International.

The Mission - The ACPA Foundation exists to support the priorities and activities of ACPA by raising funds and developing resources that help the Association fulfill its mission. 

The Vision - The ACPA Foundation will develop sufficient assets to effectively and sustainably fund ACPA’s efforts to provide excellent professional development opportunities to members, advance knowledge in the field, and support the transformative effect of education in the lives of college students.

In order to fulfill its purpose and mission, the Foundation invites members and non-members alike to provide philanthropic support for ACPA's vital initiatives involving research, scholarship, professional development and leadership program.