ARMA International
Educational Foundation
Your Information Management Resource
Who We Are
AIEF is the leading non-profit organization enhancing the practical and scholarly knowledge of information management.
What We Do
AIEF financially supports and publishes research addressing critical issues in information management; and provides scholarships that enhance knowledge, skills and abilities of aspiring and current practitioners in the information management field.
Who We Are
What We Do
How You Can Make a Difference
You can help AIEF two ways:
We seek corporate and individual contributions that help us achieve our mission in improving the information management profession.
If you are looking for a unique way to get involved in supporting the growth of the information management profession, we would like to talk with you.
Announcements
ARMA Professional Development – InfoCon 2025 Scholarship NOW OPEN
ARMA Members wishing to attend ARMA InfoCon 2025 can apply for the AIEF ARMA Professional Development Award for reimbursement of their conference registration. Up to six (6) applicants will be selected to receive reimbursement for...
AIEF Education Scholarship Accepting Applications
AIEF Education Scholarship Application Deadline and Requirements: Click here. The application window is open from March 17, 2025 through April 20, 2025. To apply, please submit a comprehensive application with your current educational...
ARMA Professional Development Award – NOW OPEN
ARMA Members wishing to attend ARMA Canada Information Conference 2025 can apply for the AIEF ARMA Professional Development Award for reimbursement of their conference registration. Up to four (4) applicants will be selected to receive...
PRESS RELEASE: AIEF PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT 2023-2024
The AIEF is pleased to announce the publication of its Annual Report 2023-2024. The Board of Trustees remains grateful to the individuals and organizations that support our mission to provide current and relevant resources to information...
Press Release 2024: Strengthening Our Future – ARMA International and AIEF Collaboration
We are thrilled to announce a significant milestone in the ongoing collaboration between ARMA International and the ARMA International Education Foundation (AIEF). The Boards of both organizations have approved an agreement solidifying a...
About AIEF
Our Vision
The Vision of AIEF is to be the leading organization that facilitates research, scholarship, and education for the information management profession.
Our Mission
The Mission of AIEF is to provide current and relevant resources to information management professionals allowing them to advance the profession.
Values
- Sustain the visibility and value of leading-edge research, and encourage lifelong learning in information management.
- Maximize and leverage investments in the information management field to support the profession and the professional.
Focus
AIEF ’s current focus is the field of information management (IM) which we define as: including the responsibility for establishing and implementing policies, systems, and procedures to capture, create, access, distribute, use, store, secure, retrieve, and ensure disposition of an organization’s records and information assets. Information management is an essential component for information governance, which holds organizations and individuals accountable for the proper handling of information assets. Information management enables awareness of both business and technology changes enabling any organization to respond, with confidence, to changing needs.