$55,000+
Given to host-city partners since 2025
Giving Back
Community Impact
Every NPSOA conference leaves something behind. Since 2025, members have partnered with a local organization in each host city — volunteering, fundraising, and investing in the communities that welcome us. And through the Scholarship Fund, we invest in the next generation of the trade.
$35,000+
Scholarships to students entering the trade since 2024
30
Welcome Home kits assembled by members & their families
We leave every host city better than we found it.
The idea is simple: when a city hosts our annual conference, our members show up for that community — hands-on volunteering plus real financial support, funded by members and vendor partners together.
“The NPSOA is so much more than just a great trade association. National Print and Sign Owners Association has provided us with invaluable networking opportunities, up-to-date industry insights, and a supportive community that has helped propel our growth and success.”
Help 4 Kids & Backpack Buddies
At the 2026 Leaders Summit, Board Chair Nathaniel Grant and Conference Chair Kevin Hebert presented a $5,000 check to Help 4 Kids & Backpack Buddies — a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit making sure children in Horry County don’t go hungry.
Each week during the school year, Backpack Buddies delivers nearly 3,000 child-friendly, nutritious food packs so students have meals over the weekend — plus clothing, school supplies, and hygiene essentials for families facing hardship. What began as a small act of kindness in 1989 is now a lifeline for hundreds of families every week.
“I am indebted to the association for the advice I have received and take comfort in the security of not being in the industry alone.”
Providence Park
A 50-acre housing development serving up to 400 chronically homeless residents — with wraparound medical care, community spaces, and public produce gardens.
Led by longtime member and conference MC Paul Strack of CustomXM (North Little Rock) and Sarah Barr of Konhaus Print & Marketing (Lemoyne, PA), roughly three dozen owners and their families gathered at the North Little Rock Innovation Hub to assemble 30 “Welcome Home” kits — essential supplies for future residents, with items donated by members across the country.
Then came the surprise: NPSOA presented Providence Park with a $40,000 donation, joined by more than $10,000 in additional member contributions — funding the construction of one of the residences on the site, with naming rights recognizing the association’s gift.
“I am indebted to the association for the advice I have received and take comfort in the security of not being in the industry alone.”
Danny Paline
Investing in the next generation.
