(NAFB.com) – The National FFA Foundation has been recognized as the Indianapolis Business Journal’s inaugural Foundation of the Year for 2025. The Foundation was recognized at the Nonprofit Excellence Awards Ceremony. ”We are honored to be selected as the IBJ’s Foundation of the Year,” said Molly Ball, National FFA Foundation President. “The Foundation plays a unique and vital role in building the pipeline of skilled workers and leaders in the agriculture, food, and natural resource industries, and it exemplifies what it means to lead with purpose, invest with vision, and impact lives.” In 2024, the Foundation helped power an extraordinary milestone, resulting in 1,027,273 student members in the National FFA Organization, representing a nearly 22 percent increase since 2022. This record-breaking year of growth reflects both demand and trust – a growing demand for agricultural education and leadership opportunities, and continuing trust in the Foundation’s ability to steward resources and deliver meaningful results.