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Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT) is the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International® (FMA). Our purpose is to support individuals in discovering their interest in manufacturing and to encourage the pursuit of a manufacturing career.
Encouraging the next generation
With over 100 summer camps taking place in technical high schools and community colleges across the U.S., students gain exposure to hands-on learning, manufacturing facilities, and the skills needed for high-tech manufacturing careers.
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Supporting the next generation
NBT has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to students enrolled in certification or degree programs that lead to careers in manufacturing.
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Realizing what you want to do with your life at a young age isn’t common. Children often look to their parents, role models, or their teachers to decide on an ideal career. So, how did Madison Martin — a living, breathing example of the powerful impact manufacturing camps can have on career choices — become a welder in the making while she was in middle school?
Shirley & Stuart Speyer Family Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Carlos Borjas
Rory DeJohn
Joe & Dayna Moser
Eleanor & Clarence Prevo Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Joseph Dagnese
Jay Phillips
The Alvin L. Glick Foundation
Adria Haines
John C. and Carolyn Noonan Parmer Private Foundation
DuBois Family Fund
Bruce & Diane Albrecht
Jeff Schroeder
