The NRF Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the philanthropic arm of the National Retail Federation.

In January 2023, Adam Lukoskie was named executive director of the NRF Foundation.

[2] She joined the NRF in 2002 as manager of media relations and held several positions within the communications and public affairs department before becoming executive director of the Foundation in 2012.

Since 2015, the NRF Foundation Honors celebrates the retail professionals who are sparking innovation and inspiring change through its Visionary award, List of People Shaping Retail’s Future and RISE Up Partner of the Year.

[5] The eighth annual NRF Foundation Honors gala drew more than 700 attendees and raised nearly $3 million for the foundation’s career development programs and student scholarships.