Established in 1968, the Lumber and Building Material Dealers Foundation's primary purpose is to provide education and training to members of the lumber and building material industry. Through its professional certification program, Certified Building Materials Specialist (CBMS), the Foundation also seeks to enhance the professionalism of members of our industry by challenging participants to meet the highest expectations of their employers, peers, and customers.

Foundation Mission Statement:

To promote and support investment, education, and research related to, and for the benefit of, the lumber and building material dealers, their employees, customers, and the general public.

The bylaws of The Lumber and Building Material Dealers Foundation state their specific objectives as:

1. Promoting and supporting scientific research relating to lumber, merchandising, advertising, storage, and distribution methods;
2. Promoting and supporting scientific research relating to the improvement of materials, equipment, supplies, and other items pertaining to construction and maintenance of real property;
3. Establishing fellowships in institutions and agencies of research for the purpose of conducting such research;
4. Cooperating and aiding agencies of federal, state and local government, tax-exempt institutions, scientific research organizations and others in connection with their scientific and educational work;
5. Developing seminars, lectures and workshops devoted to the lumber and building material industry;
6. Maintaining a forestry research library for the public at large and the building material industry in specific; and
7. Distributing informational publications to the public regarding the building material industry.