Regional Foundations Collaborate in National Effort to Build Nursing Workforce Capacity
Nineteen local foundations join strategic national initiative led by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation.
RWJF website - August 20, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and Northwest Health Foundation (NWHF) today announced 10 new grants to begin the fourth phase of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a unique national initiative to help address the long-term shortage of nurses across the country.
Through Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, RWJF and NWHF are hoping that local and regional foundations create a domino effect—where innovative ideas are tested locally and shared nationally. Partners represent a diverse group planning a wide range of program initiatives.
The program provides support to local and regional philanthropy to act as catalysts in their own communities and develop strategies for creating and sustaining a viable nursing workforce. The 10 grants awarded this year initiate the involvement of 19 local foundations and exemplify diverse partnerships in 12 states.
