Ways to Donate

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Ways to Give

  • Donate Online

    To make a donation affiliated with your existing MyAACN account, please click member donation.

    Member Donation

    Guest Donation

  • Create an Endowment

    AACN is committed to transforming health care through leadership, innovation, and diversity. Help us achieve that by supporting the Foundation through an endowment. If you or your organization is interested, contact us.

    Contact Foundation

  • Donate by Check

    Send your donation by check to the following address:

    American Association of Colleges of Nursing
    PO Box 418350
    Boston, MA 02241-8350

    Check Payable to: AACN Foundation for Academic Nursing

Your donation will contribute to the following funding priorities:

  • The AACN Faculty Scholars Grant Program, which provides support to nurse educators whose scholarly activities reflect AACN’s strategic priorities. Through this initiative, the Foundation grants a total of two $25,000 scholarships annually.

  • The AACN Professional Nursing Scholarship, which provides scholarships to graduate nursing students. Through this initiative, the Foundation will be awarding several $3,000 scholarships annually in different specialty areas.

Why Your Support Is Essential

Your donations to the Foundation help to advance our work to establish quality standards for nursing education; assist schools in implementing those standards; influence the nursing profession to improve healthcare; and support professional nursing education, research, and practice. The Foundation’s priority areas align with the AACN Strategic Plan Goals and Objectives. Since 2020, the Foundation for Academic Nursing has guided AACN’s philanthropic work and advanced initiatives aligned with AACN’s mission and vision. The Foundation has successfully secured and administered an array of grants and scholarships, expanding its reach every year. With your support, we look forward to expanding the impact the Foundation can have on helping academic nursing to improve health and healthcare.

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