The 2023-2024 NEF Scholars attend 30 different Graduate Nursing Programs across the United States.


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Make a donation to NEF and support the future of nursing leadership.


The May 15, 2024 NEF Gala Sponsors Include


Sapphire ($10,000)
  • NYU Langone Health
Ruby ($5,000)
  • The Mount Sinai Health System Nursing and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
Topaz ($2,500)
  • Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing
  • John Hopkins University School of Nursing
  • New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing
  • Susan Bowar-Ferres, PhD, RN, NEA-BC
  • VNS Health

Pearl ($1,000)
  • Ann Vanderberg, MA, MBA, RN, Treasurer of NEF
  • Diane J. Mancino, EdD, RN, FAAN
  • Lienhard School of Nursing, College of Health Professions at Pace University
  • Joan Marren, MEd, MA, RN, President of NEF
  • New York City Health + Hospitals
  • Nicolette Fiore-Lopez, PhD, RN, CENP, FAAN
  • Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE)
  • Roseanne Raso, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Benefactors ($500)
  • Allison Adams Wieczorek
  • Philip Ryan, CPA
 
Become an NEF 2024 Gala Sponsor

2024 NEF Gala Reception

The NEF Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend the NEF Gala Reception, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 15, 2024, Honoring Susan Bowar-Ferres, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, and the recently established Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund devoted to Nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program.

The Gala Reception will be held at the Griffis Faculty Club, New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center located at 521 East 68th Street (at York Avenue) New York, NY 10065.

Available sponsorships start at:

$1,000 Pearl, $2,500 Topaz, $5,000 Ruby, $10,000 Sapphire, and $25,000 Emerald. Benefactor donations are available for $500 and Patron donations are available for $250.

To become a Sponsor, one can:

All sponsorships, Benefactor and patron donations are tax deductible.

Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund

Susan Bowar-Ferres

Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund

Created in 2023, the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship is devoted to nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program which recognizes health-care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing practice. Consumers rely on Magnet designation as the ultimate credential for high quality nursing.

The scholarship is given to a Master’s or Doctoral student demonstrating leadership in aspiring to achieve or continuing to achieve Magnet designation, such as being a Magnet Program Director/Coordinator read more.
2023-2024 J&J/NEF Recipients

Johnson & Johnson and NEF Partnership

The Johnson & Johnson and Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarship

NEF Vice President, Edwidge Thomas, facilitated the creation of a Johnson & Johnson "Our Race to Health Equity" Scholarship for Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. for a second consecutive year. The 2024-2025 Academic year scholarship was increased from $50,000 awarded to five doctoral scholars in 2023 to a $100,000 scholarship to be awarded to a total of 15 doctoral and master's nursing scholars in 2024. The name of these scholarships is "The Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarships". read more.
Francine Bono-Neri Scholarship Fund

Dr. Francine Bono-Neri

Francine Bono-Neri Scholarship Fund

As a grateful 2019 NEF Scholar, in 2023, Francine Bono-Neri wanted other nurses to benefit from receiving a scholarship while focusing their master's or doctoral degree clinical study and research on the problem of human trafficking. As an experienced pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Bono-Neri's passion for the global reach of human trafficking inspired her to become the co-founder and serve as president of Nurses United Against Human Trafficking. read more.
BECOME AN NEF DONOR

Brittney Sullivan, 2016-2017 NEF Scholar

Become an NEF Donor and Support NEF

You can make a contribution online directly to NEF by clicking on the DONATE icon in the menu above or by going to the direct link below and following the prompts:

https://www.n-e-f.org/donate

Or you can write a check, payable to NEF and mail the check to NEF, 137 Montague Street, Ste.144, Brooklyn, NY 11201

If you have any questions, please contact the NEF Executive Director, Jerelyn Weiss by email:
[email protected]

All donations to NEF, a nonprofit organization are tax deductible.

Our Mission & Vision Statement

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Mission & Vision Statement Of The Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.

Mission

To promote leadership and health equity through scholarship support for professional nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, service and research.

Vision

To be a national leader in providing scholarships to nurses that benefit nursing, health care and the global community.