To address a nationwide shortage of healthcare workers, Bloomberg Philanthropies is plowing $250 million into an initiative to underwrite public high schools that’ll pair regular academics with specialized job training.
Read MoreThe Simms/Mann Family Foundation, based in Los Angeles, gives primarily toward healthcare, education and the arts. It seeks to make a big impact as a mid-sized foundation, now with a focus on the nursing profession.
Read MoreJonas Philanthropies remains devoted to underfunded areas like nursing, along with newer focus areas like green giving. We talked to foundation leaders about its direction since the recent passing of its founder and namesake.
Read MoreFacing down a national shortage of nursing professionals, the American Nurses Foundation is funding a range of pilot projects developed and led by nurses, and meant to spark innovation in the field.
Read MoreHealthcare couldn’t function for a single day without nursing, yet the profession receives relatively little philanthropic support. Jonas Philanthropies has expanded its signature program to support nursing teachers and leaders.
Read MoreThe Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has been a rare philanthropic champion of nursing education. Now it's shifting focus and funds to empower the profession's leaders to reshape the role of nurses in a changing health landscape.
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The U.S. will need 1.5 million new nurses by 2026 to provide care for retiring baby boomers. Despite this looming public health crisis, philanthropy has been largely tuned out. Can a recent big gift out of D.C. help change the narrative?
While nurses are well positioned to drive systemic improvements in healthcare, very few funders focus on this group. One of them, the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation, is supporting a nurse-driven aging-in-place model that has the potential to save billions.
Read MoreResearch shows many benefits when the elderly stay in their homes and communities. But much needs to be done to create more age-friendly places as the U.S. faces profound demographic shifts. Here’s how one funder is tackling this challenge.
Read MoreThe nursing shortage is a big concern nationwide. Here's how a health insurance funder is tackling the issue close to home.
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