Support Nursing Research

When you support FNINR, you are advancing the future of nursing research and ensuring that science continues to improve care for all people.

Where Your Gift Goes

Advocacy: Your gift helps to secure a strong federal budget for NINR, so that nurse scientists can continue to make transformative improvements in health, reduce disparities, and advance healthcare. Nursing research bridges the gap between laboratory science and real-world patient care; without NINR, this connection is lost.
Ambassadors: Training and supporting nurse leaders to educate policymakers on the value of nursing research.
Recognition: Your support helps shine a spotlight on nurse scientists, raising their visibility and influence as they drive meaningful change.

How FNINR Uses Your Contribution

Every dollar contributed to FNINR goes toward one central goal: advancing nursing research through advocacy and awareness. This ensures that NINR has the resources to fund groundbreaking studies that improve health outcomes across the lifespan. Read more about your contributions in action

Ways to Give

There are multiple ways to support nursing research through support of FNINR. All details are below, but we find that most donors support in one of three ways:

One-time donation
Recurring donation
Planned giving

Friend of the Friends

The Friend of the Friends Program is designed to give supporters of nursing research the opportunity to become a Friend and support the mission of FNINR. Donations are recognized in the name of the donor, in honor of a colleague or mentor, or in memory of a person who inspired you. All donors, beginning at a cumulative donation of at least $100, will receive a recognition pin, starting at the Pewter level. Each donation you make to the Friends program will accumulate to bring you up to the next level. You’ll receive a new lapel pin each time you achieve a new level. If you’ve donated previously, you’ll start at the Pewter level and receive the same Friend of the Friends benefits as before. Please note that funds paid toward sponsorships and registration for the NightinGala do not count toward the Friends program.

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Become a Recurring Donor

$100 - Pewter	$500 - Bronze	$1,000 - Silver
$1,500 - Gold	$2,000 - Platinum	$2,500 - Diamond
$5,000+ - Philanthropy

FNINR's Organizational Friends of the Friends

Philanthropy
CGFNS International, Inc. \| RightSourcing
Diamond	Platinum	Gold

Silver	Bronze	Pewter
	Florida Atlantic University

FNINR's Individual Friends of the Friends

Philanthropy
Christy Dempsey • Melissa Fitzpatrick • Karen Heaton • Pamela Mitchell • Louise Woerner • Laura Wood
Diamond	Platinum
Linda McCauley Beth Taylor • Sandra Weiss	Jeannine Rivet
Gold	Silver
Marion Broome • Connie Delaney • Sandi Dunbar Janie Heath • Christine Miaskowski Terri Weaver • Diane Twedell • Cathleen Wheatley	Suzanne Bakken • Judy Beal • Edward Benz Marla De Jong • Deb Kenny • Colleen Leners Jerry Mansfield • Linda Sarna • Roy Simpson
Bronze
Clara Adams-Ender • Susan Bakewell-Sachs • Robyn Begley • Michael Bleich • Donna Bliss Sean Clarke • Patricia Davidson • Holli DeVon • Rebecca Freeman • Nan Gaylord Catherine Gilliss • Ellen Hahn • Lindsey Harris • Carolyn Huffman • Tonda Hughes • Shela Kaneshiro Janet Larson • Robin Newhouse • Vickie Niederhauser • Adey Nyamathi • Joan O'Hanlon Curry Cheryl Oetjen • Sharon Pappas • Rita Pickler • Nancy Pike • Elias Provencio-Vasquez • Susan Rawl Karen Rose • Frank Shaffer • Deb Trautman • Nancy Valentine • April Vallerand • David Vlahov Jonathan Ward • Teresa Ward • Betsy Weiner • Barbara Wilson • Annette Wysocki • Shannon Zenk
Pewter (A - C)
Donalyn Alexander • Jeannette Andrews • Edwin Aroke • Kristin Ashford • Dawn Aycock Marie Bakitas • Michele Balas • Bonnie Barnes • Amy Barton • Laurie Benson • Leah Binder • Lisa Blair Penny Blake • Felesia Bowen • Patti Brennan • Clyde Bristow III • Garry Brydges • Susan Buchholz Karen Butler • Olivia Butner • Barbara Caldwell • Lisa Carter-Harris • Ann Cashion • Jessica Castner Teri Chenot • Misook Chung • Lauren Clark • Barbara Cochrane • Yvette Conley • Linda Connor Cindy Corbett • Elizabeth Corwin • Cecelia Crawford • Sharron Crowder • Martha Curley
Pewter (D - G)
Robin Dail • Diane Davis • Jean Davis • Leslie Davis • Diane Dedmon Joy Deupree • Victoria Vaughan Dickson • Charles Downs • Jackie Dunbar-Jacob Phillip Eaton • Linda Edelman • Janalyn Edmonds • Cole Edmondson • Jennifer Embree Kayla Everheart • Suzanne Feetham • Laura Fennimore • Jane Foote • Jodi Ford • Judi Fouladbakhsh Lee Galuska • Catherine Georges • Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson • Deena Gilland Kimberly Glassman • Dawn Goldstein • Kellie Griggs • Stephanie Griggs • Maureen Groer
Pewter (H - K)
Joan Hasse • Eileen Hacker • Marilyn Hammer • Mary Beth Happ • Deb Harding • Tracie Harrison • Laura Hayman • Peg Heitkemper Patricia Hershberger • Susan Hickman • Jane Hoff • OiSaeng Hong • Marianne Hutti Emilia Iwu • Bethsheba Johnson • Elizabeth Jordan • Temple Kellermann • Melessa Kelly Michelle Kelly • Tom Kelly • Christine Kennedy • Lisa Kennedy-Sheldon • Kord Kober
Pewter (L - N)
Crystal Chapman Lambert • Wendy Landier • Gay Landstrom • Grace Lawrence • Jaime Lee • Terry Lennie Lauri Linder • Lynn Lotas • Gayenell Magwood • Beverly Malone • Erin Maughan Cathy Maxwell • Gail Melkus • Bernadette Melnyk • Usha Menon • Mulubrhan Mogos Dianne Morrison-Beedy • Gia Mudd-Martin • Christine Mueller • Cindy Munro Jane Murphy • Teri Murray • Carol Musil • Jamie Myers
Pewter (O - S)
Amanda Oberlies • Jan Odom Forren • Yolanda Ogbolu Chizimuzo Okoli • Ukamaka Oruche • Patricia Patrician • Julia Paul • Sharon Pettiford Jillian Pintye • Barbara Polivka • Susan Pressler • Anne Pryor • Nancy Reynolds Reynaldo Rivera • Amy Salisbury • Elizabeth Salt • Juliann Sebastian • Matt Seiler Linda Scott • Brenda Snow • Mary Lou Sole • Lixin Song • Nancy Spector • Kim Stanbery Alisa Starbuck • Angela Starkweather • Linsey Steege • Rachel Stevenson • Patricia Stone Alexa Stuifbergen • Mary Sullivan • Eileen Sullivan-Marx • Barbara Swanson • Katherine Sward
Pewter (T - Z)
Jacquelyn Taylor • Hilaire Thompson • Cindy Tofthagen • Jasmine Travers • Sharon Tucker • Diane Von Ah Joachim Voss • Ashley Waddell • Andrea Wallace • Jennifer Wasco • Allison Webel • Mona Wicks Lovoria Williams • Danny Willis • Stephanie Witwer • Tami Wyatt • Annette Wysocki • Canhua Xiao Irene Yang • JoAnne Youngblut • Inga Zadvinskis • Susan Zahner • Julie Zerwic • Elizabeth Zicari

Estate Planning and Legacy Giving

Leave a Legacy of Health and Discovery

Planned giving is a powerful way to extend your impact beyond your lifetime. By including FNINR in your estate plans, you ensure that future generations benefit from the discoveries and innovations of nursing research.

Why Consider Planned Giving?

Sustained Advocacy: Guaranteeing a strong voice for nursing research in the years ahead.
Enduring Impact: Supporting the National Institute of Nursing Research so nurse scientists can continue to change lives.
Personal Legacy: Aligning your values with lasting improvements in health care.

Ways to Give Through Your Estate

Bequests in your will or trust
Beneficiary designations on retirement plans or life insurance
Charitable gift annuities or trusts

Join Us in Shaping the Future

Your legacy gift ensures that FNINR will continue to advocate for nursing research and a healthier tomorrow. If you are considering estate planning support, we invite you to connect with FNINR to learn more about how your generosity can make a difference.