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Program Overview
Purpose
Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN), a collaborative initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest Health Foundation, will address nursing issues at the local level through funding partnerships with community and regional foundations.
Total Awards
Awards of up to $250,000 will be made for up to two years.
Funds provided through the program will support the capacity, involvement and leadership of local foundations to advance nursing workforce solutions in their own communities. The program themes for 2010 include:
Diversity
Public Health
Geriatric and Long-Term Care
Primary Care
Collaboration and Leadership
Faculty Development and Educational Infrastructure
Unique to this program, funding will be provided directly to local foundations to coordinate all projects and programs developed in collaboration with nursing leaders and other community partners. Funding will be commensurate with the size and scope of the proposed activity and the foundation’s experience with nursing issues. Proposals for planning as well as implementation projects will be considered.
Each local foundation will also receive technical assistance and support from the Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future staff for the development of nursing strategy, programs and projects. This technical support will vary by site, but may include program evaluation, leadership development and strategy coaching. The program will provide ongoing learning opportunities and will encourage information sharing among all the partners.
Partners agree to participate in a national evaluation process and all projects will include a program evaluation component in design, implementation and budget. |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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Local or regional private, independent, family or community grantmaking foundations and public charities are eligible to apply for funds. |
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Government entities, corporations or corporate grantmakers may participate in funding collaboratives, but may not serve as the applicant institution. |
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Local foundations and other partners must match awards with at least $1 for every $1 provided by this program. |
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Eligible foundations are those classified as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) as a public charity or private foundation, a nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation under Section 4947(a)(1), or organizations that claim status as private operating foundations under section 4942(j)(3) or (5) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
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Selection Criteria |
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Foundation capacity for and commitment to addressing nursing issues.
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Scope and strength of partnership between the local foundation and other partners.
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Innovativeness, clarity and strength of the project design.
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Potential impact of the project in the local or regional area, beyond individual institutions.
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Plan for project sustainability. |
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