Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania

What Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania does

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP) is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, founded in 1983 to serve as the premier charitable organization for nurses in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. NFP operates as a Type II Supporting Organization of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), providing charitable support to PSNA and the broader Pennsylvania nursing community. The organization's core offering is an annual scholarship program launched in 1995 that distributes financial assistance to nursing students at accredited Pennsylvania schools, supplemented by approximately 16 named endowment funds targeting specific populations such as Black nursing students (Tubman Scholar), LPNs (Audrey Jackson-Graham Memorial), working RNs pursuing advanced degrees (Evelyn Benson Nurse Leadership), military-affiliated students (Jack E. Barger Sr. Memorial), and central Pennsylvania students (JoAnne Goss Memorial). Since 1995, NFP has distributed more than $500,000 in scholarships and nursing research grants.

NFP's revenue model is donation-driven and event-driven, with no products or services sold. Revenue streams include individual donations (annual appeal, recurring giving), event fundraising (the signature annual Black & Gold Gala with sponsorship tiers from $1,500 Pewter to $25,000 Platinum), endowment contributions, and memorial/honor gifts. Donation channels include online portal (The Auxilia), Venmo (@NursingFoundationOfPA), Givebutter (for the $1 Campaign micro-donation initiative targeting $1 million cumulative), mail, phone, and in-person. The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees led by Board President M. Christine Alichnie, PhD, RN, with a small staff consisting of CEO Wayne E. Reich, Jr., MSN, MBA, RN and Development Coordinator Cheryl Bradford. NFP maintains PANO Standards for Excellence accreditation continuously since 2015 and partners with PSNA, PANO, Award Spring, VFW Department of Pennsylvania, and Chi Eta Phi Sorority to fulfill its mission to 'ensure nurses for tomorrow.'

Name

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania

Legal name

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania

Website

https://thenfp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation, founded in 1983 and based in Harrisburg, that provides scholarships and named endowments to nursing students across Pennsylvania as a Type II Supporting Organization of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing Education Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Nursing scholarships
• Nursing education funding
• Nonprofit foundation
• Healthcare workforce development
• Named endowment scholarships

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting nursing education, including annual appeal and $1 campaign targeting $1 million for scholarships
2. Event Fundraising: Annual Black & Gold Gala with corporate sponsorships at multiple tiers (Platinum $25,000 to Pewter $1,500), ticket sales, raffle, and key drawings
3. Endowment Contributions: Named scholarship endowments established by donors, families, and organizations to provide ongoing scholarship funding
4. Memorial and Honor Gifts: Donations made in honor of nurses or in memory of deceased nursing professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that raises funds through donations, galas, and named endowments to provide scholarships and grants for nursing students pursuing degrees at accredited Pennsylvania schools. It administers an annual scholarship program, maintains approximately 16 named endowment funds with specific eligibility criteria, and runs the annual Black & Gold Gala as its signature fundraising event supporting the nursing workforce.

Product overview

The Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania operates as a unified scholarship and fundraising organization rather than a technology product company. The core offering is the Annual Scholarship Program, which distributes more than $500,000 in scholarships to nursing students. This is supplemented by approximately 16 named endowment funds including the Tubman Scholar, Evelyn Benson Nurse Leadership, Audrey Jackson-Graham Memorial, JoAnne Goss Memorial, and Patrick E. Kenny Fund. The organization runs the annual Black & Gold Gala as its signature fundraising event, with sponsorship tiers from $1,500 to $25,000. Additional programs include the Honor a Nurse recognition program, Rose Tribute Memorials for deceased nurses, the $1 Campaign for micro-donations, and the Annual Appeal. All offerings work together to fulfill NFP's mission to ensure nurses for tomorrow through financial support to nursing students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Black & Gold Gala: NFP's signature annual fundraising event celebrating the nursing profession, raising crucial funds in support of scholarships for nursing students.
• $1 Campaign
• NFP Endowments & Funds

Products and services

• Annual Scholarship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $500,000 distributed in scholarships since 1995
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Theta Eta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc.secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership established in 2023 to support nursing students through scholarship, honoring the sorority's motto of 'Service for Humanity' and goal of elevating the nursing profession.
• Tarik Khan (PA State Representative)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Established the Tubman Scholar Scholarship Fund to support Black nursing students with financial need. Rep. Khan is former PSNA President.
• Florence (Madden) Grady-Fasick EndowmentsecondaryOthers · 1 January 2021Memorial endowment established to honor Florence Grady-Fasick's experience of receiving financial support during nursing school, creating legacy support for future nursing students.
• Alumni Association of the Former Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of NursingsecondaryOthers · 1 January 2020Endowment honoring the 100+ year legacy of the nursing school that graduated over 4,000 nurses before closing in 2017.
• VFW Department of PennsylvaniasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partnership to launch the Jack E. Barger Sr. Memorial Nursing Scholarship for nursing students with connection to the United States Armed Forces.
• Alumni Association of the Former Albert Einstein Medical Center Nursing School of PhiladelphiasecondaryOthers · 1 January 2010Endowment supporting educational goals of nursing students, rooted in the history of Jewish Hospital of Philadelphia founded in 1864.
• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFP is a 501(c)(3), Type II Supporting Organization under the PSNA umbrella. NFP provides charitable support to PSNA and its members. This is NFP's primary organizational relationship.
• Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFP maintains PANO's Standards for Excellence® accreditation, demonstrating adherence to rigorous ethics and accountability standards for nonprofits.
• Award SpringcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party scholarship management software platform used by NFP for application intake, review, and management of scholarship awards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Healthcare Workforce Foundation of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania-focused philanthropy supporting healthcare workforce development. Comparable state-level scope and healthcare-workforce mission, overlapping with NFP on nursing-pipeline funding priorities.
• Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. National nursing sorority that awards scholarships to nursing students, with regional chapters including the Theta Eta Eta Chapter currently partnered with NFP. Comparable scholarship-grant model and donor/endowment structure within African American nursing communities.

Direct peers

• Nurses Educational Funds: Independent 501(c)(3) that awards scholarships to graduate nursing students. Directly comparable as a small, scholarship-focused nursing foundation with a similar donor-and-endowment revenue model, though operating at a national scale rather than state.
• Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association (FNSNA): National nonprofit that awards scholarships to nursing students through a network of state and school affiliates. Directly comparable to NFP in mission (student-nurse scholarship funding), distribution model, and reliance on professional nursing associations for legitimacy.
• National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) Scholarship Program: Provides scholarships to Black nursing students to diversify the nursing workforce. Highly comparable to NFP's Tubman Scholar and Chi Eta Phi programs, with similar targeted-scholarship structure and donor ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN): National specialty nursing association that administers multiple scholarship and research grant programs. Comparable grantmaking function for nursing education, though embedded within a broader professional-membership mission.
• American Nurses Foundation: National philanthropic arm of the American Nurses Association, funding nursing research, education, and workforce initiatives. Comparable mission and 501(c)(3) supporting-organization posture, but operates at much larger national scale with broader program portfolio than NFP's narrow scholarship focus.

Emerging players

• DAISY Foundation: Recognizes extraordinary nurses through grants and awards, including J. Patrick Barnes Scholarship funds at schools of nursing. Overlaps with NFP on Honor a Nurse and Rose Tribute recognition models and is a current NFP partner.
• Good Samaritan Foundation (Nursing): Faith-affiliated foundation that funds nursing scholarships and grants. Comparable in offering scholarships to nursing students and operating with a small staff and endowment-driven model.

Others

• Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA): NFP's parent supporting organization and primary institutional partner. Comparable in mission alignment and Pennsylvania nurse-membership base, but PSNA is a membership/advocacy association while NFP is the affiliated grantmaking 501(c)(3).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nursing-foundation-of-pennsylvania
• Instagraminstagram.com/nursingfoundation

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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