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Dear Friends of NBNA,
The National Black Nurses Association invites you to join us in supporting our National program initiatives. Your gift will support our nursing scholarships and programs that address disaster relief and COVID-19 frontline workers, the fight against racism and police violence, violence reduction in our communities, and mentorship programs in schools and the professional setting.
Your donations make these programs possible!
Sincerely,
Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN
NBNA President
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Friends of NBNA
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 910
Silver Spring, MD 20910
The 1971 Project
The Capital Campaign to Reimagine NBNA
Today the National Black Nurses Association, Inc is announcing its first every major capital fundraising campaign to solicit donations that will be used to secure the future of the association.
This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the founding of NBNA thus, the campaign has been named the “The 1971 Project” to honor the year of its founding. Donations are being requested in any increment of $19.71 (Nineteen dollars and seventy-one cents) in keeping with our campaign theme but we will gladly accept your donation in any amount you wish to give.
Supporting Donor – $19.71
Sustaining Donor – $197.10
Friend of NBNA Donor – $1,971
Leading Donor – $19,710
Reimagining Donor – $197,100
Visionary Donor – $1,971,000
Campaign Co-Chairs
Building on their incredible legacies and contributions we are fortunate to have the former living presidents of NBNA serving as esteemed co-chairs of “The 1971 Project”.
- Carrie Rogers Brown: 2nd NBNA President (1977 – 1979)
- Lorraine Baugh: 3rd NBNA President (1979 – 1983)
- C. Alicia Georges: 5th NBNA President (1987 – 1991)
- Linda Burnes Bolton: 6th NBNA President (1991 – 1995)
- Betty Smith Williams: 7th NBNA President (1995 – 1999)
- Hilda Richards: 8th NBNA President (1999 – 2003)
- Bettye Davis Lewis: 9th NBNA President (2003 – 2007)
- Debra A. Toney: 10th NBNA President (2007 – 2011)
- Deidre Walton: 11th NBNA President (2011 – 2015)
- Eric J. Williams: 12th NBNA President (2015 – 2019)
- Martha A. Dawson: 13th NBNA President (2019 – 2023)
Campaign Priority Areas
All funds raised will be used to support and enhance the ability of NBNA to implement its mission and vision well into the future. To this extent NBNA particularly has the need for resources to fund the following four priority areas.
Florida Conference Restoration Fund
Donate to this fund to support NBNA in paying its hotel cancellation fee incurred from moving its 2024 52nd Annual Institute and Conference from the state of Florida to California.
LPN/LVN Advancement Fund
Donate to this fund to support our Licensed Practical Nurse and Licensed Vocation Nurse members to advance their careers in various ways.
NBNA Member Engagement Fund
Donate to this fund to support the many ways in which we engage current and future NBNA members through scholarships, mentoring, and programing. We will also establish an NBNA emergency member use fund with resources donated to this fund to support emergent and wellness needs of all NBNA members.
NBNA Reimagine Fund
Donate to this fund to support all the innovative initiatives being undertaken by NBNA, such as our new website, enhanced infrastructure, social media platforms, membership database, and international chapter expansion.
Donations
Making donations to “The 1971 Project” can be made in many ways.
Scan this QR-Code to make your donation online.
Send a check or money order made out to “NBNA” to 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 910, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Note 1971 in the Memo
Contact the national office via phone at (301) 589-3200 or via email at staff@nbna.org to arrange for large endowment donations, donations of stock or equities, or estate/will planning bequest.
