The Nursing Innovations Fund awards creative, replicable and promising solutions for improving health equity through nursing. Successful projects also include diverse partners and multi-sector collaborations. Since 2018, the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action has awarded over $850,000 to 23 of its state-based Action Coalitions and recipients have raised matching funds. Awards have been made annually. The Campaign is an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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- NURSING INNOVATIONS FUND 2019 (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021)
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Contact:
Email: NursingInnovations@aarp.org
Phone: 202-434-2148
Map of Awardees and Project Descriptions

2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024
2022
California
Capital City Black Nurses Association Project Description
Establishing SHINES (Summer Health Institute for Nurse Exploration and Success), a program that introduces high school and community college students to careers in nursing and health care through a two-week summer immersive experience. This program is designed for students from communities underrepresented in nursing. Capital City Black Nurses Association will create and lead a learning collaborative for similar programs across the nation.
See the work in action:
Leads:

Carter Todd, MS, MBA, RN, CCRN

Aron King, MS, RN

Piri Ackerman-Barger, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN