North Carolina Foundation for Nursing
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The North Carolina Foundation for Nursing is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation. Funding to support the Foundation and its activities comes from individual contributions, business donations, bequests, recognitions, and memorials.
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Mission Statement
The purpose and goals of the Foundation are to secure and administer funds directed toward:
- education that assures that registered nurses are prepared to meet the current and changing health care needs of North Carolina citizens;
- research that identifies the value of registered nurses in health care delivery; and,
- activities that publicize the value of registered nurses in health care delivery.
The NC Foundation for Nursing Call for Candidates is open!
The NC Foundation for Nursing has officially opened their call for candidates. Serving on the Board for the NC Foundation for Nursing is a great way to give back to the profession. The application period is open and will close on November 13th, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Click here to apply. Applicants will be notified in December 2026 and begin serving their terms in January 2027.
Board of Trustees
Chair: Charmaine Duckie, DNP, MSRN-BC, NEA-BC, RN
Clinical Nurse Manager, Duke
Janet Handy, MS, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE
Retired
Kathleen M. Brandenburg, PhD, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner Sub-Clinical Investigator, Headlands Research
E. Natira Holmes MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Charlotte VA Health Care Center and Adjunct Assistant Professor, International College of Health Sciences
Anastasia Jennings, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN
Nurse Executive Director of Clinical Operations, FirstHealth of the Carolinas
Tina C. Gordon, MPA, CAE, FACHE
Executive Director / CEO, NCNA
