Education Investment for Workforce Development

Provides grants to support financial aid for students pursuing nursing education.

Engages in professional advocacy through participation in symposia such as the Dr. Deborah Brathwaite Cancer Symposium and recognition of trailblazers like Mabel Keaton Staupers, a Barbadian-American nursing pioneer.

Provides financial support to college students pursuing degrees in nursing through scholarship programs, including the annual Scholarship Luncheon held since 1970. Specific awards include the Dame Nita Barrow Scholarship and support for students at institutions such as Long Island University and Oakwood College.

Partners with the Barbados Nurses Association Inc. in Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados, to support professional nursing networks and strengthen transnational nursing initiatives.

Organizes and participates in health fairs, wellness outreach programs, and health seminars to promote community well-being. Also conducted a medical mission to Barbados as part of its health programming.

Offers targeted humanitarian aid, such as funding for a prosthetic leg, delivered through direct financial support to individuals in need.

Provides charitable, educational, and humanitarian services to communities, with a focus on uplifting future generations of nurses and maintaining organizational mission through member engagement.

Funds financial assistance for nursing students and their families to cover educational, housing, medical, and other incidental expenses related to medical treatments.

Funds scholarship programs at multiple educational institutions through grantmaking activities.

Implements community-based programs in health promotion and disease prevention as part of its mission-driven activities.

Conducts recruitment, retention, mentoring, and leadership development programs for nurses and nursing students, with a focus on fostering nursing leaders for social change and building partnerships with professional groups.

Provides financial assistance to student nurses through multiple annual $1,000 scholarships, including the Dr. Betty Marian and Mr. Moses McKinley Anderson Scholarship, the Beta Chi Chi, Inc. Nursing Scholarship (two awards), and the Jordan Health Center Scholarship, all awarded locally to support students in accredited nursing programs.

Provides grants through the Friendship Fund to support low-income alumnae with health-related and other financial hardships, including aid to five recipients as documented in the reporting period.

Supports nursing education by providing grants to the Nurses Education Fund Inc., which in turn offers financial aid to nursing students.

Provides financial support to nursing students through awarded scholarships, including $5,000 and $3,000 grants to Molloy University and direct scholarships of $2,000 and $1,575 to individual recipients.

Provides financial support for nursing scholarships by awarding grants to colleges and universities, including a $3,000 grant to Maria College in 2023 and a $2,500 grant to Russell Sage College in 2022.

Funds nursing students, including Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs), who demonstrate academic commitment, financial need, and dedication to service, with scholarships such as the Patricia Barrett, Evelyn Henderson, and Kimberley Ennis Foundation Scholarships. The foundation awarded scholarships to at least 25 individuals, including U.S. and international students, and supports students at institutions including Stony Brook University and Pacific College of Health and Science.

Requires and supports scholarship recipients in participating in mentorship, volunteering with KEF initiatives, and engaging in community service and leadership activities to give back to the nursing and broader communities.