Interview with Henry B. Spencer, NEF Treasurer and Portfolio Administrator
The following interview by Joan Arnold with Henry B. Spencer took place on May 16, 2025.
Mr. Spencer is an NEF Board Member and served as NEF Treasurer and Portfolio Administrator for several decades. After relinquishing his position as Portfolio Administrator earlier in 2025, the Board honored Mr. Spencer for his long term commitment to NEF and brilliant stewardship of the NEF portfolio at the May 22nd, 2025 Gala held at the Columbus Club Townhouse, NYC. An excerpt of this interview was viewed by all at the Gala reception. This is the full interview and surely an education for all who view it.
FEATURED SCHOLAR

Arica Brandford
(2015-2016 Winner)
The M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Memorial Scholarship recipient, obtained her BSN from Purdue University and MSN from the University of Cincinnati. Arica has worked in both the public and private sect... read more.
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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.
NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.