Thank you for your interest in sponsorship of the NEF 2026 Gala, which will fund scholarships for nursing leadership education. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Columbus Citizens Foundation Townhouse located at 8 East 69th Street, New York City. NEF will be celebrating multiple new scholarships, honoring outgoing Executive Director Jerelyn Weiss, and remembering Bea Goodwin.

When you pledge or donate by March 31, 2026, your sponsorship of $1,000 or greater will be recognized in the Gala invitation; on NEF social media; on screen at the event and in the printed program; and on the home page of NEF’s website. If your sponsorship reply arrives after that date, you will be recognized in all the ways listed above, except for the invitation.

All NEF Gala Sponsorships are tax-deductible.

> Sponsorships are available at these levels, please indicate your donation choice:



By donating $50,000 you create and fund a named permanent scholarship.

An individual or organization can create a named scholarship into perpetuity and by so doing recognize or perpetuate the memory of a loved one, a special friend, family member, nursing leader, community leader, institution, association, or significant other.

To make a pledge or for additional information, please contact:
Ginger Berman, Executive Director, Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
Email: gberman@n-e-f.org; Phone: (917) 524-8051

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Onome Osokpo

(2019-2020 Winner)

Onome Osokpo, winner of the 2019 M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree at Stony Brook University and a Master of Science in nursing in the Adult and... read more.

Support a Graduate Nurse’s Education

NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is one of the largest, national, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.

NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.