25th Anniversary

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. Some of the first grants made by VNA Foundation were in support of primary care and chronic care to the medically underserved—such as the care provided by free clinics. One […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. VNA acknowledged early in it years as a foundation the importance of recognizing mental health as a critical component of overall health. Among the mental health programs VNA supported multiple […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. Since its second year as a funder, VNA has provided periodic grants to Health & Medicine Policy Research Group to support Albert Schweitzer Nursing Fellows, post-baccalaureate nursing students who present […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. One longtime grantee partner that provides technical assistance is the Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (IAFCC), which provides a variety of capacity building, educational and administrative services to […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. VNA has proudly supported several domestic violence and sexual assault service agencies over the past 25 years. Connections for Abused Women and their Children, for example, operates the Hospital Crisis […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. VNA’s longstanding interest in supporting the unique needs of mothers and babies is exemplified through grantees like PCC Community Wellness Center. PCC offers community nursing services that provide intensive education, […]

Representative examples of grants awarded in our first 25 years. Over the past 25 years, dental services have been the most commonly funded service in this category. For example, Dental Lifeline Network–Illinois’ volunteer dentists offer free comprehensive oral healthcare to […]

Not long after VNA Foundation awarded its first grants in 1996, we began to seek out opportunities to fund proactively, via innovative grants directed toward purposes or areas of particularly high need. These grants, termed Special Initiatives, usually involve multi-year, […]