News & Events
Donald and Barbara Jonas, founders of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, receive New York University College of Nursing’s Humanitarian Award
NEW YORK, May 20, 2010 – Donald and Barbara Jonas, founders of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, have received New York University (NYU) College of Nursing’s Humanitarian Award in recognition of their dedication to nursing and philanthropic efforts on behalf of New Yorkers. The biennial award was presented on May 10th at the College of Nursing’s Commencement ceremony, where Mr. Jonas was also made an honorary member of the class of 2010.
AACN Hosts Inaugural Nursing Student Policy Summit
Sponsored by the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Students from Across the Country Meet in Washington, DC to Focus on Health Policy - March 21, 2010
Philanthropy Thrives, Even With Reduced Resources
Donald and Barbara Jonas financed the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence in 2006. Their goal was to improve nursing care in New York City…‘We had our bumps in the financial market like everybody else,’ Mr. Jonas said. ‘All of our commitments have been paid on time.’
The Nursing Workforce Challenge: Public Policy for a Dynamic and Complex Market, a new report by the Urban Institute, supported by the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
A new report by the Urban Institute sheds light on the continuing nursing shortage, from the economy’s impact on the workforce to the educational pipeline, with recommendations on policies and interventions needed to respond to this critical element of the health care crisis. A key recommendation from the report – which arrives as policymakers and health care systems look to nurses to help improve quality of and access to care while holding down costs – is that nurses must be constructively involved in shaping the future of health care. To view full report click here
Darlene Curley Named Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, a philanthropic program dedicated to tackling today's most pressing nursing workforce issues, named health policy leader and former legislator Darlene Curley, M.S., R.N., as Executive Director.
Nurses Needed, A NOW on PBS Documentary Supported by Jonas Center, Explores Nursing Shortage
Nurses Needed explores the projected nursing shortage and its impact on the quality of and access to health care for millions of patients.
Series of Reports Examines Nursing Workforce Solutions
The Center to Champion Nursing in America — a joint initiative of AARP and the AARP and Robert Wood Johnson foundations — has announced a series of six reports that examine evidence-based nursing solutions to challenges in healthcare access, quality, and cost. This article was posted to Philanthropy News Digest on June 16, 2009.