Home - Nightingale Foundation The Nightingale Difference Support of Next Generation of Nurses Our Vision Improve the nations health outcomes health equity and eliminate the nursing shortage by increasing access to pre and postlicensure nursing education by providing resources for traditionally underserved and underrepresented student populations. Support Nursing Education Provide the needed resources to the next generation of nursing students and bring an end to the negative effects of the nursing shortage in your community. Our Objectives Ways to Support Donate The Nightingale Foundation Scholarship program can provide the needed resources and is available to potential nursing students who need a financial solution to close the educational equity gaps that exist for underserved and underrepresented populations. Volunteer The Foundation would not be what it is today without so many volunteers who share our desire to help nursing students get the resources they need to be successful in their program.