Nurse-Family Partnership
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| Type |
helping low-income mothers by arranging home nurse visits (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3)[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970s |
| Founder(s) | David Olds, PhD |
| Headquarters | |
| Key people |
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| Area served | United States of America |
| Website | nursefamilypartnership.org |
Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) is a non-profit organization operating in the United States that, according to its website,[3] arranges for ongoing home visits from registered nurses to low-income, first-time moms to help them receive the care and support they need to have a healthy pregnancy, improve their child’s health and development, and become economically self-sufficient.
Funding
Private funding
NFP is supported through a combination of individual and foundation/corporation donors. Foundations and corporations that support or have supported NFP include the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation,[4] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,[5] Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,[6] W.K. Kellogg Foundation,[7] Kresge Foundation, Johnson & Johnson,[8] and others.[9]
Government funding
Many of NFP's programs are carried out in conjunction with federal, state, and local governments and are funded through various programs of these governments. Funding sources include Medicaid and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.[10]
External reviews
GiveWell review
Charity evaluator GiveWell reviewed Nurse-Family Partnership in Fall of 2010.[11] Until November 2011, Nurse-Family Partnership was rated as the top US charity recommended for GiveWell donors. In November 2011, GiveWell changed NFP’s review to outstanding, because they felt that NFP did not have any short-term need for more funding.
Other reviews
Nurse-Family Partnership has received two consecutive, four-star rating from Charity Navigator,[12] the highest possible rating awarded from the U.S.-based charity evaluator. NFP received a rating of 60.37/70 with a financial rating of 56.98/70 and an accountability rating of 66/70.[12]
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy listed the Nurse-Family Partnership as a high-impact opportunity in its holiday giving guide and elsewhere on its website.[13][14]
The Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy published a detailed review of the evidence of success of the NFP's programs on its website.[15]
GuideStar,[16] has awarded the Gold participation level to Nurse-Family Partnership for its commitment to data transparency.
Great Nonprofits,[17] awarded Nurse-Family Partnership the Top-Rated Nonprofit award.
Profiles on other websites
The Nurse-Family Partnership is also featured on Global Giving,[18] Giving Library[19] and other websites that collate information about charities.[20]
Media and blog coverage
Nurse-Family Partnership has been covered in media outlets such as
Time,[21]The New York Times,[22] The New Republic,[23] The Washington Post,[24] USA Today,[25] Daily News (New York),[26] CBS News[27] and Dallas Morning News.[28]
Nurse-Family Partnership has received favorable coverage in the blogs and opinion pieces of a number of think tanks including the Center for American Progress[29] and the Brookings Institution.[30]
NFP has also received favorable coverage in MedPage Today.[31]
References
- ↑ "Financial Information". Nurse-Family Partnership.
- ↑ "Executive Staff". Nurse-Family Partnership. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ Nurse-Family Partnership about page
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership". Edna McConnell Clark Foundation.
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership (grant information)". Gates Foundation. October 2007.
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership Program". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership (grant information)". W. K. Kellogg Foundation.
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership (grant information)". Johnson & Johnson.
- ↑ "Friends and major supporters". Nurse-Family Partnership.
- ↑ "Other funding sources".
- ↑ "Nurse-Family Partnership (charity review)". GiveWell.
- ↑ "Center for High Impact Philanthropy Calls Investing in Nurse-Family Partnership a High-Impact Opportunity". Nurse-Family Partnership.
- ↑ "High Impact Holiday Giving". Center for High Impact Philanthropy.
- ↑ "Social Programs That Work: Nurse-Family Partnership". Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy.
- ↑ "Nonprofit report for Nurse-Family Partnership". GuideStar.
- ↑ "NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP". Great Nonprofits.
- ↑ "Improve lives of at-risk moms & babies in the USA". Global Giving.
- ↑ "NFP profile page". Giving Library.
- ↑ "Charity Donations". Nurse-Family Partnership.
- ↑ {{cite web|url=http://business.time.com/2012/12/10/how-nonprofits-can-use-data-to-solve-the-worlds-problems/#ixzz2EfNcnbpm
- ↑ "The Power of Nursing". The New York Times. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "The Two Year Window". The New Republic. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Some Women Will Find Childbearing Less of a Burden". The Washington Post. 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Home Visits Help New Moms". USA Today. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "7 DAs: Legislature Must Continue Funding Child Abuse Prevention". Daily News (New York). 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "The Nurse-Family Partnership". CBS News. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ "Editorial: Nurse-Family Partnership deserves investment". Dallas Morning News. 2010-05-25. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ↑ Costa, Kristina. "Washington State Shows What Works: Data-driven Analysis of Public Programs Reaps Many Benefits". Center for American Progress.
- ↑ "Congress Should Use Cost-Effectiveness to Guide Spending Cuts". Brookings Institution. 2011-11-30.
- ↑ Walsh, Nancy. "Childhood Mental Abuse Under The Radar?". MedPage Today.