title: Strategies for establishing an endowed chair in a service setting.
abstract: To advance care for patients and families requires that providers and administrators in clinical settings place a high priority on the scientific domain of nursing. New knowledge intended to benefit nursing care is most effectively and efficiently achieved when a vibrant and well-supported nursing research program is embedded within a health care system. An endowed chair in nursing research is an esteemed strategy acknowledging the contributions of nursing science, providing credibility to a researcher and research programs, and demonstrating commitment to the infrastructure for nursing research. Organizational readiness through leadership; systems thinking; relationship development; and knowledge of the dynamics, process, and expectations of philanthropy are essential to establishing an endowed chair. Philanthropic endeavors can be used to strategically develop a high-impact campaign that resonates across public and private sectors to secure funding to solidify and advance nursing research. By actively engaging stakeholders including system leaders, frontline nurses, and other care providers and development leaders, a successful campaign can establish and sustain an endowed chair in nursing research. This article describes the stakeholders, processes, structure, and outcomes for the first endowed chair in nursing research at Children's National Health System in Washington, DC.
authors.affiliation: Children's National Health System (Drs Randhawa, Feetham, and Hinds and Ms Robinson, Church, Talley, and Williams) and The George Washington University (Drs Randhawa and Hinds), Washington, District of Columbia. No extramural funding was provided. No commercial financial support was provided.
authors.forename: Simmy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Randhawa
authors.forename: Nellie C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feetham
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Church
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hinds
authors.forename: Linda B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Talley
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*