NASW Foundation programs and activities are made possible thanks to the generosity of our friends, supporters, and partners. We are immensely grateful for this support and we value all of our relationships. NASW Foundation programs and activities are funded entirely by donors, including friends, NASW members, and corporations; as well as awards and grants from government agencies, foundations, and other entities interested in our work. The NASW Foundation is not funded through NASW Membership dues.
Related Foundation Programs
Social Work Public Education
Campaign led by NASW and NASW Foundation to educate key stakeholders nationally about importance of profession.
NASW Social Work Pin Program
Pin Program instills pride in the profession via pins, for purchase, by schools of social work for graduating students.
The NASW Legacy Project
Since 2001 The Legacy Project has worked to preserve NASW's historic photos, books, and papers. Learn more how to lend support.
The NASW Social Work Pioneers®
The Pioneers are leaders and role models in the social work profession. Learn more about ways to get involved and offer support.
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"The vision of professionals involved in creating the NASW Foundation was that it would bring together all the specialty groups within the organization, provide broader understanding of challenging social issues each was encountering and strengthen the impact of NASW as a national leader. The commitment, pride of the membership and resources that would result could support future issues. The success of the Foundation indicates this is being accomplished."
Sandra J. McCormick, MSSW, ACSW, MHA, FACHE - Former Chair, NASW Foundation Board of Directors (2001-2004), Former Member of NASW Board of Directors (2002-2003), and President and Chief Executive Officer of World Services of La Crosse, Inc. (2001-2018)
"The NASW Foundation is essential to honoring the history of the social work profession through the NASW Social Work Pioneers and supporting future social workers with awards for students and new professionals. We can only move forward in our efforts to advance social justice and social welfare if we know where we have come from and the NASW Foundation is critical in that endeavor."
Valerie Arendt, MSW, MPP - NASW North Carolina Chapter Executive Director
"The NASW Foundation is an important organization in terms of the ongoing historical aspects of NASW. It also helps to set in motion plans for the future growth and development of social work."
Bernice Catherine Harper, MSc.PH, LLD, MSW – NASW Social Work Pioneers®
"The NASW Foundation is an important cornerstone of NASW, providing scholarships to social work students, recognizing our members for their work in advancing our profession, honoring our social work pioneers, and supporting our organization. I am proud to be a contributor!"
Joanne Cruz Tenery, MSSW, LMSW - Former Chair, NASW Foundation Board of Directors (2004-2007), Former Member of NASW Board of Directors (2004), and Member Relations Manager of Parkland Community Health Plan Texas (retired)
"Because of the NASW Foundation we can recognize worthy Social Work Pioneers in our version of a professional hall of fame. All NASW members can review their careers, recall colleagues who modeled the best in our profession, and nominate them for their pioneering contributions."
Theodore Paul Furukawa, PhD, ACSW, DCSW – NASW Social Work Pioneers®
"The NASW Foundation plays an essential role in supporting NASW's educational and philanthropic initiatives through the administration of programs, projects, and practice-based research geared to the advancement of the social work profession."
Elvira Craig de Silva, DSW, ACSW - NASW Foundation Chair, Former NASW President (2006-2007), NASW Social Work Pioneers®, and Former Associate Dean of Communications Skills, Social Sciences and Foreign Languages Department, Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, Wisconsin (retired)