The AACN Foundation for Academic Nursing was launched in conjunction with the 50th Anniversary celebration of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Donations will support Ã÷ÐÇ°ËØÔ’s role as the national voice of academic nursing and help to advance our work to establish quality standards for nursing education; assist schools in implementing those standards; influence the nursing profession to improve health care; and promote philanthropic support for professional nursing education, research, and practice.