"Naming WIN as a beneficiary in your will is a simple way to honor this organization that is so important to nurse scientists in the West. I know that my bequest to WIN will preserve and expand its ability to elevate professional nursing practice, research, and education, our unique tripartite mission. I am proud that I have included a bequest to WIN in my will. Think about joining me in this endeavor!”

Judith A. Berg, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Past President of WIN
WIN Emeritus
Fellow, Western Academy of Nurses

Support the next generation of nurse scientists in the West

Building a research career is a special challenge as traditional funding sources have not kept pace with increased demands for research funds. During one recent ten-year period, the number of proposals submitted to NINR increased by 49 percent but funding increased by only four percent and the proportion of proposals funded decreased by 50 percent.

A strong endowment will provide a stable source of income that allows WIN to make important grants to nurse researchers. Your Legacy Gift will provide resources beyond your lifetime and secure a legacy of nursing research, practice, and education for the West into the future.

There are many ways to make a Legacy Gift to WIN

You may:
• Specify WIN as the beneficiary of a portion of your estate;
• Specify WIN as the recipient of all or a portion of an IRA rollover;
• Specify WIN as the recipient of all or a portion of the required minimum distribution of your tax-sheltered funds.

Consult with your financial advisor or attorney for advice specific to your desire to leave a Legacy Gift to WIN. WIN is recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3).

For more information or to discuss a Legacy Gift with a WIN officer, please email win@ohsu.edu.