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LETTER FROM THE NASW FOUNDATION’S PRESIDENT
AND CHAIRPERSON
Thanks to the generous support of NASW's members, friends, and sponsors, NASW Foundation's 2002 – 2003 fiscal year was eventful—filled with accomplishments and rich with opportunities for future programs, as well as challenges related to funding NASW's most ambitious and critical program ever: the Social Work Public Education Campaign.
Among our accomplishments during the past year, the Foundation funded more than $50,000 dollars in fellowships and scholarships to social work students committed to working with underserved populations; disseminated more than 1,000 toolkits to social workers and allied health professionals to promote positive youth environments; hosted the second annual Social Work Month Gala honoring child welfare social workers; and served as a resource for 56 NASW chapters with local fundraising initiatives. Turning our sights toward the future, the NASW Foundation is facing its most exciting and challenging task yet: funding NASW's Public Education Campaign, to raise awareness and understanding about the social work profession. This multi-year, multi-faceted program involves intense research, marketing strategy, and the implementation of a broad and aggressive media outreach campaign. To achieve our goals, NASWF is exploring opportunities for corporate sponsorship, grants from a variety of sources, and continues to rely on the generous support of NASW members, their friends, families, and employers, and the entire social work community. Together, we can build a future in which the voice of the social work profession comes through loud and clear, enabling us to fulfill our most important goal: improving quality of life for social workers and the individuals, families, and communities they serve every day. We thank you for your continuing support of our ongoing endeavors on behalf of the social work profession. Sincerely,
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Elizabeth J. Clark, PhD, ACSW, MPH
Executive Director |
Sandra J. McCormick, ACSW, MHA |
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