Who We Are

On November 13, 2003, the Articles of Incorporation of the School Nurses of California Foundation (SNOCF) received approval by the IRS to operate as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. Many of the funds that SNOCF has raised over the past 22 years have been directed toward financially supporting the California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) in their efforts to provide relevant educational information and assistance to school nurses in California.

How We Are Funded

The School Nurses of California Foundation relies on charitable funding, that includes both corporate and individual donations, as well as grant funding, in order to support many projects that meet the Mission of SNOCF. 

In recent years, SNOCF has received several grants along with very generous donations of funds and also donations in-kind from the following organizations and businesses:

2021

$5,000 “California Small Business/Nonprofit Grantee Covid-19 Relief Grant from the State of California

2018

$5,000 donation from School Health Corporation 

2018

G5-AED (valued at $1,895) from Cardiac Science Corporation 

2016

$5,000 donation from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus 

2016

$5,000 donation from the American Academy of Ophthalmology 

Our Accomplishments

2016 - 2025

Gold Level Sponsor of the California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) Annual Conference

2017-2024

SNOCF has awarded 13 grants to school nurses and schools/districts for well-designed projects or programs that align with SNOCF’s Mission and Vision.

2021

Partnership Grant with researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), through the “Campus-Community Research Incubator Program“ to describe the impact of COVID-19 on California school nurses and school health services.

​2017

SNOCF contributed a $5,000 donation to CSNO for on-going education and training for school nurses

2017​

SNOCF contributed a $700 donation to the School Nurses International (SNI) scholarship program

2016

SNOCF financially supported CSNO in a second significant collaborative effort to revise the CDE’s manual A Guide for Vision Testing in California Public Schools to align with new legislation.

2016

SNOCF received CSNO’s “Above & Beyond Award“

2006

SNOCF financially supported a collaborative effort with CSNO to revise the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Green Book to standardize Specialized Health Care Procedures that school nurses provide to students with special needs. 

Our Future

SNOCF will continue to focus on supporting the well-being of school nurses with efforts to enhance their visibility, to promote their achievements, to offer collaboration, and to collect data on their workloads. 

SNOCF will continue to seeking community partners and corporate sponsors who can offer additional funding or other assistance in helping us to meet our Mission, Vision, and current Focus.

SNOCF will continue to seek grant funding in order to offer further opportunities for projects, research, and data collection efforts with the goal to improve the well-being of California students and school communities.

SNOCF will continue to partner with the California School Nurses Organization for educational, professional training, and research projects for school nurses.

SNOCF will continue to offer grant funding opportunities for school nurses and school districts who recognize a need and have a solution to improve the overall health of the students they serve, and subsequently, become a resource to others for information and school health services that can be expanded.  

SNOCF will continue to seek individuals with different backgrounds and perspectives to join us in creating a diverse Board of Directors working cohesively toward our shared Mission and Vision.