About Us

Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF) is a fund raising and grant-making organization dedicated solely to Texas nursing. Its mission is to increase the quantity of nurses dedicated to clinical care and to improve the quality of nurse education and training.

Established in 1951 by a group of prominent Houstonians, the Foundation's governance today is comprised of a diverse group of leaders in Texas business, healthcare, and philanthropy.

GSF grant programs address several complex issues affecting the practice of nursing, including:

• Workforce shortages
• The skills gap between nursing education and practice
• Limits to enrollment in nursing schools
• A rapidly changing practice environment
• Aging population and its special healthcare needs

The goal of these programs is to have a more positive impact on the nursing profession than the Foundation’s size and resources would suggest.

Supported Programs

For almost 60 years, Good Samaritan Foundation has provided financial support to a single cause – nursing excellence. Its largest and oldest program is Good Samaritan Scholars.

Good Samaritan Scholars is the nation’s largest privately-supported scholarship program for nursing, distributing more than $15 million in financial aid to 15,000+ nurses since inception. In 2010, Good Samaritan assisted 248 students attending 38 different colleges. Scholars pursue all levels of professional study in nursing schools throughout the state.

The Foundation also provides grants to healthcare providers and schools for nursing programs in continuing education, faculty development, research, and community outreach.

For more information about Good Samaritan, please Contact Us.