Frontier Nursing University is changing the healthcare landscape in the United States and across the world. Graduating more advanced practice nurses means better health outcomes, especially in the rural communities where many of our students and alumni reside. The work of Frontier Nursing University could not continue without the support of our generous alumni and friends.
There are many ways to support Frontier. Gifts ranging from donations for operations to trust instruments to testamentary gifts each provide much-needed support for our work. Here are some common methods to help our students:
- Annual Fund Donations: Gifts may be made by check or credit card and can support the general operations of FNU, or be restricted to particular programs. To use our secure online giving form to make your gift today click here. If you prefer to make your donation by check, please mail to:
Frontier Nursing University
Office of Advancement
2050 Lexington Road
Versailles, KY 40383
- Donor-Advised Funds: DAFs are the fastest-growing giving method and a tax-efficient way to manage your charitable donations. They allow donors to make a contribution and receive a tax deduction. Click here if you have a donor-advised fund and would like to make a gift to FNU.
- Stock Gifts: You can donate your appreciated stock directly to FNU. For gifts to either Frontier Nursing Service or Frontier Nursing University make your transfer to:Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
DTC #: 0164
Account Title: “Frontier Nursing Service, Incorporated”
Account #: 9124-2804For more information, please contact our Chief Advancement Officer Bobbi Silver at bobbi.silver@frontier.edu or at 859-251-4739. - Planned Giving: Making a planned or estate gift is one way that donors can make a significant, lasting impact at Frontier Nursing University. Please visit our Banyan Tree Legacy Society for more information about the many ways you can leave an enduring legacy to support our mission.
Thank You FNU Donors and Friends
Thank you to all of our donors and supporters for your contributions that make it possible for our students to follow their dreams and for FNU to continue to educate more advanced practice nurses and midwives.
For additional information on making a gift to FNU, please contact any of our Advancement Team members:

Bobbi Silver
Chief Advancement Officer
P: (859) 251-4739

Daniel King
Senior Director of Philanthropy
P: (859) 251-4699
daniel.king@frontier.edu

Allie Patrick
Advancement Coordinator
P: (502) 383-3336
alison.patrick@frontier.edu

Lisa Colletti-Jones
Director of Annual Giving and Courier Program
P: (859) 251-4728
lisa.collettijones@frontier.edu

Rosalie Seitz, MA
Senior Grants Manager
P: (859) 251-4596
rosalie.seitz@frontier.edu

Caitlin Rivard
Director of Alumni Engagement
P: (859) 251-4717
caitlin.rivard@frontier.edu

Brittney Kinison, MBA, PMP
Director of Marketing and Communications
P: (859) 251-4576
brittney.kinison@frontier.edu

Jim Kelsey
External Affairs Coordinator
P: (859) 251-4610
F: (859) 251-4671
james.kelsey@frontier.edu

Quincy Fuehne, MA
Strategic Communications and Public Relations Manager
P: (859) 251-4727
quincy.fuehne@frontier.edu

Ava Bumbu
Marketing and Student
Recruitment Manager
P: (859) 251-4742
ava.bumbu@frontier.edu

Spencer Barrett
Digital Content & Social Media Manager
P: (859) 251-4546
spencer.barrett@frontier.edu
Frontier Nursing University is proud to carry forward more than a century of impact since our inception as the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925. For more than 100 years, we’ve advanced our mission to provide high-quality education that prepares nurses to become competent, entrepreneurial, ethical and compassionate nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to work with all people, with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities.
