Empowering nursing excellence: How liberation capital can elevate innovative ideas

Rachel L DiFazio; Sheridan Miyamoto; Stephanie Gilbertson-White; Dora L Clayton-Jones; Kamila A Alexander; Erica Liebermann; Amanda M Emerson; Forgive Avorgbedor; Heather Nelson-Brantley; Luz Huntington-Moskos; Michelle L Litchman; Maya N Clark-Cutaia; Kristen R Choi; Lenette M Jones; Heather M Young

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102666

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Empowering nursing excellence: How liberation capital can elevate innovative ideas

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Empowering nursing excellence: How liberation capital can elevate innovative ideas

Rachel L DiFazio, Sheridan Miyamoto, Stephanie Gilbertson-White, Dora L Clayton-Jones, Kamila A Alexander, Erica Liebermann, Amanda M Emerson, Forgive Avorgbedor, Heather Nelson-Brantley, Luz Huntington-Moskos, …

Nursing outlook, Vol.73(6S), 102666

03/2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102666

PMID: 41771631

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The concept of liberation capital is explored in the context of the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators, a program designed to address gaps in health care by empowering nurse scientists and leaders. The fellowship, funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, supports nurses in developing innovative projects, fostering leadership, and advancing healthcare systems through flexible funding and support structures. Inspired by Gordon Moore's pioneering approach in technology, liberation capital in nursing represents an investment that removes institutional constraints, unlocking creativity and systems impact. Philanthropy's role in nursing remains underdeveloped, with only a small fraction of healthcare philanthropy directed toward nursing leadership and innovation. Liberation capital shifts traditional support approaches toward sustainable nurse-led initiatives focusing on social justice. By reframing philanthropic investments, liberation capital has the potential to drive transformative change in nursing and healthcare systems.

Nursing

Philanthropy

Innovation

Nursing science

Liberating leadership

Diversity

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Title: Subtitle: Empowering nursing excellence: How liberation capital can elevate innovative ideas
Creators: Rachel L DiFazio - Boston Children's Hospital
Sheridan Miyamoto - Pennsylvania State University
Stephanie Gilbertson-White - University of Iowa
Dora L Clayton-Jones - Marquette University
Kamila A Alexander - Johns Hopkins University
Erica Liebermann - University of Rhode Island
Amanda M Emerson - University of Kansas
Forgive Avorgbedor - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Heather Nelson-Brantley - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Luz Huntington-Moskos - University of Louisville
Michelle L Litchman - University of Utah
Maya N Clark-Cutaia - Hunter College
Kristen R Choi - University of California, Los Angeles
Lenette M Jones - University of Michigan
Heather M Young - UC Davis Health
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Nursing outlook, Vol.73(6S), 102666
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2025.102666
PMID: 41771631
NLM abbreviation: Nurs Outlook
ISSN: 0029-6554
eISSN: 1528-3968
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Grant note: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: GBMF9048 Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California Davis
This article was funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation through Grant GBMF9048 to the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California Davis.
Language: English
Date published: 03/2026
Academic Unit: Nursing; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9985141920902771

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