Naval War College Foundation
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The Naval War College Foundation was established in 1969 and chartered under the tax laws of the United States as a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable corporation in the state of Rhode Island
to provide private financial support for the activities of the United States Naval War College.
during his term as President of the Naval War College. In 1969, on Colbert's receommendation, Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee approved the establishment of the Foundation and its was chartered in the State of Rhode Island. John Nicholas Brown, a prominent Rhode Island philanthropist and a former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, became the Foundation's first president and Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates, who had been long served on the Naval War College faculty, became its first executive director. By its charter, the Foundation could support activities and projects which the President of the Naval War College aprroved to carry that would benefit the College, but could not otherwise be funded officially.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
to provide private financial support for the activities of the United States Naval War College.
History
The establishment of the Naval War College Foundation was an initiative of Vice Admiral Richard G. ColbertRichard G. Colbert
Richard Gary Colbert was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who served as President of the Naval War College from 1968 to 1971, and as commander in chief of all NATO forces in southern Europe from 1972 to 1973. He was nicknamed "Mr. International Navy" as one of the very few senior...
during his term as President of the Naval War College. In 1969, on Colbert's receommendation, Secretary of the Navy John H. Chafee approved the establishment of the Foundation and its was chartered in the State of Rhode Island. John Nicholas Brown, a prominent Rhode Island philanthropist and a former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Air, became the Foundation's first president and Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates, who had been long served on the Naval War College faculty, became its first executive director. By its charter, the Foundation could support activities and projects which the President of the Naval War College aprroved to carry that would benefit the College, but could not otherwise be funded officially.
Current activities
Contribuions from individuals and corporate members provide the Foundation's funding, supplemented by grants from other foundations and organizations. The Foundation uses its funds to enrich and to further enhance the Naval War College's educational programs. Among its current primary activities are:- Enhancing public awareness of the Naval War College's purpose, activities, and achievements.
- Supporting the Naval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership AwardNaval War College Distinguished Graduate Leadership AwardThe Naval War College Distinguished Graduate leadership Award was established in 1996 by the Trustees of the Naval War College Foundation to honor United States Naval War College graduates who have attained positions of prominence in the field of national security.-Criteria:The criteria for...
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- Publishing a newsletter for members, The Bridgehttp://www.nwcfoundation.org/CurrentNewsletter.asp
- Providing financial support activities at the College for which government funds are not available, including support for faculty research, curriculum development, endowing academic chairs, speakers for the public lecture series, funding academic awards, and providing document and artifact acquisition for the College library and the Naval War College MuseumNaval War College MuseumThe Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, is one of fifteen official museums operated by the U.S. Navy, under the direction of the Naval History & Heritage Command and in co-operation with the Naval War College.-History:...
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- Providing support for symposia and conferences, including the annual Professional Ethics Conference, the annual Current Strategy Forum as well as present and future worldwide security conferences and and workshops on topical issues.
- Assisting the Naval War College to maintain an active alumni program.
- Operating a Store in the Naval War College Museum.