NWONL 2025 Accomplishments - Advancing nurse leadership across the Northwest

How did we do this year? Quite well and we have our vibrant membership to thank for it!

Strengthening Professional Learning & Development

• Delivered a robust year of CE and Nursing Leadership Learning, including over 300 CE certificates to members, multiple monthly CE and learning sessions plus a sold-out Annual Conference—fully sold out for both attendees and corporate partners.
• Renewed our California CE Provider Accreditation, ensuring our ability to continue delivering relevant CE accredited sessions for members.
• Collaborated with Nursing Network to build and deploy an NWONL CE-on-Demand: Aligned with CA CE standards and ready for deployment in 2026.

Expanding Leadership Pathways & Recognition

• Awarded two Leadership Advancement Scholarships, supporting the next generation of nurse leaders.
• Completed our third Mentor Cohort, bringing us to nearly 100 mentor–mentee pairs over three years.
• Reestablished the NWONL Leader Award Series, celebrating excellence in leadership across our region and awarded our first DAISY Foundation Nurse Leader award.

Strengthening Governance & Regional Engagement

• Completed Board Elections with a full and engaged slate of leaders, ensuring strong governance and continuity.
• Consolidated regional councils to streamline engagement, strengthen local connections, and increase consistency across regions.
• Maintained steady membership year over year at ~500, reflecting the stability and value of NWONL’s offerings.

Elevating Our Voice & Partnerships

• Continued our collaborative agreement with ACNL, strengthening West Coast leadership alignment.
• Participated actively in AONL’s Annual Conference and Affiliate Sessions, ensuring Northwest leadership perspectives are represented nationally.
• Facilitated ongoing engagement with our regional affiliates, supporting a stronger, connected leadership community.

Financial Strength & Sustainability

• Exceeded our 2025 budget plan, enabling NWONL to move toward self-funding scholarships in perpetuity—a major milestone for long-term sustainability.

And… a Major Honor

• NWONL was awarded the AONL Affiliate of the Year !
  This prestigious recognition showcases the strength of our community, our programs, and the leadership excellence across the Northwest.

Cheers to all Nursing Leaders in our Northwest Community, we truly are advancing nurse leadership across the Northwest!

-cmw

Cindi M. Warburton, Executive Director NWONL