May 21, 2021
I am announcing today that I have set up the Molly Kellogg Nutrition Counseling Fund through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation. The fund will help advance counseling skills excellence in the dietetic profession by providing financial support to Dietitians and Diet Techs who are pursuing continuing education or research in the nutrition counseling process. Preference for these awards will be given to diverse applicants from underserved populations and/or those who employ a Health at Every Size (HAES) approach.
This Fund is the culmination of a career-long goal to give back to the profession that has given me so much. It will provide opportunities for a younger generation who have the same passion and desire as I do to help others through quality nutrition counseling.
Over the years, I have heard from so many of my you who have told me how much you appreciated and benefited from my work, whether you attended a lecture or training or utilized my resources. Great, the verbal feedback is gratifying. Now it’s time to put your money where your mouth is by growing this Fund with your donation.
My hope is to leave a legacy that will continue to advance excellence in counseling in the dietetics profession for years to come. If I was ever able to help you along your career path, please consider paying it forward with a donation to the Foundation. I’ve made it easy; there is a link on my site here.
A few more words about how an endowed fund works. This is a permanent fund so it will function on into the future. Each year the fund will give five percent of its value to worthy applicants. At its initial value, this will allow up to $5K of scholarships or grants each year. I’d love for the fund to be able give out more than that. You can boost the fund’s endowment (and therefore how much gets awarded each year) by making a donation. All donations are tax-deductible.
Everything you donate will go into making the endowment larger. So, for example, if you donate $100, this will allow $5 more each year in grants year after year. If you donate $1000, $50 more will go to grantees for years to come. I’d love to see both small additions to the fund and larger ones from those of you who have the means and know how important it is to give back to future generations coming behind us. If you agree with me that this is a worthy cause, this is the easiest way for you to endow it for many generations to come.
If you are an Academy member and wish to donate on-line, click here.
If you are not an Academy member or wish to mail a check, here is the donation form.