“Small Can Be Effective.” Five Things to Know About Richmond Memorial Health Foundation

“Small Can Be Effective.” Five Things to Know About Richmond Memorial Health Foundation

The Richmond Memorial Health Foundation is committed to fostering an equitable and healthy Richmond region. We check in with President Mark Constantine to explore its strategic framework, upcoming initiatives and more.

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For MacKenzie Scott, Health Foundations Offer a Path to Advancing Equity in Rural America

For MacKenzie Scott, Health Foundations Offer a Path to Advancing Equity in Rural America

In her latest round of funding, MacKenzie Scott backed several health conversion foundations in rural communities. The support could go a long way in areas that rarely see an influx of high-dollar philanthropy.

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Six Questions for Dr. Laura Gerald of Reynolds Trust, as it Reckons With its Past and Plans for the Future

Six Questions for Dr. Laura Gerald of Reynolds Trust, as it Reckons With its Past and Plans for the Future

North Carolina’s Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced it is divesting from tobacco — and taking a frank look at its history and the source of its wealth. Dr. Laura Gerald unpacks the process and the result.

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New Funding Aims to Accelerate Treatments for Lupus, an Autoimmune Disease with Many Faces

New Funding Aims to Accelerate Treatments for Lupus, an Autoimmune Disease with Many Faces

Often missed or misdiagnosed, lupus disproportionately affects women of color in the U.S. Here’s how a leading lupus research funder is speeding along the development of much-needed treatments.

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Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

Funders Send a Message to Biden on Hunger and Health: Take Bold Action on Root Causes

In advance of a national conference — the first of its kind in 50 years — major funders are pushing the Biden administration to tackle the roots of hunger and health disparities in the United States.

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For Packard, a Family Legacy Fuels Cutting Edge-Care for Mothers and Babies

For Packard, a Family Legacy Fuels Cutting Edge-Care for Mothers and Babies

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation will provide $100 million to the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford to modernize and enhance care for mothers and infants — and carry on Lucile Packard’s legacy.

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“Healthcare, Not a Crime.” How Ipas Backs Abortion Care Abroad, and What U.S. Funders Can Learn

“Healthcare, Not a Crime.” How Ipas Backs Abortion Care Abroad, and What U.S. Funders Can Learn

As the U.S. backslides on abortion rights, much of the rest of the world is moving in the other direction. Here’s one abortion care organization that’s been leading that charge, even as support from U.S. philanthropy remains lackluster.

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How a Colorado Health Foundation Is Tackling Underinvestment in Native Communities

How a Colorado Health Foundation Is Tackling Underinvestment in Native Communities

Philanthropy has vastly underfunded Native causes. The Colorado Health Foundation is investing in health equity for Native Americans — and encouraging other funders in the state to step up their support.

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To Address Sharp Disparities in Maternal Health, a Foundation Turns to Local Groups for Solutions

To Address Sharp Disparities in Maternal Health, a Foundation Turns to Local Groups for Solutions

The Anthem Foundation is supporting efforts to reverse high rates of maternal mortality, particularly for women of color. The funder is backing several local programs and one national nonprofit to advance scalable solutions.

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How Philanthropy Helped Launch a New Approach to Dental Care in Alaska—and Beyond

How Philanthropy Helped Launch a New Approach to Dental Care in Alaska—and Beyond

Dental therapy was virtually unknown in the U.S. until Alaskan tribal leaders—with the help of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other funders—introduced it to provide dental care to remote and low-income communities.

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Band-Aids Aren’t Enough: How One Foundation Is Embracing a Broader Definition of Healthcare

Band-Aids Aren’t Enough: How One Foundation Is Embracing a Broader Definition of Healthcare

Health funders are increasingly making grants that speak to broader social determinants of health. At the Blue Shield of California Foundation, Carolyn Wang Kong wants to push the field to go even further.

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Can a Unique Collaboration Help Close the Equity Gap in One of the Nation's Most Segregated Cities?

Can a Unique Collaboration Help Close the Equity Gap in One of the Nation's Most Segregated Cities?

City leaders and philanthropists are throwing support behind an effort to tackle poverty, unemployment and health disparities in Milwaukee’s Black communities. We take a look at how it took shape and who’s behind it.

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Almost No Foundations Are Backing Work on Sickle Cell Disease. It's Time for That to Change

Almost No Foundations Are Backing Work on Sickle Cell Disease. It's Time for That to Change

Philanthropy in the United States has shown a particularly weak response to one disease that disproportionately affects Black people. We look at the state of philanthropy around sickle cell disease, and what needs to improve.

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