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The California Endowment (CA)
The California Endowment is a private, statewide health foundation that was established in 1996 through Blue Cross of California's WellPoint Health Network.
The mission of California Endowment is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.
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www.calendow.org
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/HealthHappensHere
Twitter - @CalEndow
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/calendow/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/healthhappenshere
The mission of California Endowment is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.
Web Address
www.calendow.org
Social Media Links
Facebook - www.facebook.com/HealthHappensHere
Twitter - @CalEndow
Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/calendow/
YouTube - www.youtube.com/healthhappenshere
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Recent News from California Endowment
Placer County Nonprofits Boosted by BIG Day
Foundation: Placer Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, California Endowment
The BIG Day of Giving was led by a partnership between Placer Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, and...more
Foundation: Placer Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, California Endowment
The BIG Day of Giving was led by a partnership between Placer Community Foundation, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, and...more
Building Opportunity by Investing in Change: Philanthropy Takes Charge on Expanding ...
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Knight Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rosenberg Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Southern Education Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Denver Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, California Wellness Foundation
"Though the philanthropic sector has a decades-long history of supporting boys and men of color, this past year represented a new, critical chapter...more
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Boston Foundation, California Community Foundation, Casey Family Programs, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Knight Foundation, Liberty Hill Foundation, Lumina Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation, Rosenberg Foundation, Sierra Health Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Southern Education Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Denver Foundation, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Skillman Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, California Wellness Foundation
"Though the philanthropic sector has a decades-long history of supporting boys and men of color, this past year represented a new, critical chapter...more
New in Foundation Review: Redefining Expectations for Place-based Philanthropy
Foundation: California Endowment
What can be learned from The California Endowment's new approach to place-based philanthropy? Read Redefining Expectations for...more
Foundation: California Endowment
What can be learned from The California Endowment's new approach to place-based philanthropy? Read Redefining Expectations for...more
Improving Child Welfare: Why Community-Based Prevention Must be Part of the Reform Equation
Foundation: California Community Foundation, California Endowment
Community-based initiatives like those funded by First 5 LA, the California Endowment, the California Community Foundation, among others,...more
Foundation: California Community Foundation, California Endowment
Community-based initiatives like those funded by First 5 LA, the California Endowment, the California Community Foundation, among others,...more
MEDICC Receives $350,000 Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for Community Partnerships for Health Equity Program
Foundation: Foundation for Community Partnerships, California Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The grant is aimed at improving U.S. health outcomes in medically underserved communities based on lessons learned from...more
Foundation: Foundation for Community Partnerships, California Endowment, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The grant is aimed at improving U.S. health outcomes in medically underserved communities based on lessons learned from...more
Three pro teams help make Martin Luther King Jr. Park playfields state of the art
Foundation: California Endowment
The new basketball courts, for example, were a collaborative effort involving the Warriors Community Foundation, The California Endowment...more
Foundation: California Endowment
The new basketball courts, for example, were a collaborative effort involving the Warriors Community Foundation, The California Endowment...more
Warriors and California Endowment to Unveil Refurbished Basketball Courts in Richmond, California
Foundation: California Endowment
Mitch Richmond and the Warriors Community Foundation will join The California Endowment, Healthy Richmond, the Richmond...more
Foundation: California Endowment
Mitch Richmond and the Warriors Community Foundation will join The California Endowment, Healthy Richmond, the Richmond...more
NBA Hall of Famer to be honored at Richmond court unveiling
Foundation: California Endowment
... including the Warriors Community Foundation, The California Endowment, Richmond Community Foundation and the Good Tidings...more
Foundation: California Endowment
... including the Warriors Community Foundation, The California Endowment, Richmond Community Foundation and the Good Tidings...more
A new generation of health foundations
Foundation: California Endowment
They hold more than $26 billion in assets and make more than $1 billion annually in grants. A few, such as the California Endowment, the...more
Foundation: California Endowment
They hold more than $26 billion in assets and make more than $1 billion annually in grants. A few, such as the California Endowment, the...more
San Diego Foundation Announces New CEO
Foundation: California Endowment, San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation announced Tuesday that Kathlyn Mead will join the $660 million nonprofit community foundation as president and chief...more
Foundation: California Endowment, San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation announced Tuesday that Kathlyn Mead will join the $660 million nonprofit community foundation as president and chief...more
Illustrative Grants from California Endowment
Matching Gifts-$113,040
Art Share Los Angeles, Inc.-$10,000
Black Dot Artists, Inc.-$15,000
CommuniCare Health Centers-$62,437
Lighthouse Recovery Club of Hanford-$25,040
LPC Consulting Associates, Inc.-$51,679
NAMI Urban Los Angeles-$100,000
Prevent Blindness Northern California-$15,000
Public Health Institute-$95,473
San Diegans for Health Care Coverage-$61,068
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