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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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Twitter - @CalEndow
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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
Philanthropy Watchdog Examines The California Endowment and Daniels Fund on New ...
Foundation: Daniels Fund, Lumina Foundation, California Endowment
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) unveiled the latest...more
Foundation: Daniels Fund, Lumina Foundation, California Endowment
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) unveiled the latest...more
Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leaders Gather in Washington for 2014 NCRP Impact Awards
Foundation: Liberty Hill Foundation, California Endowment
Hosted by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), these awards call attention to smart, high-impact philanthropic strategies that...more
Foundation: Liberty Hill Foundation, California Endowment
Hosted by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), these awards call attention to smart, high-impact philanthropic strategies that...more
A Time for Action: Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Earlier this year, Ford was one of the leading foundations to announce a joint effort with the White House to help America’s young men of color reach their full potential in school, work and...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Earlier this year, Ford was one of the leading foundations to announce a joint effort with the White House to help America’s young men of color reach their full potential in school, work and...more
Foundations Standing Up
Foundation: Public Welfare Foundation, California Endowment, Ford Foundation
That being said, while casting a more critical eye toward what philanthropy does or doesn't accomplish, we do see glimmers of philanthropic work that...more
Foundation: Public Welfare Foundation, California Endowment, Ford Foundation
That being said, while casting a more critical eye toward what philanthropy does or doesn't accomplish, we do see glimmers of philanthropic work that...more
Time for Action: Eleven Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Foundation: California Endowment, Kellogg Foundation
Learn about a joint movement in health, education, career, and justice to help all young people meet highest...more
Foundation: California Endowment, Kellogg Foundation
Learn about a joint movement in health, education, career, and justice to help all young people meet highest...more
VCCF president and CEO to retire
Foundation: California Endowment, James Irvine Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ventura County Community Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Irvine Foundation
Hugh Ralston, president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, will step down later this year in a move that will likely cause ripples...more
Foundation: California Endowment, James Irvine Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ventura County Community Foundation, Weingart Foundation, Irvine Foundation
Hugh Ralston, president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, will step down later this year in a move that will likely cause ripples...more
USC religion center receives three grants
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation, California Endowment
The results will allow the Hilton Foundation to gauge the success of its current grants and discover opportunities to make a greater impact. “In many...more
Foundation: John Templeton Foundation, California Endowment
The results will allow the Hilton Foundation to gauge the success of its current grants and discover opportunities to make a greater impact. “In many...more
Richmond Community Foundation - Grant Seekers Grant Making Strategy
Foundation: California Endowment
Richmond Community Foundation offers a variety of assistance to nonprofits through grants and other resources. We're here to support the...more
Foundation: California Endowment
Richmond Community Foundation offers a variety of assistance to nonprofits through grants and other resources. We're here to support the...more
Ten Leading Foundations Join Forces to Expand Opportunity for Young Men of Color
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ford and nine other foundations joined President Obama today for the signing of a presidential memorandum to expand opportunities for young men of color. Research has proven what we already know:...more
Foundation: Knight Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Ford Foundation, Johnson Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kellogg Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Bloomberg Philanthropies
Ford and nine other foundations joined President Obama today for the signing of a presidential memorandum to expand opportunities for young men of color. Research has proven what we already know:...more
PCN Gathering Recap :: Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
Foundation: Akonadi Foundation, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hyams Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, San Francisco Foundation
GrantCraft and Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity. Philanthropy in a Changing Society – a Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors report on workforce diversity...more
Foundation: Akonadi Foundation, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, California Endowment, Packard Foundation, Ford Foundation, Hyams Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, San Francisco Foundation
GrantCraft and Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity. Philanthropy in a Changing Society – a Rockefeller Philanthropic Advisors report on workforce diversity...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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