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.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from California Endowment


BHC Strategic Communications Manager
Foundation: Humboldt Area Foundation, California Endowment, Wild Rivers Community Foundation

Background. The Wild Rivers Community Foundation (WRCF) is an affiliate of the Humboldt Area Foundation and focuses on building...more

Another jolt for LA schools as civic group seeks a role in fixing school district
Foundation: California Community Foundation, California Endowment

The panel has raised $400,000 so far, made up of equal contributions from the California Community Foundation, the California Endowment,...more

External Funding Supports Student Programs and Faculty Research
Foundation: California Endowment

External Funding Supports Student Programs and Faculty Research ... of a five-year National Science Foundation award for “Advancing Teachers...more

How Youth in California are Expressing Culture and Truth
Foundation: California Endowment

Each of these projects was awarded a Youth Rising Grant, a new program done in partnership with The California Endowment, aimed at...more

Institutional LGBTQ funding reached record high in 2015
Foundation: Arcus Foundation, Gill Foundation, California Endowment, Coca-Cola Foundation, Ford Foundation

Of the 100 largest foundations in the United States, 41 awarded at least one grant on LGBTQ issues — a slight increase over 2014. Of these...more

A Church-Affiliated Network Helps Immigrants Toward Legal Status. Who's Backing It?
Foundation: Silicon Valley Community Foundation, California Endowment

To those familiar with this space, the list isn't very surprising: Ford, MacArthur, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and the Open...more

How a $750000 grant could help transform state's juvenile justice system
Foundation: Sierra Health Foundation, California Endowment, Zellerbach Family Foundation, California Wellness Foundation

In phase one of the initiative, which was rolled out in 2012, six counties received $75,000 grants to create plans focusing on “crossover youth,”...more

Never Say Die: How State Health Funders Are Defending Obamacare
Foundation: California Endowment

Among other things, as we've reported, some spent vast sums to grant to help state residents take advantage of the ACA and get health...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



Social Enterprise Network Sites


The Charities Aid Foundation has set up a scheme, called the Social Enterprise Assist, that will render interest-free loans of up to £10,000 each to help social enterprise start-ups.




Federal Government Grant and Assistance Programs



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