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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Need a Break? Here's the (Short) List of Funders Who Back Sabbaticals for Nonprofit Leaders

Need a Break? Here's the (Short) List of Funders Who Back Sabbaticals for Nonprofit Leaders

Sabbaticals are becoming more popular at nonprofits, but philanthropic support is still hard to come by. Here’s every funder we could find that backs much-needed breaks for nonprofit leaders.

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Five Things to Know About the Colorado Health Foundation

Five Things to Know About the Colorado Health Foundation

While health legacy funders are a bit less common in the Mountain States than elsewhere in the country, the Colorado Health Foundation is a solid grantmaker with an equity-focused vision of health. Here are a few things to know.

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Why Is This Health Foundation Backing Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses?

Why Is This Health Foundation Backing Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses?

As health funders move upstream to address the underlying drivers of health disparities, they’re broadening their strategies. The latest example: A $2.75 million grant to boost rural and minority small business owners in Colorado.

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This Health Funder Has Joined the Fight Against Opioids. Where Is Everyone Else?

This Health Funder Has Joined the Fight Against Opioids. Where Is Everyone Else?

While few national funders are taking on the opioid epidemic, some regional grantmakers are finally starting to take action. A case in point is the Colorado Health Foundation.

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A Funder-Backed Push to Bring Everyone to the Table in the Fight Against Hunger

A Funder-Backed Push to Bring Everyone to the Table in the Fight Against Hunger

The Colorado Health Foundation's new coalition to end hunger is another example of foundations looking to engage a wider range of stakeholders to move the needle on a persistent social problem. 

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These Health Foundations Are Everywhere. And They're Stepping Up Their Game

These Health Foundations Are Everywhere. And They're Stepping Up Their Game

There are now 228 health conversion foundations that pump out around $1.3 billion in grants annually. What does that mean for the future of health in the United States? 

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Foundations: Want to Start Winning on Healthcare? Talk to This Guy

Foundations: Want to Start Winning on Healthcare? Talk to This Guy

If funders want to stand up to a healthcare industry that spends hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying and campaigns, they need to get more savvy about advocacy. Jake Williams has a plan. 

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