“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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How and Where the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation Gives in Colorado

How and Where the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation Gives in Colorado

Based in Grand Junction, Colorado, RMHF is a health legacy funder with a broad approach to wellbeing that addresses needs in 22 counties. Here’s how it approaches grantmaking for local nonprofits.

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A Look Inside the Foundation for Delaware County’s Giving

A Look Inside the Foundation for Delaware County’s Giving

Since many local nonprofits might yet be familiar with FDC, a health legacy funder established in 2016, here are a few things to know about its grantmaking and priorities.

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How the Colorado Trust Gives Locally for Health Equity

How the Colorado Trust Gives Locally for Health Equity

Here’s a look at how the Colorado Trust has been supporting a broad-based approach to local health equity and how health-focused nonprofits can secure its support.

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It’s One of America’s Biggest New Foundations. Where Are its First Grants Heading?

It’s One of America’s Biggest New Foundations. Where Are its First Grants Heading?

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation was created two years ago with billions in assets and a focus on New York. Nonprofits across the state have been waiting to see what grantmaking by this huge new foundation will look like.

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Getting to Know the Dogwood Health Trust and Its Strategy in Western North Carolina

Getting to Know the Dogwood Health Trust and Its Strategy in Western North Carolina

A new health conversion foundation just emerged in North Carolina and is developing strategy for its first round of grantmaking. The opioid epidemic will likely be a focus. We talk to the chair of DHT’s board of directors to learn more.

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Take the Risk: Bolstering Health Nonprofits is the Next Stop for Impact Investing

Take the Risk: Bolstering Health Nonprofits is the Next Stop for Impact Investing

As impact investing gains steam, a broader array of foundations are exploring how this strategy can advance their missions. Health legacy funders are the latest to get in on the action, including the Atlanta-based Healthcare Georgia Foundation.

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How a Health Legacy Funder is Addressing the Addiction Crisis in Spokane

How a Health Legacy Funder is Addressing the Addiction Crisis in Spokane

The Empire Health Foundation (EHF), a health legacy funder in Spokane, Washington, has made health equity a centerpiece of its strategy. Two areas it’s prioritizing as part of this focus are obesity and addiction.

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Understanding the Broad Approach of This Health Legacy Foundation in Massachusetts

Understanding the Broad Approach of This Health Legacy Foundation in Massachusetts

Increasingly, health legacy funders are looking at health in a broad way to respond to community needs that affect population well-being, but which may be a few steps removed from traditional health issues. A good example is the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts.

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Tuned In: What This Health Legacy Foundation is Doing for Local Nonprofits

Tuned In: What This Health Legacy Foundation is Doing for Local Nonprofits

Health legacy foundations are playing a growing role in local grantmaking—often in ways that are nimble and responsive to nonprofit needs. The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg is a great example of that.

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How to Get a Health Grant from the RHI Legacy Foundation

How to Get a Health Grant from the RHI Legacy Foundation

The latest health legacy funder to come onto our radar lately is the RHI Legacy Foundation. We look at the grants this funder awards and where the money has been going lately.

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