GIH Bulletin

BHHS Legacy Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) and its affiliates announced that they have awarded $2,361,533 in grants in the greater Phoenix region and $956,352 in grants in their tri-state region (Bullhead City, Mohave Valley, and Topock, AZ; Needles, CA; and Laughlin, NV) during the first half of 2012.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) awarded three research grants to Michigan-based physicians.

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Anchorage) awarded $86,339 to support 11 programs throughout Alaska.

Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) approved grants totaling $189,250 to eight nonprofit organizations located in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio.

Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) approved grants totaling $189,250 to eight nonprofit organizations located in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio.

Aetna Foundation, Inc. (Hartford, CT) has awarded $145,150 to the Nurse-Family Partnership (Denver, CO) to promote breastfeeding among African American, first-time mothers enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program.

Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to 83 Florida-based, nonprofit community organizations.

Grantmakers In Health would like to thank those who authored Views from the Field articles, on-line supplements to the GIH Bulletin, in 2011. The articles are available on the “Publications” section of www.gih.org.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) announced intended funding of approximately $500,000 through its eighth patient safety initiative.