We Can’t Fix What We Don’t Measure: Why the Youth Risk Behavior Survey is Critical
In 2021, 1 in 6 high school students was electronically bullied or bullied at school. That same year, 22 percent of high school students, and 45 percent of students who identified as LGBTQ+, seriously considered attempting suicide. We know this information because of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which along with other state and local surveys, comprises the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
Exploring the Impact of Vaccine Equity Grants in Rural Communities of Color
The Rx Foundation launched a rapid response Vaccine Equity grant program in March 2021 as it became clear that communities had unequal access to newly available COVID-19 vaccines. The goal was to fund organizations that were positioned to improve access to vaccines for groups marginalized by or unable to access existing systems and to do outreach and have conversations with people about their vaccine concerns and questions.
New York State Foundations Working Together to Preserve Health Insurance Coverage for Millions of New Yorkers
In March 2020, the United States declared a public health emergency and enacted historic COVID-19 relief legislation. It increased Medicaid funding to states contingent on several conditions, including a “continuous enrollment” requirement that prohibited states from terminating Medicaid enrollees’ coverage until after the public health emergency had ended. How well this worked is a rare silver lining of the pandemic: an estimated 20.2 million people gained coverage since March 2020, and the uninsured rate dropped across the country.
Jonas Philanthropies
“Jonas Philanthropies is honored to work with national health leaders to address critical problems in our health care system with a focus on nursing access, quality, and voice. In addition, we are grateful to help support model programs addressing eye care for underserved children, disease prevention through children’s environmental health and advocacy, and model reforestation programs with a triple bottom line focusing on carbon sequestration and community health and resilience for frontline communities”
Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – April 2023
The latest on transitions from the field.
Yield Giving: April 2023
Yield Giving announced a $250 million open call to fund impactful organizations focused on working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States: communities, individuals, and families with access to the fewest foundational resources and opportunities.
Montana Healthcare Foundation: April 2023
The Montana Healthcare Foundation launched their 2023 Call for Proposals. They offer Montana-based organizations a chance to apply for funding to design and pilot innovative, Montana-grown solutions to key health challenges and to understand the state’s health needs.
Con Alma Health Foundation: April 2023
Con Alma Health Foundation announced two 2023 grant cycles will open soon. The Con Alma Grant Cycle opens May 17, 2023 and closes June 16, 2023. The Northern New Mexico Health Grants Cycle opens June 7, 2023 and closes July 7, 2023.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – April 2023
The latest on grants and programs from the field.