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The Legacy of The Bravewell Collaborative: Transforming Health Care through Integrative Medicine

Views from the Field
Posted October 20, 2014
Better Health Through Better Philanthropy - Grantmakers in Health
Morgan-Hynd
Penny George, Board President, George Family Foundation

A sea change is well underway in the United States regarding health, medicine, and health care delivery. By the early 2000s it was inescapable that obesity rates were climbing while medical costs were becoming unsustainable. Readers might not be aware, however, of one philanthropic effort that began to help tip the country toward well-being, prevention, and wellness: The Bravewell Collaborative.

Views from the Field: 10-20-14 (George Family Foundation
Issue Area(s):
Integrative Health
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