The Colorado Health Foundation

Newmont Completes $20 Million Global Community Support Fund, Partnering with Communities for Greater Resilience Post-Pandemic

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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The objective of this fund was to provide critical financial resources to host communities where Newmont operates, targeting funds to address immediate impacts of the global pandemic while catalyzing long-term resiliency and future community development.

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  • The objective of this fund was to provide critical financial resources to host communities where Newmont operates, targeting funds to address immediate impacts of the global pandemic while catalyzing long-term resiliency and future community development.
  • $500,000 donation matched by the Colorado Health Foundation resulting in a $1 million total donation to the Colorado Community Support Fund to support community health and prevention for underserved populations in the state.
  • $300,000 donated to the American Red Cross Global Disaster Preparedness Center to support research and local-level grants for emergency response community resilience.
  • Crown Agents is proud to collaborate with Newmont and the Ministry of Health to contribute to the health and resilience of Suriname."

Health Foundation of South Florida Invests More Than $2 Million in Three Initiatives to Address Health Equity in the Region's Black Communities

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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MIAMI, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Foundation of South Florida, the region's largest philanthropic organization focused on achieving health equity in historically underserved communities, announced more than $2 million in funding for two initiatives aimed at addressing Black maternal health inequities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and a community-based peacemaker program in Liberty City and Overtown. The grants were unveiled at the second annual Black Health Summit, which took place earlier this month at Florida Memorial University and drew more than three hundred healthcare, education, philanthropy, and community leaders to discuss the current state of Black health in South Florida. The Summit aimed to identify actionable solutions and collaborations for addressing longstanding inequities impacting health and well-being for Black residents across the region. The three investments are:

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  • The third initiative aims to provide community-based safety and other support services as a means of reducing violence.
  • The grants were unveiled at the second annual Black Health Summit, which took place earlier this month at Florida Memorial University and drew more than three hundred healthcare, education, philanthropy, and community leaders to discuss the current state of Black health in South Florida.
  • The Summit aimed to identify actionable solutions and collaborations for addressing longstanding inequities impacting health and well-being for Black residents across the region.
  • "We are especially excited about breaking down silos and bringing together health systems and community-based organizations to address the disturbing and totally unacceptable disparities that exist in Black maternal health.

FirstBank Awarded $1 Million from The Colorado Health Foundation to Fund Mortgage Assistance Program for Colorado’s Black and African American Communities

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023
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The PATH program strives to remove barriers to homeownership for Black and African American communities in Colorado by providing $10,000 towards the purchase of a home.

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  • The PATH program strives to remove barriers to homeownership for Black and African American communities in Colorado by providing $10,000 towards the purchase of a home.
  • “The Colorado Health Foundation has successfully partnered with FirstBank on previous housing initiatives, so this was an easy ‘yes’ for us,” said Tracey Stewart, Senior Program Officer at The Colorado Health Foundation.
  • “We commend FirstBank for stepping in to support communities that face many complex challenges entering homeownership.
  • The additional $1 million grant supplied by The Colorado Health Foundation will enable another 100 Black/African American families the ability to purchase homes.

Health Affairs' Initiative To Promote Equity Highlighted By Learned Publishing

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learned Publishing recently published a brief authored by several Health Affairs staff members on the subject of advancing health equity through scholarly publishing. The brief highlights Health Affairs' work on health equity since launching its Equity Project in 2020. The program includes efforts in education, tracking demographics of journal contributors, marketing, communication, and promotion.The goals of the initiative, as stated in the brief, are to:

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  • Learned Publishing recently published a brief authored by several Health Affairs staff members on the subject of advancing health equity through scholarly publishing.
  • WASHINGTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Learned Publishing recently published a brief authored by several Health Affairs staff members on the subject of advancing health equity through scholarly publishing.
  • The brief highlights Health Affairs' work on health equity since launching its Equity Project in 2020.
  • Health Affairs' health equity project is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Colorado Health Foundation.

Health Foundation of South Florida partners with the University of Miami to reduce health inequities

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
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The generous funding will create the Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative (HFSF-CAC) across all the campuses of the University, including the Miller School of Medicine and UHealth – University of Miami Health System.

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  • The generous funding will create the Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative (HFSF-CAC) across all the campuses of the University, including the Miller School of Medicine and UHealth – University of Miami Health System.
  • “The University of Miami has a long history of conducting groundbreaking research on health disparities and equitable health care access,” said University of Miami President Julio Frenk.
  • In addition to the University of Miami, the Health Foundation of South Florida also has awarded $1 million to Nova Southeastern University to address the same barriers in Broward County.
  • “The Health Foundation of South Florida is incredibly proud to support these two universities in order to advance this critical work,” said Loreen Chant, president and chief executive officer of the Health Foundation of South Florida.

Health Foundation of South Florida Invests $2 Million in Florida Universities to Advance Health Equity in Underserved Communities

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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MIAMI, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Health Foundation of South Florida, the region's largest philanthropic organization focused on achieving health equity in historically underserved communities, announced it is investing $2 million in two Florida universities to foster research, innovation, community engagement, and leadership development aimed at identifying and addressing barriers to optimal health in low-income communities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

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  • UM will partner with Jackson Health System, Miami-Dade County's public hospital, and Health Choice Network, a nationally recognized nonprofit that works with 25 health centers in Florida.
  • The Health Foundation of South Florida Community-Academic Collaborative at the University of Miami will support five community-academic teams charged with developing and implementing data-driven, community-engaged projects to improve health outcomes in underserved communities.
  • "The grant from the Health Foundation provides a unique opportunity for diverse stakeholders to work collaboratively to advance health equity.
  • In addition, the group will build a health equity index and dashboard that enables the monitoring of health equity status in South Florida.

SECU Foundation Grant Supports Expansion of Health and Wellness Programs for Residents of North Carolina’s High Country

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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WILKESBORO, N.C., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation has awarded The Health Foundation a $40,000 grant that will help build capacity and expand programs and services to improve access to healthcare and promote the well-being of residents in the North Carolina High Country region.

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  • WILKESBORO, N.C., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SECU Foundation has awarded The Health Foundation a $40,000 grant that will help build capacity and expand programs and services to improve access to healthcare and promote the well-being of residents in the North Carolina High Country region.
  • Making sure the resources and systems exist and are aligned to ensure programs and services meet those goals is essential to moving the dial on health outcomes.
  • The SECU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization funded by the contributions of SECU members, promotes local community development in North Carolina primarily through high-impact projects in the areas of housing, education, healthcare, and human services.
  • Since 2004, SECU Foundation has made a collective financial commitment of over $235 million for initiatives to benefit North Carolinians statewide.

LISC teams up with Colorado Health Foundation to launch BIPOC small business growth fund, makes first two investments in Denver

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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"The Colorado Health Foundation's investment enables LISC to bring this innovative pilot program and financial product to small businesses in the state of Colorado."

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  • "The Colorado Health Foundation's investment enables LISC to bring this innovative pilot program and financial product to small businesses in the state of Colorado."
  • It prioritizes businesses located in economically disadvantaged communities that can deploy capital for business improvement and growth.
  • "Certain communities particularly communities of color have historically had challenges accessing growth capital to scale their businesses, even if it is an extremely successful business.
  • In this partnership between LISC and the Foundation, if a business is unable to hit its growth metrics, philanthropy steps in and assumes the obligation on behalf of the business."

Centura Health Names Oswaldo Grenardo, MD, Chief Clinical Officer

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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CENTENNIAL, COLO., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centura Health, the regions health care leader, is pleased to announce that Oswaldo A. Grenardo, MD, MBA, MSHA will serve as our new Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health.

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  • CENTENNIAL, COLO., Oct. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centura Health, the regions health care leader, is pleased to announce that Oswaldo A. Grenardo, MD, MBA, MSHA will serve as our new Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer at Centura Health.
  • In his new role, he will provide overall strategic direction and leadership for the sustained success of Centura Health in clinical excellence.
  • Centura Health connects individuals, families and neighborhoods across Colorado and western Kansas with more than 6,000 physicians and 21,000 of the best hearts and minds in health care.
  • For information on Centura Health or any of the facilities in our network, please visit the Centura Health website .

LCFC Launches Endowment Campaign to Establish Legacy for Future Coloradan Latinos

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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DENVER, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado is pleased to announce the launch of an ambitious $20 million endowment campaign that will ensure investment in Latino communities and nonprofits continue indefinitely.

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  • One Legacycampaign was publicly announced Thursday, Oct. 13 at LCFC's 15th anniversary gala hosted at the Denver Art Museum.
  • The campaign, which will raise funds over three years, will focus on building strength in several key areas:
    A $10 million unrestricted Legacy Fund to advance community transformational work.
  • One Legacy campaign please visit www.latinocfc.org/legacy
    About Latino Community Foundation of Colorado:
    The Latino Community Foundation of Colorado (LCFC) is a state-based philanthropic foundationled by Latinos and for Latinos.
  • We pursue civic, economic, and cultural opportunities that drive a more authentic narrative about Latinos in the state and cement a healthy and vibrant future where all Latino Coloradans will prosper.