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In an op-ed for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones and Howard Kern, president and CEO of Sentara Healthcare, describe how their new $100 million investment will take aim at the social determinants of health in Virginia.
Sentara and Optima are embarking on a new partnership to address social determinants of health through a a $100 million investment. The investment aims to have a lasting impact on health outcomes for people in communities served by Sentara Healthcare and Optima Health across Virginia.
Sentara and Optima are contributing $50 million, and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has committed to assemble an additional $50 million from public and private sources
The authors believe that investing in housing, job training and placement, education and transportation are key to closing the life expectancy gap and creating a strong economy.
The authors advise that now is the time for corporations, nonprofits and charities to play leadership roles in making those investments a reality. They assert that the initiative serves as a catalyst to inspire other organizations that are committed to building stronger, healthier communities.
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A customized collection of grant news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Foundation: Ford Motor Company Fund
The Ford Motor Company's philanthropic arm is getting a new name: Ford Philanthropy. The rebranding reflects Ford's 75-year legacy of "driving impact in Ford communities around the world," says...more
If you're a teen in Lenawee County, Mich., and you love giving back to your community, you may want to consider becoming a member of the Lenawee YOUTH Council. The council, a program of the...more
Foundation: Whitefish Community Foundation
"But wait. We're not done yet." That was the message from Lois Davis, CEO of the Whitefish Community Foundation, as it handed out $520,300 in grants to 68 nonprofit organizations in the...more
It's that time of year again: time for investors to look back at the last presidential election and see if there's any correlation between it and the performance of the stock market. A Bloomberg...more
Foundation: Kellogg Foundation
For more than 30 years,Henrie Treadwell has been fighting for racial equity at the University of South Carolina, where she became the school's first black graduate since Reconstruction, the...more
If you're an employer looking to attract the next generation of workers, Entrepreneur has some advice: Get to know Gen Z. The list is based on a recent study of 11,495 high school students,...more
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, and all the major broadcast news networks are getting in on the fun. ABC News, for instance, will feature an...more
When Sharon Kotsonas moved from Puerto Rico to Gilbert, Ariz., 20 years ago, she didn't think much of the culture. "I was 19 when I moved," she tells the Gilbert Independent. "And then from...more
For nearly a decade, UNICEF has been working with women in the Ivory Coast to turn their plastic waste into bricks that can be used to build new schools. Now, the charity says, 383 classrooms...more
The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS) are holding a summit in Rome this week to discuss how innovation...more
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