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Bristol Receives a Grant to Purchase Life-Saving Devices
BRISTOL, CT -- The Bristol Public Library and the Bristol Senior Center were the recent recipients of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED) funded by a grant awarded to the City of Bristol from the Main Street Community Foundation.
20 U.S. Cities and Counties Pledge to Improve Local Systems and Policies to Advance Health Equity with $2 Million in Grants from the Aetna Foundation
Connecticut Health Foundation names Kenneth R. Alleyne new board chair
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health Foundation elected Kenneth R. Alleyne as chair of its board of directors. He succeeds David I. Newton in chairing the board of Connecticut’s largest independent health philanthropy. In addition to electing a new chair, the foundation board appointed two new members and awarded $342,025 in grants this quarter.
Tufts Health Plan Foundation Board Approves Additional Funding for Organizations Responding to Coronavirus
$900,000 will support recovery and rebuilding in communities across the region
Sharing Resources in a Time of Crisis: CHEFA Grant allows Gaylord to loan ventilators during COVID-19
Facing racism: A call to action for philanthropy
HARTFORD, CT -- This Blog post is from Tiffany Donelson, vice president of program for the Connecticut Health Foundation. In September 2020, she will become the foundation’s president and CEO.
New Canaan Community Foundation Awards More Than $530,000 in Grants
New CEO Named at Connecticut Health Foundation, Cites Current Crisis as Evidence of Progress Yet to be Achieved
HARTFORD, CT -- “While Connecticut has made significant progress, there is still a long way to go to ensure that all of us receive equitable care and an equal opportunity to be our healthiest selves.” That observation from Tiffany Donelson, as she was named as the next president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, reflects both the many years of leadership by the Foundation, and the challenges that have become even more apparent during the COVID-19 crisis.
Connecticut Health Foundation selects Tiffany Donelson as next president and CEO
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health Foundation has named Tiffany Donelson to be its next president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Donelson will succeed Patricia Baker, who plans to retire after more than 20 years as the foundation’s founding leader.
From the Insurance Sector, a Strong Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
Concern grows that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts minorities, but the data is incomplete
HARTFORD, CT -- In this CT Mirror article, Patricia Baker, president of the Connecticut Health Foundation, which focuses on health disparities, gives her brief thoughts on the State virus data and health disparities.
American Thoracic Society Announces that Boehringer Ingelheim is the First Donor of its COVID‐19 Crisis Fund
Scholarship Available for Southington Nursing Students
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Announces Healthy Food, Healthy Community Award
HARTFORD, CT -- The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation recently announced that nominations are open for its Healthy Food, Healthy Community Award, which will recognize one non-profit organization in Connecticut that is making an impact by connecting healthy food to families. The non-profit will be awarded $5,000 by the Foundation.
New Report: Health Disparities in Connecticut: Causes, Effects, and What We Can Do
HARTFORD, CT -- While Connecticut ranks among the healthiest states in the country, a closer look at health data reveals major disparities by race and ethnicity – differences that result in poorer health, premature deaths, and hundreds of millions
State Ranks Well Overall, But Lags Behind Peers on Health Care Affordability scorecard.
MERIDEN, CT --
New Funding Opportunity for Grassroots Advocacy Organizations: Diverse Grassroots Advocacy to Expand HUSKY Eligibility
HARTFORD, CT -- The Connecticut Health Foundation is issuing a request for proposals intended to support diverse grassroots advocacy organizations to advocate for expanding of Medicaid eligibility in Connecticut. Concept Papers are due February 1, 2020.
Grants Will Support Health Care Providers Using Data to Reduce Health Disparities
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut Condemns Court Action to Undo Affordable Care Act
MERIDEN, CT -- Yesterday, the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals released a 2-1 decision that threatens the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision threatens the affordability of and access to coverage for anyone under age 65 living with a pre-existing health condition.