Mission

We work toward a future of equity, health, and prosperity for all Californians.

Misc promotion
Health Matters - a conversation with our next governor, Inland Empire, November 7th, 1:30pm
Secondary announcement
 Let's End DV - Journalist Playbook

Journalists can shape how we understand and address domestic violence

Our Journalist Playbook is by and for journalists and survivors who want to change the conversation.

journalists.letsenddv.org

Announcement

Grant announcement

September 2025

Investing $7.4 million in California communities, Foundation stays the course

"The challenges we face are also opportunities for impact. Working together over time, with our resilience and persistence, we can make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence."

— Debbie I. Chang, MPH, Foundation president & CEO
Our Mission

Our Mission

Blue Shield of California Foundation supports lasting and equitable solutions to make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence.

About Us

What We Do
80% of health outcomes are not tied to health care

What We Do

Well-being for California communities

80% of health outcomes are not tied to health care — which is why we target root causes in our work to promote health equity and end domestic violence. We have carefully honed our strategies to focus on the following three areas:

From our newsroom

From our newsrooom

… and the path forward through equity.

Blue Shield of California Foundation requests proposals for a contract to produce a short documentary about the innovative use of restorative justice in the context of domestic violence. 

Blue Shield of California Foundation is offering five $1,000 reporting fellowships to Pivot Fund partners who are covering domestic violence in their communities in 2025.

Our unwavering commitment to break the cycle of domestic violence.

Intersections

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Resources + Ideas

Latest insights

What we're learning from our grantees, staff, and partners

Intersections

Intersections: Public health on the brink

Our newsletter, Intersections, explores the connectedness of health in our communities and imagines a better future.

Palm-lined entrance to Fresno’s Kearney Boulevard, a historically Black and Brown community.

Returning home: innovative storytelling with Central Valley women long left unheard

A daughter of Fresno returns home to support Central Valley women using storytelling to influence change and shape systems that impact their families and communities. 

Domestic workers coloring posters to raise awareness for paid sick leave.

Coming together: domestic workers use art to raise awareness for paid leave

The California Domestic Workers Coalition and Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network hosted an art exchange for domestic workers in San Francisco to raise awareness about paid sick leave. 

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