Align Systems with Community Priorities

The findings in this report, drawn from evaluations, issue briefs, and interviews, emphasize collaborative capacity and advocate for equity-focused, community-driven approaches to drive systems change.

In 2023, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 70 grants totaling over $17 million to organizations that are working to build lasting and equitable solutions to make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence.

This report and related webinar explores how public agencies can center low-income communities and communities of color for better health equity outcomes.

Blue Shield of California Foundation led a workshop for health funders at the 2023 Grantmakers In Health (GIH) annual conference held in Minneapolis.

The Equity in Multisector Collaboration toolkit is a comprehensive resource to deepen equity for collaborations. It focuses on five equity capabilities and includes an assessment for collaboratives to understand where they are in their equity journey.

Margaret Tobias Grier shares a story about a recent convening of 26 grantee partners to talk about the systems change work each organization is advancing, the wins, and the challenges.

This toolkit focuses on five equity capabilities and includes an assessment for collaboratives to understand where they are in their equity journeys.

In 2022, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 91 grants totaling over $29 million.

California’s city and county public health departments have been transforming themselves in the face of three connected crises.

After working for two years with multisector collaborations that take on domestic violence, Program Officer TC Duong shares what the Foundation is learning about the factors that influence their success. "These findings create a blueprint for prioritizing collaborations that are ready to make the biggest impact," he says.