Currently, many public systems designed to help our society’s most vulnerable communities fail to meet their needs. To bridge this gap, these public systems need to be equipped to prioritize racial equity and work closely with the communities they serve.
We advocate for solutions such as community-led processes, strategic policy shift, narrative change, and collaborative efforts that bring multiple sectors together to prioritize health and well-being. By fostering stronger and more responsive relationships between communities and systems, we support greater resilience in both.
Meaningful change happens when public systems and communities are actively engaged in dialogue about the best ways to prevent health inequities and domestic violence.
Our work to align systems with community priorities involves working with grantee partners across the state both at the community level and systems level to better serve communities in achieving health equity.
The chorus of voices calling out racial and economic inequality is growing louder and public systems are responding. Positive change has begun. And, if we support communities as they assert their priorities and needs, more will come.
Meaningful change is possible when community priorities are supported and enabled by systems. To achieve that, we support:
| Grantee | Year awarded | Grant amount | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health In Partnership | 2026 | $250,000 | Statewide |
| Prevention Institute | 2026 | $250,000 | Statewide |
| El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center | 2026 | $150,000 | Los Angeles |
| George Washington University | 2026 | $150,000 | National |
| The OpEd Project Public Knowledge Fund Inc | 2026 | $150,000 | Statewide |
| Project Hope The People to People Health Foundation Inc | 2025 | $100,000 | National |
| Cultiva La Salud | 2025 | $100,000 | Central |
| Public Health Institute | 2025 | $475,000 | Statewide |
| Community Partners | 2025 | $450,000 | Statewide |
| Public Health Advocates | 2025 | $375,000 | Statewide |
| Regents of the University of California at San Diego | 2025 | $240,000 | South |
| Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation | 2025 | $200,000 | Statewide |
