Connection making and community building are integral to the work of racial justice and equity. GHF sponsors in-person and virtual gatherings that benefit organizations and the communities they serve. We are honored to have supported this May Day celebration hosted by Firelands Workers United/Trabajadores Unidos, who are based in Aberdeen.Read More »
In this community conversation with GHF Program Officer Jorge Gutierrez at MiA’s new office, Hanncel shares more about her personal journey finding and building community in Spokane.Read More »
As voter disenfranchisement, rampant disinformation, violence against communities of color, and other threats to our democracy intensified in recent years, Group Health Foundation accelerated funding efforts across the country that have serious implications for Washingtonians.Read More »
Magaly Solis recently became La Casa Hogar’s first Latina executive director in the organization’s 33-year history. In celebration of her new role, we spoke to Magaly about organizational transitions from white to people-of-color leadership and how philanthropy can support nonprofits like La Casa Hogar.Read More »
In this virtual community conversation, Open Doors’ Executive Director Ginger joins Jay Thomas, a program officer at GHF, to share more about the story behind the organization’s formation and her own personal journey in this work.Read More »
In response to increasing anti-Asian violence, Group Health Foundation granted Asian-led and Pacific Islander-led organizations with nearly $1 million in Equitable Response and Recovery Funding. The Yakima Buddhist Church is one of the 35 grant recipients.Read More »
Ophelia Noble of The Noble Foundation talks to Carmen Berkley, our vice president of programs, about the organizing work in Vancouver and Southwest Washington over the last year, including the moments that have inspired her to keep going.Read More »
Sponsorship recipients Alefba Group, Foundation for Youth Resiliency and Engagement (FYRE), and United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA) share their stories of the importance of gathering.Read More »
UTOPIA, a grassroots organization that serves queer and transgender Pacific Islanders, shares the importance of finding a space where we can self-heal and come together to look back at the work that we’re doing in building a more positive future.Read More »
Mady Sandoval, co-founder of FYRE, shares what was it like launching a safe space for young people during a pandemic.Read More »