The Community Hope mural organized by poet Jordan Chaney is a large red rose breaking through concrete, and covers the side of a bakery in downtown Pasco.
We’re delighted to welcome Carmen Berkley as vice president of programs. She looks forward to using her deep experience in political strategy, movement building, communications, and cultural expression to serve as an advocate for community-led work in Washington State.Read More »
What we watched unfold in Washington, D.C. today is unchecked terrorism that was incited by an outgoing president and is threatening our democracy. Group Health Foundation condemns any attempt to undermine the will of the people—the people who showed up and participated in a fair election.Read More »
Group Health Foundation is honored to share the 25 recipients of $15 million in Systems, Power, and Action grants.Read More »
Sandra Williams started The Black Lens and the Carl Maxey Center because she was tired of serving on everyone else’s committees, work groups, and task forces. Read her reflections on both organizations in this Q&A.Read More »
A warm welcome to Charlotte Zhang, who is joining as associate director of investments, and bringing years of experience at established family offices to support Group Health Foundation in building out a portfolio at scale for our assets and aspirations.Read More »
Until Feb. 1, 2023, we were Group Health Foundation. This post was written under our former identity. To learn more about our new name, read our announcement here. As a foundation, we are committed to sharing our learnings, including challenges and missteps. Group Health Foundation public policy manager EJ Juárez offers three takeaways from ourRead More »
In his 25-year career in nonprofits, Jay Thomas has held nearly every job, including receptionist and board member. “Program officer is the only role I haven’t had, which made this opportunity that much more intriguing,” says Jay, who recently joined the Foundation.Read More »
Kayla Davis is our newest program associate and will be based in our Tacoma office when it opens later next year. Born and raised in Tacoma by parents and grandparents who also have long histories in Pierce County, Kayla often says that “we are nothing without our community.”Read More »
Rubén recently joined our team as program officer, and will be based in our Pasco office when it opens next year. A resident of Pasco for more than four decades, Rubén Peralta says there is no better place in Washington to raise his three children.Read More »
Group Health Foundation reflects on a year of sponsorships that honor the immeasurable value of connection-making and community-building in advancing the work of equity and justice.Read More »