Press Releases in 2011
Below is a collection of recent Blue Shield of California Foundation press releases. For media inquiries regarding Foundation program areas and grantmaking, please email Rachael Kagan, Director of Communications and Public Affairs.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 Million in Fourth-Quarter Grants
Major funding to build the next span in California’s bridge to health reform, increase cultural competency of domestic violence services San Francisco, December 14, 2011 — Blue Shield of California... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $2 Million in Third Quarter Grants
Funds to strengthen role of schools, public hospitals, and clinics in California safety net San Francisco, September 7, 2011 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced $2 million... Read more
Foundation’s Clinic Leadership Institute Graduates its 2011 Class of Leaders
Graduates’ leadership will be critical for navigating the rapidly changing healthcare environment San Francisco, June 23, 2011 – Twenty-one community clinic leaders will graduate from Blue Shield of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces Nearly $7 Million to Strengthen Leadership in Critical Safety Net Organizations
San Francisco, June 9, 2011 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced nearly $7 million in second quarter grants, the bulk of which are aimed at strengthening the leadership of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 Million in First Quarter Grants
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 million in First Quarter Grants Marianne Jackson, Vivian Clecak Join Foundation Board of Directors San Francisco, March 22, 2011 — Blue Shield of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Unveils New Strategic Support for Community Clinics
Nearly $7 million in new grants will provide core operating support and provide help for clinics’ transformation under health reform San Francisco, March 16, 2011 — Blue Shield of California... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Names 25 Emerging Health Clinic Leaders
Honorees to participate in 2012 class of Clinic Leadership Institute San Francisco, February 1, 2011 – Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) has selected twenty-five health clinic professionals... Read more
New Research: How Health Reform Will Impact California
San Francisco, January 6, 2011 — New research concludes that California has a chance to make major progress in covering its uninsured residents under the Affordable Care Act, but there are key steps... Read more