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The Year of Taking a Stand

If I were to pick a theme for 2020, it would be the year of taking a stand. We can say with confidence that our world, our state, and our communities are changing and being challenged in ways that...

Carolyn Wang Kong

Designing the Future of Health: Blue Shield of California Foundation’s Strategic Foresight

This blog was previously published on Southern California Grantmakers Back to the Future Blog Series . Two years ago, Blue Shield of California Foundation launched Designing the Future of Health to...

Richard Thomason

California Must Lead the Fight to End Domestic Violence

Our recent life course analysis lifts up promising and proven practices that should be spread and scaled with greater investment.

Best of the Foundation Blog: 10 posts from 2019 that are worth another look

Taking a look back at some highlights from the year and the themes that inspire us to action.

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Violence Reverberates Across Communities and Generations

October marked National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as part of our efforts, the Foundation was proud to support the October issue of Health Affairs — Violence and Health — which examines...

Raymond Baxter, Ph.D.

A Breakthrough Idea After a Break-In: Can restorative justice help communities "make it right"?

On a sunny day in the Bay, I walk up to my apartment door and think about how I’m looking forward to spending some time outside attempting to rescue the plants in my garden that I just can’t seem to...

Jelissa Parham

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$17.8 million awarded
70 grants made
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