Press Releases
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 awards $3 million to prevent domestic violence through restorative practices
June 28, 2023 Blue Shield of California Foundation has approved $2.9 million in grants to six organizations that use restorative practices to support healing, safety, and accountability among... Read more
White House unveils plan to end gender-based violence
Blue Shield of California Foundation celebrates comprehensive approach including prevention May 25, 2023 Today, the White House Gender Policy Council released the first-ever National Plan to End... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation names new chief program director, Lucia Corral Peña
Peña brings years of experience and leadership in philanthropy and domestic violence prevention, with a focus on serving people of color in communities with low incomes SAN FRANCISCO (March 8, 2023... Read more
Luis Granados named to Blue Shield of California Foundation Board of Trustees
Granados to enhance Foundation’s expertise in strengthening Californians’ economic security and mobility in pursuit of health equity SAN FRANCISCO (March 2, 2023) – Luis Granados , who leads the... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation names Maricela Rios-Faust to its board
New member brings deep experience in domestic violence prevention and creating systems change through partnerships SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 27, 2023) — Maricela Rios-Faust, chief executive officer of... Read more
Carolyn Wang Kong to head Asian Pacific Fund
SAN FRANCISCO — Sept. 8, 2022 — Carolyn Wang Kong, Blue Shield of California Foundation’s esteemed chief program director, is departing the Foundation at the end of September 2022 to become president... Read more
Blue Shield of California contributes $37 million to its Foundation
OAKLAND, Calif. (March 7, 2022) – Blue Shield of California today announced it has made a $37 million contribution to Blue Shield of California Foundation to support its efforts to end domestic... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation appoints Sandra Clarke to its Board of Trustees
New trustee brings wealth of financial expertise to aid mission to make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence SAN FRANCISCO (December 15, 2021) – Sandra Clarke, executive vice... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation appoints new trustee, Helen DuPlessis, MD, MPH
Dr. DuPlessis brings decades of leadership experience and a passion for children’s health to the Foundation’s work toward achieving health equity and ending domestic violence SAN FRANCISCO (October... Read more