Press Releases in 2009
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 $5 Million in Fourth Quarter Grants
New funds will enable California to prepare for health reform and help domestic violence organizations address rising demand for services San Francisco, December 10, 2009 - Blue Shield of California... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Offers Healthcare Briefings to Gubernatorial Candidates and Staff
Blue Shield of California Foundation Offers Healthcare Briefings to Gubernatorial Candidates and Staff Major Republican and Democratic candidates to receive analysis of healthcare policy, attitudes... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $5 Million in New Grants to Address Nonprofits in Crisis
Foundation focuses on core support, capacity building, and leadership development San Francisco, September 2, 2009 - Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced more than $5 million... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Ushers in New Wave of Clinic Leaders
Inaugural graduates of Clinic Leadership Institute applauded as 'heroes of health care.' San Francisco, June 17, 2009 - California's healthcare safety net reaches an important milestone this week as... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $8.5 Million, Gives Timely Boost to Safety Net
Record Funding Could Provide Core Support to 31 Additional Health Clinics San Francisco, May 18, 2009 - Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced that it is awarding nearly $8.5... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $10 Million
First Quarter Grants Support Healthcare Solutions for Californians in Need, Create First Statewide Network of "One-Stop" Domestic Violence Centers Foundation Board of Trustees Also Welcomes New... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces New Group of Clinic Leadership Institute Participants
34 Community Healthcare Professionals From Across the State Selected to Participate in Innovative Leadership Training Program San Francisco, February 11, 2009 - Blue Shield of California Foundation... Read more