Press Releases in 2015
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 $7.6 million to Ensure Health & Safety for Vulnerable Californians
This quarter’s grants bring the Foundation’s total 2015 giving to more than $30 million San Francisco, CA (Dec. 15, 2015) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today $7.6 million in fourth... Read more
Foundation Gives $4.4 Million in Additional Funding to Support California’s Healthcare Safety Net & Domestic Violence Providers
New grants include funding to advance ‘Accountable Communities for Health’ San Francisco, CA (Sept 15, 2015) – Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced more than $4.4 million in third-... Read more
Foundation Announces 2015 Graduates of The Clinic Leadership Institute
San Francisco, CA (June 22, 2015) – Today, Blue Shield of California Foundation announced a new class of graduates from the Clinic Leadership Institute (CLI) Emerging Leaders program. Over the past... Read more
Foundation Gives $11.8 Million to Support California’s Healthcare Safety Net & Domestic Violence Providers
San Francisco, CA (June 16, 2015) — Today, Blue Shield of California Foundation announced $11.8 million in second-quarter grantmaking. These charitable dollars will help support organizations working... Read more
Foundation Gives $6.3 Million to Strengthen Safety Net & Domestic Violence Systems in California
First-quarter grants awarded to projects and organizations that help to advance the mission of Blue Shield of California Foundation San Francisco, CA (March 26, 2015) — Today, Blue Shield of... Read more
New Report Highlights Increased Healthcare Satisfaction Among Californians
Survey of Californians finds that a range of changes in the delivery of care significantly improves patient satisfaction San Francisco, CA (February 11, 2015) – More than half of low-income... Read more
Announcing Cohort 8 of CLI's Emerging Leaders Program
Blue Shield of California Foundation is proud to announce the 8th cohort of the Clinic Leadership Institute's (CLI) Emerging Leaders program . Thirty participants were selected for their commitment... Read more