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.
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
All In For Kids announces leadership grants to eight Bay Area partners to interrupt childhood trauma and advance equity through community-centered solutions
With a focus on prevention and co-creation with families with lived experience, partners will create breakthrough, transformative and community-resonant strategies that will help positively shape the... Read more
Survey documents uneven impact of COVID-19 on California's communities of color
Consensus grows on need for new responses to domestic violence. SAN FRANCISCO (March 24, 2021) — Californians are unevenly experiencing the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with people of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Donates $40 Million to its Foundation
This press release originally appeared in Blue Shield of California's News Center: Nonprofit health plan’s contributions support efforts to achieve health equity and end domestic violence in... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Appoints New Trustee
Lisa Davis brings decades of experience as a global business and IT executive with extensive cross-industry experience. SAN FRANCISCO (January 13, 2021) — Lisa Davis , Senior Vice President of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Advances Strategies to Prevent Domestic Violence, Support Childcare Workers, and Strengthen Community Efforts for Health Equity
$10.6 Million in Grants Support Mission to be the Healthiest State and End Domestic Violence SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 22, 2020) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today more than $... Read more