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 Nearly $6 Million to 25 Organizations to Improve Access to Affordable Health Care and Strengthen California’s Safety Net
4th Quarter Grants Bring 2008 Giving to More Than $37 Million San Francisco, December 11, 2008 - Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced fourth quarter grants of $5.8 million to... Read more
Peace Over Violence to Receive $1 Million Grant As Part of Innovative National Initiative for Building Healthy Teen Relationships
Blue Shield of California Foundation makes grant as California partner of national Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative to prevent teen dating violence and abuse. Los Angeles, CA, November 19,... Read more
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces Grant Recipients for $18 Million Initiative to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence
Nationwide initiative aims to engage 6 th to 8 th grade youth in groundbreaking community-wide approach to build healthy relationships and prevent teen dating violence and abuse Blue Shield of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Gives $7.7 Million to Promote Health Technology, Support the Healthcare Safety Net, and Reduce Domestic Violence
San Francisco, August 21, 2008 – Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced the award of $7.7 million in grants to 17 nonprofits across California. Of that, nearly $2.7 million will be used... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Dramatically Expands Its Work With Hospitals to Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections
More than 50 hospitals statewide join program to save lives and money San Francisco, July 10, 2008 - Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced it is dramatically expanding a nine-... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $12.3 Million: Community Clinics and Domestic Violence Shelters Top List of Recipients
Foundation Board of Trustees Welcomes Two New Members San Francisco, May 22, 2008 – Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced the award of $12.3 million in grants to nonprofit... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $13.1 Million to Improve Patient Safety and Access to Health Care Across California
Nearly $6 Million for Major Statewide Initiative to Fight Hospital Acquired Infections; More than $6 Million Will Provide Premium Support for 8,300 Children San Francisco, February 26, 2008 – Setting... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces Inaugural Class of Clinic Leadership Institute
26 Emerging Leaders Selected from throughout California San Francisco, January 31, 2008 – Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced the selection of the first 26 participants in the... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $6 Million to Nonprofits Statewide to Promote Health Care Access and Quality
Final Quarter Grantmaking Brings 2007 Total to Nearly $30 Million San Francisco, December 18, 2007 – Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced fourth quarter grants of $6 million to... Read more