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 $7.2 Million to Nonprofits Statewide to Promote Health Care Reform and Protect the Safety Net
$1 Million Used to Promote Citizen Participation in Health Care Reform Debate San Francisco, March 8, 2007 – Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced grants of nearly $7.2 million,... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $6.3 Million to Promote Health Care Access and Quality
$63,000 Will Fund Health Coverage for 50 San Luis Obispo County Children San Francisco, December 19, 2006 – As many as 50 children in San Luis Obispo County will receive health care coverage funded... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $13.2 Million Statewide to Promote Health Care Access and Quality, and to End Domestic Violence
Giving for 2006 Expected to Reach Nearly $30 Million San Francisco, Sept. 5, 2006 – The Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced grants of $13.2 million to 315 nonprofit... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation to Offer Free Online Training for Doctors Treating Domestic Violence Victims
San Francisco, July 13, 2006 – An innovative online training and education program to help California doctors better fulfill their important role in treating victims of domestic violence now is... Read more
100,000 Lives Campaign: California Statements of Support & Media Contacts
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14, 2006 – In California, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI’s) 100,000 Lives Campaign is supported by a number of healthcare organizations and foundations, including... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $3.12 Million to Nonprofits Statewide
$200,000 Will Go to Tulare County Healthy Kids Program San Francisco, May 17, 2006 – The Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced that it is making grants of $3.12 million to 14 nonprofit... Read more
Health Care Foundations Announce $4.5 Million Program to Speed Adoption of Electronic Records in Community Clinics
San Francisco, May 4, 2006 – Three leading health care foundations today announced the creation of a new $4.5 million grant making program to speed the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) in... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $4.25 Million to Nonprofits Statewide
$127,000 will go to Orange County CaliforniaKids Program San Francisco, February 23, 2006 – The Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced grants of $4.25 million designed to help the... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $5.7 Million to Nonprofits Statewide
Nearly $600,000 Benefits Three San Diego Area Organizations San Francisco, December 15, 2005 – The Blue Shield of California Foundation today announced grants of $5.7 million to nonprofit... Read more