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.
California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative Selects Six Communities to Receive $5.1 million
July 13, 2016 - The California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) announced today that six local communities from across the state will receive up to $5.1 million in total funding... Read more
Foundation Announces 2016 Graduates of The Clinic Leadership Institute
San Francisco, CA (June 29, 2016) – Today Blue Shield of California Foundation announced the 2016 graduating class of the Clinic Leadership Institute’s (CLI) Emerging Leaders program . The... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Gives an Additional $14.5 Million to California’s Community Health Centers & Domestic Violence Providers
Second-quarter grants include core operating funding & support for innovation in the healthcare safety net San Francisco, CA (June 15, 2016) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $1.8 million to Further Strengthen California's Safety Net & Domestic Violence Providers
San Francisco, CA (March 22, 2016) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today $1.8 million in first-quarter grants to improve the quality of healthcare and domestic violence services for... Read more
Announcing Cohort 9 of CLI's Emerging Leaders Program
Blue Shield of California Foundation is proud to announce the 9th cohort of the Clinic Leadership Institute's (CLI) Emerging Leaders program. Thirty-two participants were selected for their... Read more
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