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 Announces $9.1 Million in Second-Quarter Grantmaking
Funding aims to improve systems and access to health care and domestic violence services for the most vulnerable San Francisco, CA (June 25, 2013) — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF)... Read more
New Staff Join Blue Shield of California Foundation
Program officers will support grantmaking and programmatic activities aimed at strengthening California’s health care safety net San Francisco, CA (May 7, 2013) — Blue Shield of California Foundation... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $10.7 Million in First-Quarter Funding
New grants will bolster California’s healthcare safety net and domestic violence services; Edward Cymerys named to board of trustees San Francisco, CA (March 26, 2013) — Blue Shield of California... Read more
New Class of Emerging Leaders Joins Clinic Leadership Institute
Program will train its sixth cohort of next-generation leaders in community health San Francisco, CA (January 9, 2013) – Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today a sixth cohort of the... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $6.4 Million in Fourth-Quarter Funding
New investments support innovation among California’s healthcare safety net and domestic violence service providers San Francisco, CA (December 12, 2012) — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF... Read more
New Research: Most Californians Think Domestic Abuse Can Happen to Them
Two-thirds of Adults in California Know Someone Close to Them Who Has Been a Victim of Domestic Violence San Francisco, November 9, 2012 – Today, Blue Shield of California Foundation released a... Read more
Five Leaders in Domestic Violence Prevention Selected for Women’s Policy Institute
Advocacy training prepares leaders to navigate California’s political landscape The Women’s Foundation of California has selected five leaders from the field of domestic violence to participate in... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $7.3 Million in Third-Quarter Funding
New funding will help drive innovation in domestic violence prevention and among California’s health care safety net San Francisco, September 25, 2012 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF)... Read more
New Research Findings Illuminates Strategy for Improving Healthcare Quality, Reducing Costs in California
Majority of low-income Californians want more information and more involvement in health care decisions San Francisco, September 10, 2012 – A new statewide survey of low-income Californians reveals... Read more