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.
New Study Finds Teen Dating Violence Behaviors and Risk Factors Common Among 7th-Grade Students
Experts Believe Prevention in Middle School Matters Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation and Futures Without Violence join forces to Promote Healthy Relationships... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Taps Melissa Rodgers to Lead Health Care and Coverage Program
San Francisco, March 28, 2012 — Blue Shield of California Foundation has hired Melissa Rodgers to direct the Foundation’s Heath Care and Coverage program. Rodgers, a public-interest attorney with... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $11.4 Million in First-Quarter Grants
Core support dollars to help community health centers, domestic violence agencies during time of change San Francisco, March 21, 2012 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced $11... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces 2013 Class of Clinic Leadership Insititue
Twenty-six emerging leaders to participate in the program’s fifth class San Francisco, January 26, 2012 – Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) has selected twenty-six community health clinic... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 Million in Fourth-Quarter Grants
Major funding to build the next span in California’s bridge to health reform, increase cultural competency of domestic violence services San Francisco, December 14, 2011 — Blue Shield of California... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $2 Million in Third Quarter Grants
Funds to strengthen role of schools, public hospitals, and clinics in California safety net San Francisco, September 7, 2011 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced $2 million... Read more
Foundation’s Clinic Leadership Institute Graduates its 2011 Class of Leaders
Graduates’ leadership will be critical for navigating the rapidly changing healthcare environment San Francisco, June 23, 2011 – Twenty-one community clinic leaders will graduate from Blue Shield of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces Nearly $7 Million to Strengthen Leadership in Critical Safety Net Organizations
San Francisco, June 9, 2011 — Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) today announced nearly $7 million in second quarter grants, the bulk of which are aimed at strengthening the leadership of... Read more
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 Million in First Quarter Grants
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces $9 million in First Quarter Grants Marianne Jackson, Vivian Clecak Join Foundation Board of Directors San Francisco, March 22, 2011 — Blue Shield of... Read more