Our Values
Continuing and Expanding the Fight to End Violence against Women
September 12, 2019This September 13, our nation marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)....Read more »
Staff Summer Reading Picks
July 23, 2019Our staff summer reading recommendations highlight stories that help us see the world in different ways and from new...Read more »
A Conversation with Foundation President & CEO Ray Baxter
June 13, 2019Chief Program Director Carolyn Wang Kong interviewed President & CEO Ray Baxter about health as a unifying vision for...Read more »
How many spirits live in a BART station? And other questions about othering and belonging
May 15, 2019Earlier this year, I was late to work, flying down the stairs of the San Bruno BART station to the underground passenger...Read more »
Why I Vote
October 19, 2018A bright yellow legal pad and black felt-tip pen set me off on my journey as an advocate. I was twelve years old...Read more »
Start by Showing Up: What being an ally means to me
October 16, 2018Earlier this summer, I attended a discussion on how philanthropy could respond to the #MeToo movement — in...Read more »
Pervasive Problems Call for Engaged Partners with Bold Goals
August 30, 2018We know that when we get it right, collaboration will allow us to embrace new viewpoints into the complex problems we...Read more »
Keeping Families and Futures Intact: Action steps for funders
June 22, 2018Over the past week, our social media channels and online news outlets have been inundated with images of crying children...Read more »
Further Forward
January 17, 2018As we look at our world and all of its complex challenges, it’s clear that we need not only more funding and support for...Read more »
2017: The Year in Numbers
January 12, 2018In 2017, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded $25.6 million to organizations working to improve the health and...Read more »