Our Values
Our values of integrity, partnership, possibility, equity and dignity inform all that we do. We believe it’s possible to improve the lives of all Californians by collaborating with partners who seek out the best, most innovative solutions that advance everyone’s well-being.
Celebrating Black history with Janiece Evans-Page, CEO of Tides
February 28, 2025Janiece Evans-Page, CEO of Tides, discusses her journey, social justice, philanthropy, Black History Month, and amplifying oppressed voices while supporting community change.
Listening to lead: how community researchers transform solutions
December 27, 2024Blue Shield of California Foundation prioritizes community researchers to create solutions that reflect real needs.
Bringing more than money to the table: insights from the Foundation’s work “beyond the grant dollar”
December 16, 2024Partnership is a core value of the Foundation and to us, it means more than direct funding.
How the history of care work impacts today’s narrative
April 15, 2024Learn how The Maven Collaborative is working to create gender and racial equity via research, advocacy, and narrative change.
Care is essential, care is love, and care connects us all
December 1, 2023Care work is skilled work that should be compensated. Care work allows all other forms of work to take place. Care work is vital to our economy.
Humanity at the heart of systems change: highlights from a convening of Foundation grantees
June 8, 2023Margaret Tobias Grier shares a story about a recent convening of 26 grantee partners to talk about the systems change work each organization is advancing, the wins, and the challenges.
Investing in Health: A Bold and Pragmatic Federal Action Plan
January 22, 2021COVID-19 has exposed and intensified long-standing problems in our country, including deep cracks in the U.S. health system and racial and economic injustice.
Connecting the dots: Improving child care workers’ conditions leads to better health, economic stability, and greater equity
November 6, 2020The fast pace of current events, dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic, and uncertainty about the upcoming November 2020 election, and the high stakes for health, equity, and economic recovery are dominating our waking hours and keeping us up at night.
Outrage and Action: Honoring George Floyd’s legacy & dismantling racist systems
June 3, 2020How would our society look different if we responded to racism with the same urgency as COVID-19?
Dismantling narratives – what solidarity means to me
May 28, 2020Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as an opportunity to express solidarity and name how our resilience is connected to others.