Strengthen Economic Security and Mobility
We are working to strengthen the economic security and mobility for those that need it most because when families are economically secure, they can meet their basic needs which leads to healthier communities.
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...Read more »
Women in the Economy: Survey Findings
April 4, 2024Women in the Economy is a research and action project designed to answer the question: What would the economy look like...Read more »
California’s Care Workforce: an overview of needs, opportunities, and challenges
April 4, 2024California’s care sector is at a critical juncture. The state recently developed master plans to address the needs of its...Read more »
Forging a Sustainable Future for California’s Direct Care Workforce
February 12, 2024The crisis facing the paid direct care workforce is evident: a rapidly aging population, a critical workforce shortage,...Read more »
2023: The year in numbers
January 31, 2024In 2023, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 70 grants totaling over $17 million to organizations that are...Read more »
Toward Safety: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness
January 25, 2024To better understand the experiences of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who are currently experiencing...Read more »
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...Read more »
California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness
June 23, 2023The UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative completed this study — the largest representative study of...Read more »
2022: The year in numbers
January 31, 2023In 2022, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 91 grants totaling over $29 million.Read more »
Caring for California: Investing in cross-sector collaboration to advance an equitable care economy
November 10, 2022The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the fault lines in our systems of care. At the same time, we are seeing hope...Read more »