The California Endowment (CA)



The California Endowment is a private, statewide health foundation that was established in 1996 through Blue Cross of California's WellPoint Health Network.


The mission of California Endowment is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.

Foundation Grants and Resources





    

Recent News from California Endowment


As Philanthropy & NonProfits Battle Systematic Prejudice, RespectAbility Offers Free Sessions on ...
Foundation: Bank of America Charitable Foundation, California Endowment

RespectAbility is committed to being a partner to fellow nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, including by providing free resources for the sector...more

Invest in the Quest
Foundation: Inland Empire Community Foundation, California Endowment

“It is an innovative model that will give the IE Black Equity Initiative the ... The Center for Social Innovation led by Professor Karthick Ramakrishnan...more

$5 million coming for Black-led organizations in the Inland Empire with new initiative
Foundation: Inland Empire Community Foundation, California Endowment

The seed money for this fund is coming from The California Endowment and the Inland Empire Community Foundation with the rest of the $5 million...more

Arts Program For Children Works To Adapt Now That Schools Are Closed
Foundation: California Endowment

Above: Donnell Branch, right, raises his hand in his Perkins Elementary Schoool fourth-grade classroom, March 2, 2017. San Diego arts programs...more

Humboldt Area Foundation launches fund for COVID-19 response
Foundation: Humboldt Area Foundation, California Endowment, Wild Rivers Community Foundation, California Wellness Foundation

The fund was established to collect contributions and provide grants to charitable organizations in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte and Curry...more

$33 Million Guarantee Pool Launched For CDI
Foundation: Jessie Ball duPont Fund, California Endowment, Kresge Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Weingart Foundation

Backed by guarantee commitments from 10 U.S. philanthropic organizations and a large health care system, the Community Investment...more

More Catalytic Capital: A New $33M Guarantee Pool Aims To Encourage Community Investment
Foundation: Jessie Ball duPont Fund, Annie E. Casey Foundation, California Endowment, Kresge Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Weingart Foundation

The effort started in 2017, when Kresge commissioned the Global Impact Investing Network to study the use of guarantees by impact investors...more

Marguerite Casey Foundation Develops Philanthropy Leaders of Color
Foundation: Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment

Marguerite Casey Foundation helps develop future philanthropic leaders by funding one or two fellows a year as they participate in peer learning...more

Salinas nonprofit could lose financial support after employee caught "flaunting the gang lifestyle'
Foundation: California Endowment

Salinas nonprofit could lose financial support after employee caught ... “We are concerned, management is concerned about the incident and...more

Illustrative Grants from California Endowment



Matching Gifts-$113,040

Art Share Los Angeles, Inc.-$10,000

Black Dot Artists, Inc.-$15,000

CommuniCare Health Centers-$62,437

Lighthouse Recovery Club of Hanford-$25,040

LPC Consulting Associates, Inc.-$51,679

NAMI Urban Los Angeles-$100,000

Prevent Blindness Northern California-$15,000

Public Health Institute-$95,473

San Diegans for Health Care Coverage-$61,068



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