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.

Web Address

www.calendow.org

Social Media Links

Facebook - www.facebook.com/HealthHappensHere

Twitter - @CalEndow

Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/calendow/

YouTube - www.youtube.com/healthhappenshere

Foundation RSS Feeds

News - tcenews.calendow.org/pr/tce/health-happens-here-rss.xml

Assets

$3,699,473,000 - 2010-03-31
$4,773,842,000 - 2007-02-28

Giving

$124,392,000 - 2010-03-31
$146,621,142 - 2007-02-28

Foundation Grants and Resources

People Building Stronger Communities

Strengthening Families Through Stronger Fathers

Discarded Soda Bottles Turn Into Affordable Solar Lights

Homelessness Rates Drops in Virginia

Wipro Takes Philanthropic Route to Boost Public Shareholdings

Breastfeeding-Friendly Airports in the U.S.

A Rundown on Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Implementation

The 2013 National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Volunteering Benefits: Skills Earned as a Volunteer

Nominations Sought for Outstanding Senior Volunteer

Recent News from California Endowment

HIP Grants $6 Million to Latino and Latin American Communities Across the US, Mexico, and ...
Foundation: Casey Family Programs, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, MacArthur Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation, Marguerite Casey Foundation , Oak Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, California Endowment, Packard Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations

The U.S. Latino community is disproportionately suffering in the ongoing pandemic; according to CDC data published by the New York Times, Black...more

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: 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: 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