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

Parents Involve in Civic Engagement

Education, Employment Outcomes of Disconnected Low-Income Males

First-Ever Annual Social Enterprise and Crowdfunding Conference at Snowbird, September 2013

San Francisco Hatches New Plan to Curb Homelessness for the Next Decade

Increasing Entrepreneurship in Iowa with Special Funds

Urban Institute: Medicaid and the Young Invincibles Under the Affordable Care Act

MindMixer, Code for America Announces Ideation Nation Rally

Sequestration Cuts Head Start Services for 57K Children

Classroom Dialog May Ignite Students\' Interest in Math

Recent News from California Endowment

California Gender Justice Funders Launch $10 Mil Culture Change Fund
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Foundation: California Endowment

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Dear Colleagues: An Urgent Open Letter to the Philanthropic Community
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