Our team mourns the passing of Sandra “Sandy” Williams and her partner Patricia Hicks—an unbearable loss for their loved ones, The Black Lens, The Carl Maxey Center, and the communities in Spokane fighting for equity and justice every day.Read More »
Our office in Pasco is now open! More than two years ago, we shared our plans to establish our second office location and expand our presence in Washington. After countless visits to the greater Tri-Cities area — planning, exploring potential sites, and navigating the unpredictability during a pandemic — we finally opened the doors to our new physical space this summer.Read More »
Something we struggle with at GHF is the disconnect between what people think we do and what we actually do—which means our phone calls and emails sometimes go unanswered.Read More »
Muthiah joined GHF in 2019 and led the creation of the investment team that oversees the strategic deployment of financial resources and stewards assets to support the foundation’s mission. At CHOA, Muthiah will lead the investment office, which manages the system’s long-term $6.4 billion investment portfolio.Read More »
Group Health Foundation is honored to announce 25 new recipients of our Systems, Power, and Action grants, totaling nearly $16 million. Each organization will receive up to $720,000 in flexible funding over three years to advance their advocacy and systems change work.Read More »
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve granted 70 organizations $15 million in Community Learning Grants to support their work across Washington State. Each grantee will receive up to $225,000 in flexible funding over the course of three years to further their efforts in self-determined directions. Community Learning Grants give us fresh opportunities to learnRead More »
While anti-Asian racism is not new to our country’s history, the last few years were still difficult for many Asian people and communities who call Washington and the United States home. Pacific Islander and Asian leaders we spoke to commonly used the word “anxious” to describe the state of their communities.Read More »
As an organization founded to advance health equity in Washington, we are clear that goal is not possible without centering communities who systematically have been denied justice. Regardless of social or political convenience, organizations led by and for Black people will always have our support.Read More »
Applications for Community Learning Grants are open through May 6 for organizations leading powerful work to advance health equity across Washington.Read More »
The Equitable Response and Recovery Fund enabled Group Health Foundation to rapidly deploy millions in emergency funding to community-based organizations throughout Washington during the pandemic.Read More »