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As Dr. Yesenia Yepez reaches the halfway point of her first year as Board Chair, she joins HCF President Maria Pesqueira to reflect on what it means to lead with community at the center as the Foundation enters an evolving moment in its trajectory.
In July, we gathered our second cohort of multi-year partners to mark the midpoint of our five-year partnership.
Gillian Knight, HCF Program Manager of Learning & Evaluation, was named one of the 2026 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy fellows.
As Dr. Yesenia Yepez reaches the halfway point of her first year as Board Chair, she joins HCF President Maria Pesqueira to reflect on what it means to lead with community at the center as the Foundation enters an evolving
This April marks the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, which recognizes one of the largest and most important health programs in the United States. This year’s campaign focuses on protecting Medicaid from massive cuts and structural changes proposed under HR-1.
March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme, “Discover the Power of Nutrition,” brings the following question to mind: Who can access this power?
Where we live is one of the strongest predictors of our health. A stable home is not just shelter, but it is the place from which everything else becomes possible, shaping the food we access, the schools children attend, and
As we enter 2026, we are evolving our grantmaking approach for deeper, more sustained impact on health equity in our service region. Since 2020, we have responded boldly to the health needs of our region by directing 8-10% of our
Communities across the HCF region, still recovering from the long-term effects of public health crises, faced new challenges this year as economic pressures and a shifting social and political environment further strained their safety and well-being. Despite these pressures, community
This April marks the ninth annual Medicaid Awareness Month, which recognizes one of the largest and most important health programs in the United States. This year’s campaign focuses on protecting Medicaid from massive cuts and structural changes proposed under HR-1.
March is National Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme, “Discover the Power of Nutrition,” brings the following question to mind: Who can access this power?
Where we live is one of the strongest predictors of our health. A stable home is not just shelter, but it is the place from which everything else becomes possible, shaping the food we access, the schools children attend, and
As we enter 2026, we are evolving our grantmaking approach for deeper, more sustained impact on health equity in our service region. Since 2020, we have responded boldly to the health needs of our region by directing 8-10% of our
Communities across the HCF region, still recovering from the long-term effects of public health crises, faced new challenges this year as economic pressures and a shifting social and political environment further strained their safety and well-being. Despite these pressures, community
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