Healing & Resilience

We recognize that advancing health and well-being in our service region depends on investing in the capacity of local leaders, organizations, and communities to build a thriving, sustainable health ecosystem.

We trust our partners to find the best ways to operate with flexibility, abundance, and clarity so they can sustain and support people to thrive.

When people thrive, so do organizations and communities. That is why we prioritize unrestricted general operating support as our core grantmaking strategy–we believe it is the most transformative way to build capacity for the long-term.

But, our approach to capacity building goes beyond simply providing grant dollars to meet community needs. It is built on trust and authentic relationships, shaped by local community wisdom, and centered on strengthening the people, practices, and cultures that sustain organizations over the long-term. This approach embraces a radical reimagining of what healthy organizations can be.

For us, this looks like:

Investing in people, policies, and organizational structures that build resilience and help organizations navigate change in ways that center racial equity and justice.

Fostering healing-informed cultures that reduce burnout, strengthen relationships, and create conditions where equity, belonging, and well-being can take root.

Learning from and honoring community resilience and encouraging organizations to lead from a place of abundance, possibility, and creativity, grounded in the wisdom and expertise of their communities.

We occasionally share organizational resilience resources via our newsletter and social media, so feel free to subscribe and follow us to receive updates. The following are additional resources for you:

Resilience Grants

The Healthy Communities Foundation’s Responsive Grants Portal is closed as we transition to a new grants management system. We anticipate reopening the portal in Fall 2025, though this timeline is subject to change.

Please note: Please contact Tina Ramirez Moon at tramirez@hcfdn.org with questions regarding Resilience grant requests.

Reports & Publications

Read our latest reports and thought pieces where we discuss how we integrate community-driven insights and trust-based practices into our grantmaking.