Three Elected Officials Receive TCWF Public Policy Leadership Award
TCWF presented its 2006 Public Policy Leadership Award to Attorney General Bill Lockyer and Senators Martha Escutia and Jackie Speier at a ceremony in Sacramento on August 9. The award, restricted to officials in their final term, honors their support of public policies that promote the health of underserved Californians. read more
Summer Portfolio Now Available
The cover story in the latest issue of Portfolio provides a retrospective of TCWF’s Sabbatical Program, which was established in 2003 to offers support to California's health nonprofits and their executives. This issue also spotlights the work of grantees in three of our funding priorities: special projects, teenage pregnancy prevention and violence prevention. read more
TCWF Grantees Receive 2006 Espíritu Award from The Isabel Allende Foundation
The Isabel Allende Foundation has bestowed its $20,000 Espíritu Award on two San Francisco-based TCWF grantees. The award recognizes programs that help protect the fundamental rights of women. Huckleberry Youth Programs was honored for its efforts in teenage pregnancy prevention; Mujeres Unidas y Activas, for promoting social justice for immigrant women.
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Community-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention Are Focus of Northern California Grantmakers Briefing
"Alternatives Rising: The New Landscape of Violence Prevention and Intervention" will be the subject of a lunchtime discussion hosted by Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) on August 17 in San Francisco. The program, open only to NCG members, focuses on recent shifts towards community-based intervention and “restorative justice” as alternatives to the criminal justice system. read more
White Paper Surveys Ways to Increase Diversity in the Health Professions
“Developing the California Health Care Workforce of Tomorrow” presents current and proposed strategies for increasing the diversity of California’s health care workforce to improve access to care. The white paper, funded by a grant from TCWF, was prepared by Field Research Corporation. (PDF) read more
2005 Annual Report Now Available
The cover story of our 2005 Annual Report describes how we use strategic communications to convey our grantmaking goals, spotlight the work of our grantees and share the lessons we learn with colleagues in the philanthropy sector. The annual report also provides an update on the Foundation’s activities for the year, an overview of the grants program, a list of the year’s grants and financial statements. read more
Legal Victory Removes Lead From Imported Candy, Ending Threat to Children’s Health
Oakland-based Center for Environmental Health and San Diego-based Environmental Health Coalition, both TCWF grantees, were part of a coalition of health advocates and government agencies that won a landmark legal victory in late June to remove lead from imported Mexican candies containing unwashed chilies. Candy makers, including subsidiaries of Mars and Hershey, agreed to annual audits of their companies and their chili suppliers, lead testing and payment of nearly $1 million for public outreach and to reduce lead industry-wide. read more
Nominations Open for Grantmakers in Health Leadership Award
The Terrance Keenan Leadership Award honors outstanding individuals in health philanthropy whose work is distinguished by leadership, innovation and achievement. Grantmakers in Health is accepting nominations for the annual award until September 15. For more information, and to submit a candidate, click here.
Grassroots Group Wins Lawsuit Targeting Housing Construction in Heavily Polluted Area of Riverside County
The grassroots organization Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ), a TCWF grantee, has won its lawsuit against Riverside County to suspend construction of a 425-unit housing development in Mira Loma, near warehouses with major diesel truck traffic. The county is said to have the nation’s highest level of air pollution, primarily from soot particles in diesel exhaust that can cause respiratory disorders and lung cancer. To raise awareness of the issue, CCAEJ erected a billboard along Highway 60. read more
