“Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Programs Save Tax Dollars,” an Op-Ed by TCWF President and CEO Gary L. Yates, was published in the Oakland Tribune on September 1. Yates urged policymakers to continue to fund prevention efforts, which have contributed to the 46 percent drop in teen births in California over the past decade—the steepest decline of any state in the country. Annual public and private spending on prevention programs totals $120 million, while annual net savings to society are estimated at $2.2 billion. read more
New Issue of Reflections Evaluates TCWF's Responsive Grantmaking Program
“Reflections on TCWF's Responsive Grantmaking Program,” now available online, reports on an external evaluation conducted by Harder+Company Community Research. Instituted in 2001, TCWF’s Responsive Grantmaking Program balances proactive grantmaking with a strategic response to critical issues in nonprofit health care. The report finds TCWF’s grantees to be highly satisfied with grant duration and amount, reporting requirements, and—especially—relations with the Foundation. read more
Three L.A. Doctors Comment on Phenomenon of Poor Yet Healthy Latinos
In an August 28 Los Angeles Times article, “Poor Patients Who Are Healthy?” three TCWF grantees discuss the “Latino Paradox”—the relatively low mortality rates of Latinos with low levels of income and education. Dr. Hector Flores, co-director of White Memorial Medical Center, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, director of UCLA Medical School’s Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, and Dr. Felix Nuñez, medical director of South Central Family Health Center are quoted in the story. read more
Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families Conference Set for September 24-27 in Los Angeles
“Healthy Communities: Strengthening Prospects for the Well-Being of Children, Youth and Families” is the theme of Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families 21st Annual Conference, to be held September 24-27 in Los Angeles. Session topics include new developments in child and adolescent neuroscience, family homelessness, improving access to health care, interfaith community organizing, collaborative funding strategies and public/private partnerships. Five offsite sessions will be offered in Los Angeles and West Long Beach neighborhoods. read more
Robina Suwol Is Semi-Finalist for ‘Volvo for Life’ Hometown Heroes Award
Robina Suwol, executive director of California Safe Schools (CSS)—a TCWF grantee and 2004 finalist in the Volvo For Life Award for hometown heroes—is a semi-finalist for Volvo’s “all-time greatest” heroes award. Suwol founded CSS, a nonprofit environmental coalition in Southern California, after watching her son walk through a cloud of pesticide at his school. CSS developed a stringent pesticide policy adopted by the Los Angeles Unified School District. Award winners will be announced April 4, 2007. read more
‘General Operating Support’ Is Topic of Northern California Grantmakers Panel
Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) will host a panel discussion, “General Operating Support: Funders’ Perspectives, Policies and Practices” on October 12 at the San Francisco office of The California Endowment. Panelists will report on a statewide survey, funded by the Aspen Institute, of foundation personnel’s opinions about the level of general operating support that should be provided, and the form such grants should take. This event is free for NCG members. read more
Study Links Nurse Shortage to Nurse Pay
A study by the Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that increasing nurses' pay is the most direct way to solve the hospital nurse shortage. “Solving the Nursing Shortage through Higher Wages”—based on U.S. Department of Labor data on 18,337 hospital nurses’ wages from 1995 to 2005—recommends that hospitals use competitive wage-setting practices to help maintain adequate staffing levels and improve patient care. The study also calls for raising nursing educator wages to expand nursing training capacity. read more (PDF)
Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo To Be Honored by HPRA
Magdalena Beltrán-del Olmo, TCWF vice president of communications, will receive a PRemio Award for public relations from the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA) at a September 21 ceremony in Los Angeles. Beltrán-del Olmo, who has led the TCWF communications department since 1996, has more than 25 years of experience in communications management, social marketing and journalism. She has received numerous awards for her communications and advocacy work. read more
