Recent Updates
Ten WNY Nonprofits Selected for StoryGrowing WNY 2026
Program offers communications expertise to help accelerate nonprofit impact and influence narrative change (Buffalo, NY) Ten nonprofit organizations have been selected from a field of more than 40 applicants to...
New York State’s Medicaid 1115 Waiver: Building Stronger Social Care Networks and Sustainable Community-Based Organizations
Established in 1965, Medicaid was designed as a federal-state medical insurance program for people with low incomes. Today, the program in New York State is poised to be so much…
Response to Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Address
On Tuesday, January 13, Governor Kathy Hochul presented her annual State of the State message to fellow New Yorkers, through both an online State of the State book and a…
Daemen and Health Foundation Announce Partnership on Fellows Program
Daemen University and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (HFWCNY) have partnered to offer graduates of the HFWCNY’s Health Leadership Fellows program six academic credits toward Daemen’s Leadership...
Health Foundation President Nora Suric, PhD, Named to Grantmakers In Aging Board
Will contribute expertise to national philanthropic group Nora Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, has been named to the Board of Directors of...
Health Foundation Awards More Than $2.8 Million in New Grants in Final Quarter of 2025
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health and strengthen the nonprofit infrastructure in western and...
Cohort 11 Graduates from the Health Leadership Fellows Program
Congratulations to our newest Fellows! Since 2005, our Health Leadership Fellows program has been building and strengthening a network of collaborative leaders across health-related organizations in western and central New…
Health Foundation Awards More Than $220,000 in Grant Funding for Grassroots Efforts Focused on Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
The second cohort of Imagine Nonviolence reflects an increased investment in the community-driven program The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded more than $220,000 in grants…
A Hollowed-Out Safety Net Will Worsen the Maternal and Infant Health Crisis in the U.S.
At the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, our vision for a healthy western and central New York includes healthy pregnancies, infants, and early childhood. Investing in a…
Now Accepting Proposals for Age-Friendly: Go Local
Img credit: Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invites proposals for the next cohort of Age-Friendly: Go Local, a funding and technical...