Recent Updates

Honoring, Mourning, and Remaining Committed to Action
img credit: CNN By Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President On Sunday, May 14, the Buffalo community will mark one year since a shooter, driven by hatred and the vicious lies of…

Health Foundation Announces New Initiative and $500,000 in Funding to Advance Rural Health
Funding, advocacy, forthcoming report made possible by gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in 2022 BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NY – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York announced a…

Health Foundation Announces Staff Promotions
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has announced the promotion of three staff members in recognition of their commitment and achievements on behalf of the Health Foundation’s…

Written Comment from Health Foundation for Western & Central New York in Response to 1332 Waiver Request
Submitted March 3, 2023. Learn more here The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is an independent private foundation serving 16 counties in western and central New York…

Funding Opportunity: Fellows Action Network Micro-Grants
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, in support of the Fellows Action Network, has established a micro-grant fund to support the collaborative work of graduates of the…

Health Foundation Awards Over $1.5 Million to Programs and Projects Across Western and Central New York in the Last Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include helping more people gain health coverage, trauma-informed care program expansions, and reconnecting families through strengthening caregiver-child bonds. In the final quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation for…

Response to the 2023 NYS State of the State Address
On January 10, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul presented her annual State of the State address. Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, offers…

Celebrating 20 Years on the Path Toward Health Equity
BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York will celebrate 20 years of service to the community with a year-long commemoration of the…

Request for Proposals: Equity in Communications Review and Recommendations
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York (Health Foundation) is requesting proposals from communications firms that specialize in racial and socioeconomic equity-driven projects to partner with us on…

National Family Caregivers Month: Exploring the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
By Ken Genewick, Senior Program Officer for Caregiving At the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, a key component of our strategy to achieve health equity is supporting…