Category: Press Release

Health Foundation names Nora OBrien-Suric as new president

Following a comprehensive national search, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York today named Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D., senior program officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation, as its…

Health Foundation names Fasolo Frishman as senior program officer

Lisa M. Fasolo Frishman will be joining the Health Foundation as a senior program officer in our Syracuse office, Health Foundation President Ann F. Monroe announced Monday, October 17, 2016. In her role…

Oyler joins Health Foundation staff as program officer

Diane Oyler has joined the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York as program officer, Health Foundation President Ann F. Monroe announced Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Before joining the…

Health Foundation Board of Trustees elects new members and leadership

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York elected three new members to its Board of Trustees at its annual meeting in March. Also at the annual meeting, Joseph…

Health Foundation promotes Quarantillo, Williams

Health Foundation for Western and Central New York President Ann F. Monroe announced Friday, June 10, 2016 that there will be two leadership changes at the Foundation, effective July 1,…

Board of Trustees retains Isaacson, Miller to assist in presidential search

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Board of Trustees has retained the firm Isaacson, Miller to assist in the search for a new foundation president, Board Chair…

Health Foundation selects seventh cohort of Health Leadership Fellows

The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has named its 2016 class of Health Leadership Fellows, recognizing 39 diverse, highly skilled professionals from health-related and safety-net organizations in…

New StoryGrowing initiative building community capacity in storytelling

In April 2016, 11 organizations in central New York began a six-month learning program called StoryGrowing, a new initiative to build nonprofit and community capacity in storytelling. Since we first…

Report shows overall improvement in stakeholder ratings for Health Foundation

Last year, we commissioned The Center for Effective Philanthropy to conduct an Assessment Report of our stakeholders and we’re happy to share with you the key findings from this report….

Cavity Free Kids teaching preschoolers healthy dental habits

As morning snack is wrapping up, preschoolers in Head Start classrooms across western New York are gathering in groups to swish and swallow, and to brush their teeth. “It’s now…