Recent Updates
Advocacy Priorities: Submitted to the NYS Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health and Medicaid
The Health Foundation for Western and Central New York submitted the following written testimony to the Feb. 25, 2021 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Health and Medicaid. The Health Foundation…
Black History Month Spotlight: Marie Cannon, a Leader in Community Health
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the vast contributions Black Americans have made throughout our country’s history, and are continuing to make today. In that spirit, we…
Health Foundation Announces New Grants Totaling More Than $2.8 Million in Second Half of 2020
Between June and December 2020, the Health Foundation awarded new grants totaling more than $2.8 million to support programs that improve the health of people in western and central New…
A Message for the New Year: Seeking Hope When We Need it Most
by Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President We are beginning a new year together in the midst of ongoing, significant challenges. COVID-19 cases and deaths are still rising across the country, with…
In Your Own Words: The Impact of COVID-19 on Community-Based Organizations
In early December, we asked our local community of nonprofit organizations: how has the COVID-19 crisis had an impact on your work? We were overwhelmed and moved by the many…