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• Social Determinants of Health, COVID-19, and minorities – how they’re connectedJune 29, 2020
  Over the past several months, we’ve highlighted the topic of the Social Determinants of Health.  For the sake of review, … Read more
• What to Say?June 17, 2020
  a message from Pat Creech on race, equity, relationships, and learning. https://vimeo.com/429421204 click here to view the transcript
• Educational EquityFebruary 3, 2020
  Continuing the conversation on Equity versus Equality, and looking ahead to the opening of our Early Learning Grant Cycle next … Read more
• Health EquityJanuary 6, 2020
  In the past couple of posts, we’ve discussed the topics of the “Social Determinants of Health” and “Equity versus Equality.” … Read more
• Equity vs EqualityDecember 2, 2019
  This image has become commonly used in illustrating the difference between equity and equality. The basic message is that equality … Read more
• Social Determinants of HealthNovember 4, 2019
  There's a lot of discussion today focused on the Social Determinants of Health. These are defined as the conditions in … Read more
• What is Philanthropy?October 7, 2019
  "Philanthropy" can mean different things to different people, but as Jamie Levy explains in this video, it really comes down … Read more
• Faith and GivingApril 14, 2017
  How are the two related? What is the relationship between having a faith affiliation, and charitable giving? As an organization … Read more
• Growing Faith in Our CommunityMarch 10, 2017
  Leveraging national resources on a local level How would you describe our region’s profile when it comes to matters of … Read more