Point32Health Foundation: In the news
Recent stories about grantees, the Foundation and our community investments.
2024 Media coverage
December
- Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative | December 19 | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Announce $15 Million in Social and Racial Justice Grants from its Philanthropic Arm, the Point32Health Foundation
- MassNonprofitNews | December 18 | Point32Health Foundation provides $6.5M million in social and racial justice grants to Mass. nonprofits
- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | December 13 | Point32Health Foundation Commits $15M to Advance Social Equity Across New England
November
- Executive Office of Health and Human Services | November 20 | Robin Lipson Appointed Secretary of Elder Affairs
- Age Friendly Rhode Island | November 19 | Point32Health Named One of Rhode Island’s Most Charitable Companies
- Philanthropy Massachusetts Members InfoNet | November 17 | Point32Health Foundation Awards $45,000 to Nine Nonprofit Organizations (no link available)
- The Canton Citizen | November 15 | Point32Health Supports Alzheimer’s Association (no link available)
October
- Providence Business News | October 25 | Point32Health Ranked #4 in PBN Giving Guide 2024 (subscription required)
- MassLive | October 21 | Business Monday ETC: Oct. 21, 2024
- Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship | October 12 | Point32Health Foundation recently announced grants totaling $230,000 to support nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
September
- MassNonprofitNews | September 26 | Point32Health Foundation awards $230,000 to support civic engagement and equity in aging
- Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative | September 26 | Point32Health Foundation Awards $230,000 in Grants to Community Organizations in the Region for Civic Engagement and Equity in Aging
- PR Newswire | September 24 | Point32Health Foundation awards $230,000 in grants to community organizations in the region for civic engagement and equity in aging
- BusinessWest.com | September 25 | Food Bank Receives $50,000 from Point32Health Foundation
- Worcester Guardian | September 15 | MABVI Secures $300K to Support Age-Friendly Communities
- Boston Business Journal | September 6 | Largest Corporate Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts (subscription required)
August
- Business West | August 29 | Food Bank of Western Massachusetts Receives $50,000 from Point32Health Foundation
- The Reminder | August 27 | Way Finders Grant to Further Digital Equity and Advocacy Work
- ABLE NH | August 15 | ABLE NH Receives $75,000 from Point32Health Foundation
- Daily Hampshire Gazette | August 13 | Way Finders Lands $285K to Further Digital Equity in Holyoke
- Penobscot Bay Press | August 8 | Healthy Peninsula Receives $100,000 from Point32Health Foundation
July
- Easterseals | July 30 | TeamWork Makes Our Dream Work at The Bridge Center (no link available)
- Philanthropy Mass | July 26 | Point32Health Foundation Awards Nearly $3 million to 31 Nonprofits in Region (no link available)
- Fox Bangor |July 23 | Healthy Peninsula Receives $100k Grant to Support Aging Mainers
- MassNonprofitNews| July 18 | Point32Health Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million to 31 Nonprofits
- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy| July 18 | Point32Health Foundation Awards Nearly $3 Million to 31 Nonprofits in the Region
- Boston Business Journal | July 18 | Mary Skelton Roberts Hired at Philanthropy Massachusetts
- Boston Business Journal | July 16 | Grant Welker | BBJ Announces the State’s Most Charitable Companies
- News from the Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail | July 16 | Thank you to Volunteers from Point32Health (no link available)
June
- Hopkinton Today| June 26 | Photo of the Day
- Woodbridge Town News| June 20 | Point32Health Makes a Difference: Over 1,900 Colleagues Volunteer 5,400+ Hours During Annual Volunteer Week
- The Bay State Banner | June 19 | Beth Chandler creates and expands equitable environments in Boston
- Philanthropy Mass | June 13 | Beth Chandler to Join Point32Health Foundation as Director of Community Investments (no link available)
- New England Council | June 4 | Point32Health [Foundation] Names New Director of Community Investments
- WBUR | June 3 | Beth Chandler to Become Director of Community Investments for Point32Health [Foundation] (no link available)
May
- Boston Business Journal | May 31 | Grant Welker | YW Boston CEO Beth Chandler Departing to Join Health Insurance Foundation (subscription required)
- WABI 5 | May 28 | Grace Bradley | State Organizations Talk Housing Shortage During 2024 Health Care Forum
- Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative | May 22 | Point32Health Recognized as One of the Most Community-Minded Organizations in the Country
- MassNonprofitNews | May 22 | Point32Health Named to The Civic 50 for its Corporate Citizenship
- Boston Herald | May 17 | Opinion: Simons and Rosenthal: Take Middleman Out of Charitable Giving (subscription required)
- Philanthropy Mass | May 17 | Point32Health Recognized as one of the Most Community-Minded Organizations in the Country (no link available)
- Wall Street Online | May 14 | Top 50 Companies Donate More Than $1.5 Billion and Engage Employees in 6.5 Million Hours of Volunteering
- PR Newswire | May 14 | Top 50 Companies Donate More than $1.5 Billion and Engage Employees in 6.5 Million Hours of Volunteering
- Points of Light | May 14 | Top 50 Companies Donate More than $1.5 Billion and Engage Employees in 6.5 Million Hours of Volunteering
- MassNonprofitNews | May 13 | Equity in Aging and 2025 Grantmaking Webinar Hosted by Point32Health Foundation
- Alliance for Healthy Aging | May 8 | Point32Health Foundation 2025 Grantmaking Info Session (no link available)
April
- BusinessWest.com | April 25 | | Bay Path Program Addresses Productive Aging
- Manchester Ink Link| April 24 | Point32Health Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to 20 Nonprofit Organizations
- WHDH 7News | April 20 | Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Receives $100,000 Grant from Point32Health Foundation (no link available)
- Philanthropy MA | April 19 | Point32Health Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to 20 Nonprofit Organizations (no link available)
- Westfair Business Journal | April 18 | Point32Health Foundation Provides $200,000 Grant to Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
- RI News Today | April 16 | RI Nonprofits Share in Point32Health Foundation Grants for Equity in Aging, Social and Racial Justice
- Age Friendly Rhode Island | April 16 | Point32Health Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to 20 Nonprofit Organizations
- Grantmakers in Health | April 15 | Philanthropy @ Work
- Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative | April 11 | Point32Health Foundation Announces $2 Million in Grants to 20 Nonprofit Organizations
- MassNonprofitNews | April 9 | Point32Health Foundation Provides $2M in Grants to 20 Nonprofits
March
- Philanthropy Massachusetts | March 22 | Point32Health Commits more than $1.5 Million as Part of White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthier Communities (no link available)
- MassNonprofitNews | March 20 | Point32Health Commits more than $1.5 Million for White House Challenge to End Hunger
- Connecticut Council for Philanthropy | March 20 | Point32Health commits more than $1.5 million as part of White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthier Communities
February 2024
- Daily Hampshire Gazette | February 21 | Grow Food Secures $230K in Grants to Support Core Operations
- Candid/Philanthropy News Digest | February 20 | Grow Food Secures $230K in Grants to Support Core Operations
- NPQ | February 19 | Tiffany Benjamin and Tom Kamber | Investing in Digital Literacy to Better the Health of America’s [Older People]
- CTNewsJunkie | February 5 | Christine Stuart | Food-As-Medicine Model Empowering Pregnant Latina Women
- Social Capital Inc. | February 2 | 2024 SCI Idealist Celebration
January 2024
- Philanthropy Massachusetts | January 26 | Phillip González Appointed as President and CEO of the MetroWest Health Foundation (no link available)
- Bangor Daily News| January 24 | OUT Maine receives $5,000 grant from Point32Health Foundation
- Boston Spirit Magazine| January 24 | OUT Maine Awarded $5K from New England’sPoint32Health Foundation (subscription required)
- Hartford Patch| January 23 | Hartford Program Provides Fruits/Veggies to Young Latina Mothers
- Lincoln County News| January 18 | Hearty Roots Granted Multi-Year Support from Point32Health Foundation
- Boothbay Register| January 18 | Hearty Roots Granted Multi-Year Support from Point32Health Foundation
- Wiscasset Newspaper| January 18 | Hearty Roots Granted Multi-Year Support from Point32Health Foundation
- MassNonprofitNews| January 16 | MetroWest Health Foundation Hires Phillip González as New CEO
- Philanthropy Massachusetts | January 12 | Eight Nonprofit Organizations Receive $40,000 from Point32Health Foundation: Collaboration with Colleague Resource Groups Advances Equity (no link available)
- Providence Business News | January 3 | Farm Fresh Rhode Island Receives New Van from Lions Club Fundraising