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2018 Year in Review

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point awards grants to 8 Non-Profits

High Point, N.C. — On June 19, 2019 the Board of Directors for The Foundation for a Healthy High Point — a private foundation that invests in the advancement of health and wellness for High Point residents — approved a total of $478,800 in grants to local non-profits. $459,800 was approved as part of the Foundation’s Spring Traditional Grant Cycle. Approximately 65% of the awarded funds were for programs addressing Behavioral Health.  In addition, Small Grants Program awards were approved totaling $19,000 to two non-profit organizations.

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point Announces New Board Members

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point recently introduced and welcomed Mr. Tyler Covington, Dr. James Hoekstra, and Dr. Linda Taylor as the three newest members to the Board of Directors in 2018.

Press Release: The Foundation for a Healthy High Point Announces Spring 2018 Grant Awards

High Point, N.C. — On June 12, 2018, the Board of Directors for The Foundation for a Healthy High Point — a private foundation that invests in the advancement of health and wellness for High Point residents — approved $671,089 in grants to local non-profits as a part of the Foundation’s Spring Traditional Grant Cycle.

13 Early Local Childhood Programs Partner

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HIGH POINT — In an effort to boost success in school and beyond, 13 programs serving Guilford County’s youngest children and families will participate in a two-year continuous quality improvement (CQI) effort in partnership with Ready for School, Ready for Life and Root Cause.

Foundation for a Healthy High Point offers new ways to work together

In Guilford County, well over 600 nonprofits actively engage in the life of our community. Some are large, complex organizations and others are small entities doing good work among us.

Many of us generously contribute financially to nonprofits, and sometimes we may wonder about the effective use of funds.

Capacity building — a broad term that encompasses actions nonprofits make to increase effectiveness — can focus on organizational and financial stability, program quality and growth. When it’s successful, it strengthens a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission and serve the community. Capacity building is an investment in the effectiveness and future sustainability of our nonprofits.

2017 Year in Review

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point Reviews 2017 Grantmaking

In 2017, the Board of Directors for the Foundation for a Healthy High Point approved $645,399 in grant awards to 12 organizations. These funds support projects in areas of teen pregnancy prevention and early intervention, behavioral health, and other services.

The Foundation for a Healthy High Point awards grants to 4 Non-Profits

High Point, N.C. — On December 6, 2017, the Board of Directors for The Foundation for a Healthy High Point — a private foundation that invests in the advancement of health and wellness for High Point residents — approved $251,557 in grants to local organizations and non-profits as a part of the Foundation’s Fall Grant cycle. Approximately 80% of the awarded funds were for programs addressing Behavioral Health.  

High Point’s New Community Report Card Measures City’s Overall Health

On October 16, the Foundation for a Healthy High Point, in conjunction with the Hayden-Harman Foundation, the United Way of Greater High Point, the High Point Community Foundation and High Point University, unveiled a new Community Report Card that measures the city’s overall health. Data for the report card was collected and organized by the UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies and the UNCG Center for Youth Family and Community Partnerships. The UNCG team also developed an Asset and Health Indicator map, to help determine the health needs in specific zip codes throughout Greater High Point.