Hello partners and friends!
I’m excited about the Humana Foundation’s work in 2024 and because of stakeholders like you, we’ll see great outcomes and advance health equity for the people who need it most.
As a foundation, we have many great assets and partners, but our key philanthropic advantage is Humana employees. When our communities need volunteers, talent or recovery assistance, Humana employees seamlessly offer their time, talents and donations.
We recently launched a “Match Madness” giving campaign where we double matched employee donations to eligible nonprofits. Employees who gave were then eligible to be selected to win 1 of 11 large grants to donate to an eligible nonprofit. Employee donations were incredible! See inside this newsletter for more on what employees invested in nonprofits.
We are excited to open new grant cycles in 2024! The Early Access Cycle ended in February and the Regular Access Cycle is April 1 – May 10. Our goal is to make the process as equitable as possible for the nonprofit community. See more inside about how to apply for a grant from the Humana Foundation.
The Humana Foundation Senior Council is helping us listen and be informed about the issues happening in our communities. Our 14-member volunteer group consisting of both seniors 65+ and rising high school seniors, recently presented about the health equity issues impacting their communities. Specifically, the impact on seniors, school-age children and veterans. We were inspired by their findings and the teens were so impressive in their reports.
As our current teens roll off the board in June, we’re actively recruiting rising seniors to replace their positions. You’ll find the requirements in the pages ahead.
This summer we’ll celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Face the Fight™ initiative. The Humana Foundation was the first organization to join USAA, and a growing coalition, to raise awareness and support for suicide prevention. The coalition has grown to 138 members!
Go to WeFaceTheFight.org for more information.
2024 will be an exciting year. Thanks in advance for engaging with us as we advance health equity and help our communities thrive.
--Tiffany Benjamin
CEO, Humana Foundation
