HOUSTON (Jan. 7, 2015) Fewer Texans say they have problems paying their medical bills in 2015 compared with 2013, according to a new report released by the Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

The Telluride Foundation challenges traditional philanthropy! Telluride Venture Accelerator is nothing less than inspired and represents a big leap forward in future thinking.

Philanthropy Southwest member foundation Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently announced its new board chair and board members for 2015-2016.

Read more on this recent announcement in Philanthropy News Digest.

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(Oklahoma City, OK) Philanthropy Southwest Board Member and Executive Director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation Louisa McCune to receive Community Service Award from the Dialogue Institute of Oklahoma City.

A key component of the Episcopal Health Foundation’s vision is the idea that to truly transform community health, the need to address the root causes of health problems is necessary, not just repeatedly treating the symptoms.

Eighteen Colorado nonprofits focused on social services programming have been awarded a combined $770,000 from the Boettcher Foundation to support capital campaigns.

Episcopal Health Foundation leaders today announced a detailed plan to improve community health across 57 Texas counties. The new $1.2 billion foundation believes its One Vision, Three Goals, Seven Strategies plan will help transform the health of families most in need through a different way of philanthropy.

On April 30, the Mary E. Bivins Foundation awarded $145,000 in scholarships to 21 area students. The scholarships are granted to students who meet the program criteria and are seeking a degree that prepares them to preach the Christian religion....

Thanks to a generous donation from the Ed Rachal Foundation, Texas A&M University-Kingsville is playing host this summer to future students who will be using the time to get a head start on their college careers. The Center for Student...

Thanks to a valued partnership between two institutions and the Texoma Health Foundation, the East Central University at Southeastern Nursing Department in Durant is receiving a $55,000 grant to update its facility. The update will help expand...

The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is now accepting applications for the 2014 cohort. The Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy is a long-term initiative to expand the number of Arizonans who are committed to state-level public service and...

The 2014 Mid-year Meeting session focused on the legalization of marijuana is the topic of this Grantmakers in Health blog, authored by Philanthropy Southwest Consultant Christie McElhinney.

Phoenix, Arizona - University of Arizona researchers have been awarded a $200,000 two-year seed grant by the Flinn Foundation through its Promoting Translational Research in Precision Medicine grants program to find out how a virus that flies...

Beaumont, TX — The Beaumont Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Excellence in Education Awards as part of its ongoing commitment to support education. The Awards were created to celebrate and recognize superior contributions...