Introducing the BUILD National Network
April 16, 2026
Communities across the country are changing the way we address health in the United States. They are working together to... […]
Leveraging Our Strengths to Transform Health
June 30, 2016
I’m a firm believer that no single sector is able to tackle the barriers to health without collaborating and leveraging...
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BUILD Health Celebrates a Year of Progress and Rising Momentum
June 20, 2016
June 9 marked the one-year anniversary of the BUILD Health Challenge’s announcement of the inaugural group of grantees. In just...
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Joining the Choir for Social Change
May 27, 2016
Philanthropy has a special role to play in creating and supporting healthier communities. Foundations have been at the forefront of...
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The BUILD Health Challenge in South Central Los Angeles: BUILDing Change from Within
May 5, 2016
In Historic South Central Los Angeles, a group of highly motivated teens spent several months surveying and interviewing members of...
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Why The Advisory Board Company Joined Four Philanthropies to Promote Cross-Sectoral Collaborations with BUILD Health
April 28, 2016
The Advisory Board Company is a technology, research, and consultancy firm, but we’re more than that, too. We view ourselves...
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Five Lessons on Successful Philanthropic Collaborations
April 20, 2016
The Kresge Foundation’s Chris Kabel shares insights from the launch of the BUILD Health Challenge Chris Kabel, Deputy Director of...
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BUILDing Connections: The Practical Playbook National Meeting
April 14, 2016
At the de Beaumont Foundation, I have been fortunate to work on the BUILD Health Challenge – a funding...
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Healthy Homes Des Moines: Uniting Community Partners to Fight Childhood Asthma
April 6, 2016
If your home environment is not healthy, you cannot be healthy: mentally or physically. Think about it. You spend half...
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Community-Centered Health Homes: Progress Report
March 23, 2016
Prevention Institute “The Community-Centered Health Homes model has spurred a phenomenal transformation in our community and our clinic. CCHH is...
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BUILDing Healthy Communities, One Street at a Time
March 16, 2016
South Los Angeles is one of the most disenfranchised, underserved communities in the nation. With over 1 million people lacking...
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Joining Forces Planning Grants Announced for BUILD Health Challenge Grantees!
March 9, 2016
For decades, the community development and health sectors have worked in the same places with the same people – often, without...
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Partnering to BUILD a New U.S. Health System
October 30, 2015
Last night, a mother hurriedly gathered clothes, insurance cards, toys, and medications. She was heading to the ER again because...
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