Join us in this exploration of learning with our communities as we identify lessons learned and best practices for promoting community health across the country. Check back regularly as we continue to share what we're learning.
Stories of Change from BUILD 3.0

Learnings and Insights from BUILD’s Third Cohort
In November 2019, The BUILD Health Challenge (BUILD) launched the third BUILD cohort, supporting 18 cross-sector, community-centered partnerships for 30...
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Stories of Change from BUILD 3.0
The BUILD Health Challenge (BUILD) launched its third cohort in the fall of 2019 with 18 dynamic communities from across...
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BUILD Communities After 2020: What We Carry With Us
For The BUILD Health Challenge’s (BUILD) third cohort of communities, as with people the world over, the global COVID-19 pandemic...
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Forging a New Path: BUILD’s Health Plan Partners
What is the role of health plans in driving sustainable solutions that lead to better health for all? This...
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Webinar: Moving Policy to Action – Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis
Many localities and states across the country have declared racism as a public health crisis, offering an opportunity to observe...
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Journeying Toward Healthier Communities: A Report on Trends in the Field
The BUILD Health Challenge® (BUILD) team ended last year, like many of you reading this, with more questions than answers....
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BUILD’s Two Key Frameworks
BUILD’s five principles—Bold, Upstream, Integrated, Local, Data-Driven—guide communities as they address upstream health and health equity in ways that honor...
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Moving to Center: BUILD’s Journey to Advance Health Equity
In 2015, The BUILD Health Challenge® (BUILD) was created with the bold goal of transforming systems through cross-sector partnerships, a...
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Is More Always Better? A Reflection on the Dynamic Nature of Nationally and Regionally Focused Funder Collaboratives
Five years ago, five organizations shared a vision to advance health equity and sought to develop innovative approaches that could...
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Community Approaches to System Change
The BUILD Health Challenge (BUILD) worked with 19 communities across the country over the last two years with the goal...
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19 Stories from the Field: What Systems Change Looks Like in Communities
What does it take to create lasting change when it comes to improving health in communities? The BUILD Health Challenge...
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