Grantee Stories & Videos

By Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, The Colorado Trust A new strategic focus on ending inequalities that affect racial, ethnic, low-income and other vulnerable populations.

By Melissa Bosworth, Colorado Rural Health Center The Colorado Rural Health Center uses a new tool to examine county-level health data.

By Scott Downes, The Colorado Trust A Colorado Trust program officer reflects on an 800-mile road trip through one of the most rural parts of the state.

By Ned Calonge, MD, MPH, The Colorado Trust What one expert taught us about how foundations can best support and inspire social movements.

Manuel Pastor, PhD, a professor of sociology, American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California, presented on how building a social movement can help achieve health equity and how communities can be involved. His presentation included recent success stories and a list of 10 key elements to building an effective social movement, such as the need for scale, a viable economic model and a pragmatic policy package.

By Aubrey Hill, Colorado Coalition for the Medically Underserved Between October 2013 and February 2014, nearly 23,000 Colorado children have gained insurance coverage.

The Colorado Trust’s new grant strategy focuses on building the health equity advocacy field.

By Meghan Baskett, Easter Seals Colorado Three new coalitions are advocating on behalf of the 843,000 family caregivers in Colorado.

By Julian Kesner, The Colorado Trust Two new studies show the health and well-being of Colorado kids has significant room for improvement.

By Deidre Johnson and Laurel Petralia, The Colorado Trust Colorado Trust staff share highlights from the Grantmakers in Health annual meeting.