Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, Chief Impact Officer for DentaQuest If you’re reading this, there is a good chance you have dental insurance, you brush your teeth, force yourself to floss and see the dentist on a (somewhat)...
As the Philanthropy Journal begins a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on Missouri Health Connection from October 2017. By Sandy Cyr Cutting-edge technology and the...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Marty Smith Every year over 1 million Americans suffer catastrophic medical events such as strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and spinal cord injuries. These injuries require extensive rehabilitation, yet many people will...
By Jack Ahern Membership organizations have their own unique purpose. They support professionals in a shared field by offering credentialing, continuing education, and networking. But what happens when an organization’s members want to do more for their profession?...
By June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation Around the world, communities in low and middle-income countries are still struggling to gain access to adequate healthcare. Although the medical knowledge already exists to prevent and treat many...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Tina Markanda The Foundation for a Healthy High Point was established in 2013 as a result of a merger between High Point Regional Health and UNC Health Care. The Foundation was funded with $50 M in assets with the mission to...
As the Philanthropy Journal begins a new cycle on our editorial calendar, we will periodically republish articles from our archive. Please enjoy this piece on the Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island from August 2015. By Charlena...
By Charlena Wynn Offering quality healthcare services to all, regardless of ability to pay, drives Visiting Nurse Services of Newport and Bristol Counties of Rhode Island’s (VNS) commitment to healthcare access, programming, and funding. But as one might imagine,...
By Jordan Smith Imagine that you are 6 or 10 years old and you just learned your mom or dad has cancer. Imagine how scary that would be. Two NC State University alums don’t have to imagine what that would be like, they lived it, and now they are making a difference...
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Staff of Red Kayak Institute When a novice kayaker writes, “I was truly able to calm my thoughts and worries,” the staff of Red Kayak Institute fulfills its mission. Mary Anne Smrz established the Red Kayak Institute to help...
