About Contact IBC Foundation Nursing Education Community Health Health Priorities News Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces more than $4.5M in grants to support nonprofit long-term sustainability and COVID-19 recovery BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM / THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2020 / PUBLISHED IN FEATURED, NEWS Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) Philadelphia, PA —August 20, 2020 — The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today announced more than $4.5 million in funding as part of the Foundation’s continued commitment to community health and nonprofit sustainability. The Foundation accelerated grants totaling more than $2.4 million to support operations at nearly 40 health centers that receive funding through the Foundation’s Blue Safety Net program. Health centers deliver care in medically underserved communities and are essential providers in the healthcare safety net. The Foundation pledged support of nonprofit pandemic recovery this year and awarded $675,000 in grants to regional coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts, including: The PHL COVID-19 Fund, the region’s rapid response and recovery fund, to aid nonprofit organizations that serve the 11‑county region of Southeastern PA and Southern NJ. The Fund is co-led by The Philadelphia Foundation and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern NJ. Black Doctors COVID Consortium, for conducting community-based testing in under-resourced neighborhoods to help address disparities in access to COVID-19 testing. The Foundation also awarded nursing education scholarship grants totaling more than $1.1 million to 20 nursing schools in the region. These grants are awarded through the Foundation’s Nurses for Tomorrow program to support undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral nursing students. The Foundation continued its summer nursing internship program, virtually hosting its largest cohort of 30 students nurse from 10 nursing schools. “The Independence Blue Cross Foundation remains committed to our region’s nonprofits serving the community and the next generation of nurses who will be on the frontlines of care,” said the Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake. About the Independence Blue Cross Foundation: The Independence Blue Cross Foundation is a charitable, private foundation whose mission is leading solutions for a healthier community. The Foundation targets the following areas of impact: Strengthening the Blue Safety Net: Improving access to quality, affordable health care in medically underserved areas. Bolstering the Health Care Workforce: Advancing the nursing workforce through education and professional development. Addressing Health Priorities: Finding local solutions to national health issues through research and cross-sector partnerships. Currently focusing on the opioid epidemic through the Supporting Treatment and Overdose Prevention (STOP) initiative. Community Innovation: Supporting pilot projects that pursue new approaches to existing health-focused challenges in the community. Learn more by visiting our website: ibxfoundation.org. Connect with the Independence Blue Cross Foundation on Twitter at @ibxfdn. Media Contact: Ruth Stoolman Independence Blue Cross Ruth.Stoolman@ibx.com 215-241-4807 (office) 215-667-9537 (cell) Independence Blue Cross Foundation Team Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) is a private, corporate charitable foundation that was established in 2011 with a mission to lead sustainable solutions that improve the health and well-being of the community. The Foundation has awarded grants and research totaling more than $55M to nonprofits and academic institutions in the southeastern Pennsylvania region whose programs and services address access to care, the healthcare workforce, and nonprofit sustainability. Learn more by visiting our website: ibxfoundation.org. Connect with the Independence Blue Cross Foundation on Twitter at @ibxfdn. Related Posts: IBC Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake honored for philanthropy and community service IBC Foundation joins Senator PA State Senator Tom Killion and West Chester Area YMCA to celebrate CPR Awareness Week and passage of new legislation IBC Foundation participates in American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Philadelphia Leave a reply Wordpress Comments (0) Facebook Comments Login with your Social ID I agree to my personal data being stored and used as per Privacy Policy Your email address will not be published. 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