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Closed until further notice 6/4/2020
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Relationship Focused
Georgetown Health Foundation’s multi-faceted philanthropy is grounded in our rich history of relationship-building. We leverage our resources to generate and accelerate positive change in our community’s health through programs and connections.
Support Focused
Georgetown Health Foundation supports nonprofit organizations offering a range of safety net services, from primary health care to emergency shelter through our grantmaking.
Mission
Georgetown Health Foundation generates and accelerates positive change in our Community’s health.
Mission Philosophy
The Foundation works collaboratively with its community to improve the health of Georgetown residents through partnerships, experience, knowledge, and funding.
Vision
We imagine our Community as one in which all are empowered to build and sustain healthy, productive lives and we believe the health of Georgetown residents is influenced by the environment in which they live.
Vision Philosophy
Georgetown Health Foundation agrees with the World Health Organization’s definition of health as ‘a complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of infirmity.
We believe the social determinants of health (SDoH) are powerful influencers on this comprehensive definition of health.
“The social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life. These forces and systems include economic policies and systems, development agendas, social norms, social policies and political systems.”
Strategic Priorities
GHF’s strategic priorities reflect the critical needs identified in our 2015 Southeast Georgetown Needs Assessment.
- Transportation
- Affordability and availability of quality housing
- Access to college readiness programs and post-secondary educations
- Accessibility of daycare, afterschool programs, and play for children
- Equitable access to healthy foods and nutrition education
- Greater economic security
- Access to affordable dental care & need for increased cultural competency among service providers
- Availability and accessibility of quality mental health services
- Acknowledge and reframe power differentials in social services, schools, and healthcare systems
- Meaningful connection between leaders and policy makers with community
Read or download the full report or executive summary here:
- GHF Southeast Georgetown Needs Assessment
- GHF Southeast Georgetown Needs Assessment – Executive Summary
2019 research updates are below:
September 2020 GHF COVID-19 Relief Fund Announcement
Georgetown Health Foundation’s (GHF) COVID-19 Relief Fund – September 2020 Introduction Georgetown Health Foundation’s mission is “…to generate and accelerate positive change in our community’s health,” and is privileged to have supported critical resources for healthcare, basic needs, mental health, education, transportation and other services for more than a decade....
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GHF COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Outlook Through 2021
GHF COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Outlook Through 2021 As our community continues to manage the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to update you on the pandemic’s impact on Georgetown Health Foundation (GHF), how we have responded, and to provide you with important information as we develop our...
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Announcement of Annual/Strategic Grant Partners in 2020
GHF Awards Approximately $1.4 Million to 2020-21 Grant Partners GHF works interdependently with its grant partners to achieve the common goal of improving community health. Partners are carefully vetted each year by board-appointed Grants Committee members and GHF staff. We are privileged to support the following organizations in 2020-21: Age...
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