The California Endowment

The California Endowment’s mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.

 

We don’t focus on prescriptions.

 

We focus on fixing broken systems and outdated policies, ensuring the balance of power is with the people. We don’t focus on the individual, we focus on the larger community as an ecosystem of health. We work with citizens and elected leaders to find lasting solutions to impact the most people we possibly can.

 

The goal is simple: First, change the way people view health—from the notion that health happens in the doctor’s office to a belief that health happens where you live, work, learn, and play. We call this “narrative change.”

 

Second, integrate smart solutions in communities across the state. We do this by working with our partners and grantees to fundamentally change “the rules”—laws, policies, and systems—that impede health in our communities. Building Healthy Communities is our 10-year $1 billion-funded initiative that aims to bring health to where we live, learn, work, and play.

 

We’re changing the narrative around health to ensure health and justice for all.

Upcoming (0)

Sorry, there are no upcoming events

Past (15)

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento primary image

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento

Mon, Oct 29 • 5:00 PM

Free

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles primary image

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 3 • 5:00 PM

Free

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles primary image

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles

Thu, Jan 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers primary image

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers

Mon, Oct 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Aug 19 • 5:30 PM

Free

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:30 PM

Free

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives primary image

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives

Wed, May 6 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander primary image

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander

Tue, Apr 28 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma primary image

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Thu, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience primary image

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience

Thu, Jan 29 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui primary image

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui

Wed, Nov 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data? primary image

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data?

Wed, Nov 5 • 6:30 PM

Free

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento primary image

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento

Mon, Oct 29 • 5:00 PM

Free

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles primary image

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 3 • 5:00 PM

Free

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles primary image

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles

Thu, Jan 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers primary image

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers

Mon, Oct 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Aug 19 • 5:30 PM

Free

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:30 PM

Free

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives primary image

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives

Wed, May 6 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander primary image

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander

Tue, Apr 28 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma primary image

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Thu, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience primary image

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience

Thu, Jan 29 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui primary image

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui

Wed, Nov 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data? primary image

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data?

Wed, Nov 5 • 6:30 PM

Free

The California Endowment’s mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.

 

We don’t focus on prescriptions.

 

We focus on fixing broken systems and outdated policies, ensuring the balance of power is with the people. We don’t focus on the individual, we focus on the larger community as an ecosystem of health. We work with citizens and elected leaders to find lasting solutions to impact the most people we possibly can.

 

The goal is simple: First, change the way people view health—from the notion that health happens in the doctor’s office to a belief that health happens where you live, work, learn, and play. We call this “narrative change.”

 

Second, integrate smart solutions in communities across the state. We do this by working with our partners and grantees to fundamentally change “the rules”—laws, policies, and systems—that impede health in our communities. Building Healthy Communities is our 10-year $1 billion-funded initiative that aims to bring health to where we live, learn, work, and play.

 

We’re changing the narrative around health to ensure health and justice for all.

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento primary image

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento

Mon, Oct 29 • 5:00 PM

Free

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles primary image

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 3 • 5:00 PM

Free

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles primary image

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles

Thu, Jan 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers primary image

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers

Mon, Oct 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Aug 19 • 5:30 PM

Free

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:30 PM

Free

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives primary image

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives

Wed, May 6 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander primary image

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander

Tue, Apr 28 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma primary image

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Thu, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience primary image

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience

Thu, Jan 29 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui primary image

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui

Wed, Nov 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data? primary image

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data?

Wed, Nov 5 • 6:30 PM

Free

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento primary image

Black & Brown Voter Summit Sacramento

Mon, Oct 29 • 5:00 PM

Free

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles primary image

Celebrating the Health and Resilience of Native Americans in Los Angeles

Thu, Nov 3 • 5:00 PM

Free

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles primary image

No Más Bebés: Latinas, Reproductive Oppression, and Resistance in Los Angeles

Thu, Jan 14 • 6:30 PM

Free

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers primary image

San Diego Screening of Paper Tigers

Mon, Oct 26 • 6:30 PM

Free

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

The Mask You Live In Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Aug 19 • 5:30 PM

Free

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion primary image

Paper Tigers Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wed, Jul 8 • 6:30 PM

Free

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives primary image

Breaking the Silence: A Celebration of Healing Through Our Mothers' Narratives

Wed, May 6 • 6:00 PM

Free

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander primary image

Healing Through Writing: An Evening with Elizabeth Alexander

Tue, Apr 28 • 7:00 PM

Free

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma primary image

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Thu, Mar 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience primary image

Healing Together: Using Culture and Stories for Building Resilience

Thu, Jan 29 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui primary image

Conversation with Cristina Saralegui

Wed, Nov 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data? primary image

From the Stats to the Streets: How Do We Serve Underrepresented Communities Using Big Data?

Wed, Nov 5 • 6:30 PM

Free