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Dear community partners, Happy new year! As I step in as President, CEO of HealthSpark Foundation, I’m excited to reconnect with you. This time of year is an opportunity for both reflection and looking ahead, and for that reason it is an appropriate companion to HealthSpark’s own moment in time as a...

HealthSpark Foundation is pleased to share the grant recipients from the fall/ winter 2022 grantmaking round. This round awarded fourteen (14) grants to local nonprofit organizations under the Safety Net Fund totaling $370,000, and one (1) grant in support of human services advocacy work over the...

On behalf of HealthSpark Foundation’s Board of Directors, Joel Johnson, Board Chair, is pleased to announce Emma Hertz as the foundation’s new CEO and President, effective December 5, 2022. Emma was one of more than one hundred people who participated in the national executive search process...

We envision an equitable, connected, and thriving community. Hispanic Heritage Month reminds me of the people I have met through my time with HealthSpark Foundation who have enriched my work through friendship, knowledge sharing, and connections. I am not bi-lingual and the language barrier with...

Dear HealthSpark Community and Partners, It has been a tremendous honor and pleasure to work alongside you for the past seven and half years, as Board member, Board Chair, and most recently in HealthSpark's inaugural role as the Director of Equity and Inclusion, to create a thriving and just safety...

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker HealthSpark Foundation is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its Community of Practice event, on Tuesday, September 14, 2022 from 9:00 am – 10:00 pm. The Community of Practice is...

With more than twenty years serving as President of HealthSpark Foundation, Russell Johnson recently announced plans to retire by year end. As the foundation’s first employee, he built a team of talented people to serve as relationship builders, advocates for social justice, and conveners to raise...

The Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund (BJF) is a direct response by HealthSpark Foundation to what we heard from you, our community. The BJF name, mission, vision, and goals were crafted by eleven Black community action team (CAT) members supported by HealthSpark. These action team members...

As we enter into the new year of 2022 and embark on the launch of the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund, I have been reflecting on the closing of 2021, Kwanzaa, and power. Power-building is a central tenet of the Dr. Frank E. Boston Black Justice Fund. Tapping into community power and...