Have you ever helped someone learn to drive or enrolled children in school? Do you know where to shop for groceries, how to open a bank account, or apply for jobs online? If so, you already have the experience you need to welcome new members of our community! The Partnership for Better Health and Carlisle… Read more »
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Spark of Change Grant Impacts
In 2022, we awarded four Spark of Change mini-grants that were intentionally focused on addressing health equity challenges, finding solutions, and amplifying voices at the neighborhood level. Neighborhoods have a shared history and collective community characteristics that set them apart. Awardees demonstrated how their project would impact a specific neighborhood or community in our service… Read more »
Career Opportunity to Educate, Advocate, and Take Action to Improve Housing Access
New Life Community is seeking a program manager for “Community Partners for Change”. The position is supported through funding from the Partnership for Better Health effective January 2023, as part of our Affordable Housing and Homelessness strategic initiative. The Community Partners for Change is a public-private partnership to effect positive and sustainable change in the… Read more »
New Grants to Advance Health Equity through Collaboration
As a community foundation, the Partnership for Better Health strives to serve as a catalyst, advocate, and collaborator to establish health as a shared priority, toward ensuring that everyone has what they need for good health. Four grants of up to $15,000 each are available to community groups that forge strategic partnerships with new organizations… Read more »
2022 Champions for Better Health Awards
The 2022 Champions for Better Health Awards were held on October 27 in downtown Carlisle. Over 70 community members, volunteers, business leaders, and philanthropists came together to celebrate seven honorees whose work plays a vital role in advancing the health and wellness of our region. Congratulations to the following awardees. We thank you for your incredible… Read more »
We’re Hiring: Finance Director
The Partnership for Better Health is seeking a Finance Director to lead all day-to-day aspects of the foundation’s accounting, investment, financial management and HR benefit administration systems. The director will develop and execute financial policy, accounting and reporting through a comprehensive fiscal plan and budget. The director works closely with the board and staff to… Read more »
New – Open Request for Strategic Planning Consultant
The Partnership for Better Health is seeking a seasoned consultant/team with demonstrated knowledge of strategic planning for nonprofit organizations, and a depth of expertise in the fields of community health and philanthropy. Experience with grassroots community engagement, consensus building among diverse stakeholders and development of aspirational and measurable strategic plans is required. We seek consultant(s)… Read more »
New “Spark of Change” Grants
Through the leadership of our inaugural Director of Health Equity, Dr. Marcellus C. Taylor, the Partnership for Better Health is developing a full complement of health equity strategies and grants. Our introductory health equity grant is called Spark of Change. Spark of Change grants are mini grants that are intentionally focused on addressing health equity challenges,… Read more »
Partnership for Better Health Distributes $630,425 in Emergency Grants to Address COVID-19
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Partnership for Better Health distributed over $630,000 in emergency grants to local nonprofit organizations since April 1st. “Our goal was to ensure that local nonprofits were well prepared to respond to the threat of COVID-19 and maintain essential services,” said Carol Thornton, Director of Grants & Public Policy… Read more »
Foundation Offers Leadership Cumberland Scholarship
Ready to Advance Your Career? Full Scholarship Available The Partnership for Better Health is pleased to offer a scholarship for the 2018-19 Leadership Cumberland program. The award will go to a health care related professional working at or volunteering for a nonprofit organization that serves the foundation’s region. To apply, Leadership Cumberland Scholarship App 2018-2019. Applications are due by June 15. To learn more,… Read more »