Louisville Nonprofits Receive $1.7 Million through The Humana Foundation’s Community Partners Program
July 12 2021 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Corporate hometown program awards funds to
local organizations addressing social determinants of health and
advancing health equity
The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. (NYSE:
HUM) for the past 40 years, is awarding $1.7 million to nonprofit
organizations in Louisville as part of its ongoing Community
Partners Program (CPP). The initiative began in 2018 and has since
awarded more than $8 million to local nonprofits addressing social
determinants of health and creating greater health equity in
Humana’s corporate hometown.
Initiatives funded by the 2021 Community Partners Program
advance health equity by addressing social determinants of health
in Louisville, focused on food security, shelter, education and
lifelong learning, natural and built environment, family and
community connections, access to care, cultural vitality and arts.
Because addressing historical and root causes of inequity is
central to this work, The Foundation funded organizations that have
historically been excluded from traditional funding models by
centering small organizations with budgets of less than $2.5
million annually, with Black, Indigenous and People of Color
leadership (BIPOC). Further, The Foundation worked to encourage
collaborative proposals, and initiatives with a strong focus on
inclusion, equity and community leadership. The Foundation also
took into account the negative impact of COVID-19 and how the virus
further marginalizes people in underserved communities.
“We believe that we must work to advance health equity not only
for the communities that we serve, but also within the
organizations doing this work,” said The Humana Foundation Director
of Strategy Advancement Dr. Brandy Kelly Pryor. “By focusing on
smaller, BIPOC-led organizations in this round of funding, we are
supporting the growth of both new and existing organizations in our
community who are working hard to create meaningful change that
benefits the health of all Louisvillians.”
The following nonprofit organizations will receive Community
Partners Program funding from The Humana Foundation in grant
amounts varying from $50,000 to $250,000:
- Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc.
- AMPED
- The Asia Institute
- Bates Community Development Corporation
- Bridge Kids International
- Coalition Supporting Young Adults
- Delta Foundation Inc.
- La Casita Center Inc.
- Louisville Association for Community Economics
- Metro Housing Coalition
- New Legacy Reentry Corporation
- Play Cousins Collective
- Reckoning Inc.
- Somali Community of Louisville Inc.
- Sweet Evening Breeze
While the above organizations have already been awarded, there
is still time for other organizations to apply for funding before
the July 23rd deadline. To learn more, please visit the
Foundation’s website.
About The Humana
Foundation
The Humana Foundation was established in 1981 as the
philanthropic arm of Humana Inc., one of the nation’s leading
health and well-being companies. Located in Louisville, Ky., the
Foundation seeks to co-create communities where leadership,
culture, and systems work to improve and sustain positive health
outcomes. For more information, visit humanafoundation.org.
Humana and The Humana Foundation are dedicated to Corporate
Social Responsibility. Our goal is to ensure that every business
decision we make reflects our commitment to improving the health
and well-being of our members, our employees, the communities we
serve, and our planet.
About Humana
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to helping our millions of
medical and specialty members achieve their best health. Our
successful history in care delivery and health plan administration
is helping us create a new kind of integrated care with the power
to improve health and well-being and lower costs. Our efforts are
leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare,
families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities
at large.
To accomplish that, we support physicians and other health care
professionals as they work to deliver the right care in the right
place for their patients, our members. Our range of clinical
capabilities, resources and tools – such as in-home care,
behavioral health, pharmacy services, data analytics and wellness
solutions – combine to produce a simplified experience that makes
health care easier to navigate and more effective.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via
the Investor Relations page of the company’s web site at
www.humana.com, including copies of:
- Annual reports to stockholders
- Securities and Exchange Commission filings
- Most recent investor conference presentations
- Quarterly earnings news releases and conference calls
- Calendar of events
- Corporate Governance information
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