1. Southern Obesity Summit Senior Program Officer
Lisa Medellin
Senior Program Officer
November 15, 2016

2. Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Overview

3. Mission
Advance the health of all Georgians and to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare for underserved individuals and communities.
Our Vision: To Achieve Health Equity Among Georgians
Our goals are to:
Protect and promote the health of individuals, families & communities
Improve the availability, quality, appropriateness & financing of healthcare services
Integrate & coordinate efforts to improve health and healthcare services
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4. About Healthcare Georgia Foundation
Statewide, private independent foundation
Health Conversion Foundation – Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Established in 1999
$60 million, 800+ awards
14-member Board of Directors and 11 staff member
$3.5 Million in grants (2016)

5. Our Priority Areas Addressing Health Disparities
Expanding Access to Affordable Quality Health Care Services
Promoting Health and Preventing Disease
Strengthening and Sustaining Health Nonprofit Organizations, Programs, and Workforce

6. Approach to Philanthropy
Mission Alignment
Grounded in science, built on partnerships and focused on results

7. Approach to Philanthropy
Due Diligence
Learning Organization
Improve our work
Reflect on evaluation results and lessons learned
Incorporate findings into future programs and initiatives
Improve Grantmaking Programs
External evaluation and technical assistance
Continuous quality improvement
Resource to nonprofits and partners
Evaluation Resource Center (ERC)
Publications/Results Matter
Extensive Due Diligence

8. What Makes A Successful Application
Do your research
Review the website
Know the mission, goals, and funding priorities of the Foundation
Funding Cycles

9. What Makes A Successful Application
Read and understand the criteria and guidelines
Is your organization and/or program a good fit/match?
Are there any geographic limitations?
Eligibility Requirements
Understand the process & Deadlines
Know the application submission requirements (letter of intent, application form, or full proposal)
Contact staff if unclear about guidelines
NOTES
What Do Funders Look For?
Program is a fit with the funder’s mission and priority areas of interest
Application guidelines are followed, all questions should be fully addressed
Application should include required information (e.g. budget, cover sheet, attachments)
Measurable outcomes and objectives
SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-Specific)
Organizational Capacity
Budget is consistent with scope of work
Include budget narrative
Sustainability -Plan to sustain the program after grant funds end

10. Childhood Obesity Prevention Program
Launched in 2013
Collaborative & Coalitions
Implement local PSE
Support active living and healthy eating
Leadership/Capacity Development
Technical Assistance Policy & Evaluation
COPP-Childhood Obesity Prevention Program launched in 2013/multi-year funding.
Speak to Foundation’s evolution with regard to Childhood Obesity work
Overarching Goals: Support local communities & coalitions to identify and implement PSE (Policy, Systems and Environmental changes) that would support and encourage community-wide infrastructure change to promote a Healthy Community as a way of life for all sectors of a community.
Changing Social Norms/Leadership Development.
Speak to Bullet Points on Slide (NOTE-Final Evaluation results pending)
Next Steps….publications/ promoting results (Results Matter & Case Studies)