Kevin Ressler Appointed Incoming President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity
Monday, May 22, 2023
Ressler, who most recently served as CEO of United Way of Lancaster County, will join the Alliance for Health Equity in July.
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The Alliance for Health Equity announces the Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship
Monday, May 8, 2023
The Alliance for Health Equity's new Judy Spangler Memorial Scholarship will support an African American high school female student who wants to pursue a college degree at any institution.
The Alliance for Health Equity Launches the Equity Health Center to address Health Access in Greater Coatesville
Thursday, April 6, 2023
In response to the 2022 Brandywine Hospital closure, leaders from the community representing nearly 20 local and county organizations convened to develop long-term equitable health access strategies, resulting in the recent opening of the new Equity Health Center.
The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off Cohort Two of The Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
On January 24th, The Alliance for Health Equity launched its second cohort of the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute to assist local nonprofit institutions in their commitment to further transform their organizational culture.
Alliance for Health Equity launches Community-Designed Solutions Challenge for Greater Coatesville
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
The Alliance for Health Equity is excited to announce the launch of the Let’s Talk Allyship: Community-Designed Solutions Challenge. This is a five-part series developed to invest in Coatesville’s community voice and capacity-building efforts.
The Alliance for Health Equity Releases $657,500 in Grants to Greater Coatesville Nonprofit and Grassroots Organizations
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
The Alliance for Health Equity announced the release of $620,000 in support over two years to eight registered 501(c)3 grassroots and nonprofit partnerships, equaling 18 organizations as the recipients of the Collaborative Innovation Fund.
Vanessa B. Briggs, President & CEO, Departs The Alliance for Health Equity After Five Years of Stellar Leadership
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
The Board of Directors announces that Vanessa B. Briggs has resigned as President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Equity, after five years in the role.
The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
The new Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute is a series of learning sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in its commitment to recognize and mitigate the deeply rooted inequities experienced by its most marginalized community members, including those experienced by the Black and Brown communities.
Hospital Closures: Community Leaders Partner to Minimize Disruption of Healthcare Services
Monday, January 31, 2022
With Tower Health’s closure of Jennersville Hospital on December 31, and the closure of Brandywine Hospital’s doors today, The Alliance for Health Equity (The Alliance), formerly the Brandywine Health Foundation, has announced the formation of the Health Services Leadership Group Task Force.
$2,500 Grants Distributed to The Alliance for Health Equity’s Grant Partners to Support the Health and Wellness of the Staff
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The Alliance for Health Equity awarded $2,500 unrestricted grants to 30 community grant partners to be used by staff to support their mental health and wellness.
The Alliance for Health Equity Invests $225,000 over two years in Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. at Chester County (OIC) for the Coatesville Homelessness and Unemployment Collective
Friday, December 17, 2021
Coatesville's Collective Impact Initiative will help people live healthy and well by increasing employment, living wages, and housing stability for adults 18–24-year-old males and females of color living in Coatesville by 2026.
Brandywine Health Foundation Announces New Name: The Alliance for Health Equity - Same Vital Mission
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
The organization's mission remains the same, but its new name will convey how it will carry out its mission into the future— by tackling the complex and often uncomfortable and inequitable health, economic and social issues that prevent people from attaining optimal health and prosperity.
Bridging Recovery to Equity
Thursday, July 8, 2021
As we take our first steps toward some semblance of post-pandemic normalcy, we are at the crossroads of recovery and equity. How we define the success of our recovery is contingent on both our collective ability to move forward and how we actively demonstrate the value of equity.
Brandywine Health Foundation announces community service award winners
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Samuel Brown and Sandra Simmons have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Brandywine Health Foundation’s prestigious Eastburn Community Service Award.
Brandywine Health Foundation Receives Grant in Support of Coatesville Food Truck Project
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
The Health Partners Foundation has awarded the Brandywine Health Foundation a $25,000 grant to expand the Coatesville Food Truck Project in providing culturally nutritious meals to Coatesville families struggling with food insecurity.
$3.5 Million in COVID-19 Relief Awarded to Help Chester County Nonprofits Recover with Resiliency & Innovation
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Chester County’s Commissioners have stepped up to help local nonprofits recover from the impact of COVID-19. Through the Restore Chester County Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund, the Commissioners obtained $3.5 million in federal CARES Act funding.
The Nonprofit Innovation & Resiliency Fund was administered by the Chester County Community Foundation with input from regional funders, United Ways, and Chester County government departments
Chester County Funders Unite to Provide COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
To date, Chester County-based funders have awarded over $1.5 million in immediate grants to Chester County based nonprofit organizations.
Brandywine Health Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Philadelphia Foundation
Monday, June 15, 2020
The grant is in support of BHF’s 2020-2022 strategic plan priority, "To Lead Positive Community-Driven Change."
Brandywine Health Foundation Enters Second Phase of Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund
Thursday, May 7, 2020
The Recovery Phase will be aimed at grant funding to counter the long term impact of COVID-19.
Healthcare & Economic Relief Fund Helping Coatesville Residents in Time of Need
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Brandywine Health Foundation is raising funds to counter the impact of COVID-19 on Chester County’s most vulnerable.