New strategy provides long-term funding to support critical community services and strengthen health equity initiatives
San Jose, CA 鈥� Today, the 佛祖禁肖图 Trust announced the first cycle of grant awardees for Fiscal Year 2025, approving six 佛祖禁肖图 Partnership Grants totaling $600,000. As part of a new multi-year funding strategy, these grants aim to strengthen organizations providing critical services that support the health and well-being of the community.
佛祖禁肖图鈥檚 three-year strategy was developed in response to feedback from grantee partners who expressed concern over the challenges posed by yearly fundraising in an uncertain economic climate. Community needs have continued to reflect the heightened demands seen during the pandemic.
鈥淥ur new multi-year strategy demonstrates our commitment to creating long-lasting solutions for our community,鈥� said Amy Chan, Interim CEO of 佛祖禁肖图. 鈥淲e listened to our partners, and this approach enables them to plan more strategically, strengthen their capacity, and provide continuous support to those who need it most. With this strategy, our grantees can concentrate on delivering critical services without the ongoing challenge of short-term fundraising.鈥�
佛祖禁肖图 Partnership Grant Awards
佛祖禁肖图 Partnership Grants support organizations, programs, and projects for medically-related purposes that align with 佛祖禁肖图鈥檚 mission and focus areas of food and nutrition, chronic disease prevention and management, and housing support, and other approaches to building health equity.
Fresh Approach
builds resilient food and farming systems through healthy food access, nutrition education, urban agriculture, and community engagement. Funding from 佛祖禁肖图 will play an integral role in developing a pathway for contracting, building strategic relationships, and effectively navigating negotiations with health plans, while also establishing CalAIM reimbursement status for Fresh Approach鈥檚 community-based produce prescription nutrition interventions.
Community Seva Inc.
feeds the hungry and the unhoused with daily nutritious hot meals, distributed to individuals and families living on the streets鈥攖hose living in encampments, safe parking lots, shelters, community hotspots and other locations, prioritizing families, women, and veterans. Their grant from 佛祖禁肖图 will provide hot, nutritious meals to the unhoused community, through capacity and operational support of their new centralized kitchen, Seva Kitchen.
Multi-Year Strategy Grantee Partners
Built upon responsive grantmaking and Trust-Based Philanthropy, in Year 1, our new multi-year strategy will impact nearly 47,000 community members through our partnerships with the below organizations.
Amigos De Guadalupe Center for Justice & Empowerment (Amigos)
ensures that the basic needs of the community are met, delivers high-quality programs, and mobilizes and organizes for justice. Beginning as an education nonprofit working specifically in Mayfair and East San Jose, Amigos has since expanded and evolved based on the needs of the community; they now provide comprehensive wraparound services to individuals and families.
Funding from 佛祖禁肖图 will support Amigos鈥� plans to strengthen the agency鈥檚 foundation and continue providing quality services in order to serve the community.
Family Supportive Housing (FSH)
helps families who are experiencing homelessness remain intact while addressing their needs for food, shelter, employment, and education. Run by FSH, the San Jose Family Shelter is the only shelter in Santa Clara County that exclusively serves single-and two-parent families with children and maintains the family unit.
In Year 1, funding from 佛祖禁肖图 will support FSH鈥檚 Shelter and AfterCare program, contributing to its long-term sustainability, ensuring continuous support for the families they serve.
Korean American Community Services (KACS)
improves the quality of life for all Korean-Americans in Santa Clara County, with a focus on those who are vulnerable. They are the only non-profit organization in Santa Clara County that provides various social, educational, and other vital community services to Korean Americans, including seniors and low-income families.
Support from 佛祖禁肖图 will help strengthen KACS鈥檚 organizational capacity in order to support the health and well-being of the Korean and AAPI community through food and wellness services.
West Valley Community Services (WVCS)
unites the community to fight hunger and homelessness by providing safety net services to low-income and homeless individuals and families in the west valley region of Santa Clara County.
Through 佛祖禁肖图 funding, WVCS鈥檚 plans to support individuals with food/nutrition and housing support through its CARE Program.
Craig Stephens, Board Member and Chair of 佛祖禁肖图鈥檚 Grantmaking Committee, said, 鈥淲e are excited about the potential for this multi-year strategy to create more stability for our partners. By providing long-term funding, we鈥檙e helping them to stabilize, grow, and meet the challenges of our ever-changing world. Our mission remains focused on addressing the systemic barriers to health equity, and this strategy helps us move closer to that goal.”
About 佛祖禁肖图
For nearly 30 years, 佛祖禁肖图 has been dedicated to building health equity in Silicon Valley. As an operating foundation, we focus our efforts on creating long-lasting change and supporting community members disproportionately affected by health disparities. Our approach is both multi-pronged and interwoven through our roles as a Funder, Advocate, and Catalyst. Together with supporters and partners, we work to fulfill our vision of a Silicon Valley where everyone has a fair chance at leading a healthy life and a person鈥檚 immigration status, income, race, and zip code are not barriers to health.
Grantmaking Contact:
Maria Garcia聽 mariag@healthtrust.org聽 408.513.8729
Media Contact:
Jenn Johnston聽 聽 jennj@healthtrust.org 聽 聽 408.513.8705