CHC: Creating Healthier Communities HQ
Creating Healthier Communities, Together.
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Raising Awareness & Health Resources
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities brings nonprofits, businesses and communities together around a shared commitment to better health and wellbeing. For more than 65 years, CHC has worked together with partners to address the barriers to good health and equity and create resilient communities where everyone can thrive.
Health equity is going to take all of us—organizations, businesses, and individuals—working together in communities across the country. CHC’s role is to enhance the capacity of nonprofit organizations, connect and convene diverse stakeholders, and harness collective resources and programs to activate collaborations that address root causes and improve the health of our communities.
CHC advances equity, elevates issues, increases employee engagement, and enhances collective impact through a variety of programs and services.
Health Equity
SUPPORTING HEALTH EQUITY IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.
It’s hard to be healthy without access to good jobs and education, nutritious food, safe and affordable homes, and quality healthcare. Too many individuals, children, and families are disproportionately affected by poor health due to systemic inequities that affect their overall wellbeing—and the wellbeing of generations to follow. With a commitment to health equity, we can help all people.
Coronavirus Fund
SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
COVID-19 magnified longstanding health inequities that disproportionately impacted people in under-resourced communities—with communities of color most significantly affected. We increase the capacity of our 2,000+ nonprofit community partners, who are addressing the medical, housing, education, and food insecurity of those most impacted by the virus
Every Kid Deserves
EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO THRIVE.
Each year, nearly 30,000 children are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, while millions of kids face barriers to good health based on poor living conditions, lack of access to quality healthcare, or systemic issues and inequities. We work to improve children’s physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Hero's Health
THEY FIGHT FOR US. LET’S FIGHT FOR THEM.
After sacrificing and serving our country, our military veterans often need to recover from both visible and invisible wounds. Nearly 1 of every 4 active-duty military members show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, or other mental health conditions. We provide resources to access to comprehensive health services for our nation’s military, veterans, and first responders.
Disaster Recovery and Resilience
STAND WITH COMMUNITIES IN THE WAKE OF DISASTER
Supporting the health and mental health needs of communities in crisis with emergency response as well as long-term recovery and rebuilding.
Fund Cures and Save Lives
ADVANCE CRITICAL RESEARCH TO SUPPORT CARE AND FIND CURES.
Approximately 77% of Americans suffer from at least one long-term health challenge, such as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, or diabetes. We provide critical resources to research and health organizations by investing in patient care and treatment programs, as well as funding research to find cures and save lives.
Stop Bullying
KEEP CHILDREN SAFE AT SCHOOL AND IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
Bullying is a public health issue with far-reaching effects on social, emotional, and physical health. Every day, 160,000 students skip school for fear of being bullied. Children who are bullied are more likely to drop out of school before graduating and struggle with depression. Every child is susceptible to bullying, but children with disabilities and special needs are among the most vulnerable. Bullying leads to social isolation, low self-esteem, violence and suicide. We stand to stop bullying now and keep all children safe at school and in their communities.
Men's Health
PROMOTE PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS THAT CAN SAVE THE LIVES OF MEN AND BOYS.
One in three men ages 18 to 50 haven’t been to the doctor in more than a year. The top health issues affecting men include heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease (such as asthma), stroke, diabetes, and suicide. Many of these health challenges can be treated, improved, or prevented with early detection and a healthy lifestyle. We work to save lives and ensure the men in your life — fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and friends — live their healthiest, best lives.
Stop Human Trafficking
END THE TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
Human trafficking in the U.S. and around the world affects the most vulnerable — children who are in foster care, youth experiencing homelessness, those struggling with mental health challenges, members of the LGBTQ community, and those who have experienced sexual abuse. Women and girls account for 98% of people who have been trafficked for sexual exploitation (International Labour Organization Report). You can help rescue women and girls who have been trafficked here in the U.S. and around the world as well as support programs that protect those at risk and stop trafficking from happening in the first place.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 2021
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
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Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, People with diseases and illnesses, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We collaborate with approximately 2,000 nonprofits, participate in more than 1,000 campaigns annually, are the chosen partner of nearly 500 companies, and connect more than 17 million employees.
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Children and youth, Ethnic and racial groups, People with diseases and illnesses, Economically disadvantaged people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We collaborate with approximately 2,000 nonprofits, participate in more than 1,000 campaigns annually, are the chosen partner of nearly 500 companies, and connect more than 17 million employees.
Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities exists to empower people to take action to improve health and wellbeing. For almost 60 years, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities has helped millions of people make a difference with health causes that matter through both public and private sector workplace giving opportunities. Whether they need services and support for themselves, for a loved one or simply want to make a meaningful difference in their community, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities helps businesses, employees and donors make a direct impact on their own health and the health of others.
Our network of more than 2,000 charities are society's primary change makers for better health. They are on the frontlines of many battles as champions, advocates and problem-solvers. Millions of people are counting on them to find cures, save lives, and alleviate health disparities. CHC: Creating Healthier Communities serves as an enabler, relationship builder, and supporter for all of these charities, as we collaborate and partner in many different ways to raise awareness and resources for health. We are united around a common mission: making it as easy as possible to connect people who care with health causes that matter.
This mission is more important than ever. Children fighting cancer need our help. More Americans are suffering reduced quality of life due to long-term health challenges. As our population ages, Alzheimer's is rising as a major concern. More than 78 million Americans suffer from obesity. Mental health issues and stress are taking a larger toll. Millions of Americans are living with health disparities due to social determinants outside their control. Our member charities will need continued support to pioneer critical breakthroughs in health.
Together, we can build stronger, healthier communities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Most Americans spend as much of their time awake at their places of employment as they do in their homes. For employees, workplace giving and engagement is a significant benefit and a way to connect with causes that matter. For employers, workplace giving allows organizations to enhance their social responsibility strategy and emphasize employee engagement and overall health and wellness. For these reasons, traditional workplace giving opportunities will continue to be the core of our approach to empowering people who care. But as the landscape for giving and commerce progresses, we are changing with the times as well.
Today, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities makes it easier than ever for people to support the causes they care about. We are creating giving opportunities that allow individuals to make one gift that supports multiple charities, all focused on the same cause. In 2016, we launched caused-based giving, allowing people to address specific health issues and challenges, including children's health, women's health, veterans' health and more. We are committed to researching and vetting the very best health and wellness organizations for maximum impact. We raise awareness of the issues and provide resources and tools. We offer volunteer opportunities and ways to engage employees and individuals beyond giving. We also are expanding the ways that caring people can give by enabling more online giving, peer-to-peer fundraising and a new donor-advised fund and mobile options in development.
As we become more aware of a broader range of needs locally, globally and abroad, we are also working to elevate the importance and impact that health-related giving has on our communities. From the inclusion of global charities in our causes to locally-based giving opportunities, we continue to find effective ways to help caring people, compassionate employers and our member charities achieve their goals and accomplish meaningful results.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are well-positioned with the people and the infrastructure needed to meet our goals. Operating as a single national organization allows us to share services and increase our efficiency, while maintaining our deep local presence and community relationships. This integration provides more resources to local charities and offers new options for those who want to have an impact both locally and nationally. It also allows us to be in even closer connection with the needs and challenges of the communities where our caring givers live and work.
Health is very personal. Therefore, we engage donors by connecting them with specific issues that are most important to them and their loved ones. By fully vetting every charity in our network, we can ensure donors that they are giving to the nation's most trusted health charities that are getting the biggest impact. CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is deeply committed to assuring that our member charities are making the most significant difference in their focus areas. Our standards incorporate and exceed guidelines from the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, Guidestar, and more.
Across the country, our professional staff is prepared to connect caring givers with charities that are making a difference. Whether national or local, large or small, nearly 1,600 workplaces are already working with us to provide unique giving opportunities to their employees.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Our primary purpose is to connect people who care, companies that want to empower their employees, and charities that are making a meaningful difference. As detailed above, CHC: Creating Healthier Communities has already made many significant accomplishments toward this mission.
We continue to be a critical source of revenue for our network of more than 2,000 trusted health charities, distributing $400 million over the past five years. More than 1,600 businesses and organizations partner with us to enhance their employee engagement and corporate social responsibility efforts. Every year, millions of employees respond by giving generously to the health causes that are most important to them.
But there is still much work to be done. Today's “workplace" is a more diverse environment than ever before. Remote employees, distributed locations and job sharing are among the many dynamics that are changing the traditional workplace environment. We are continuing to identify and create new giving opportunities that adapt to these changes and to new generations in the workplace to ensure every person is connected to important health causes. Ideally, every company that cares about health will partner with CHC: Creating Healthier Communities to make the greatest possible impact.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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CHC: Creating Healthier Communities
Board of directorsas of 06/22/2023
Adam Rothschild
Jean Accius
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities
Karen Addis
Addis Communications
Kevin Clayton
Cleveland Cavaliers
Alex Cunningham
Chevron
Peter Dudley
Gray Bear Coaching
Tenbit Emiru
UCare
Erin Gollhofer Selfridge
Starbucks Foundation
Xiaoteng Huang
PinKU Japanese Street Fund
Eric Jones
TIAA
Jillian Mershon
Saks Fifth Avenue
Alan Nevel
The MetroHealth System
Sandra Nichols
UnitedHealth Group
Charleeda Redman
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Romana Rolniak
Walmart, Inc.
Adam Rothschild
Self-Employed
Karen Spruill
BCBS Association
John Stanoch
Minnesota USA Expo 2027
Nancy Taylor
The Permanente Foundation
Teleange Thomas
JumpStart, Inc
Anne Mai Bertelsen
Alison Braman
Hilti North America
U. Michael Currie
UnitedHealth Group
Joy Lewis
American Hospital Association
Brian Palmer
Gilead Sciences
Abu Arif
Ameriprise Bank FSB & GM Banking Cash Solutions
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.