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True Recovery From Wildfires Requires Centering Overlooked Communities
(Photo credit: Fire Poppy Project)’> At a Fire Poppy Project soil remediation training, volunteers get hands-on experience. The Fire Poppy Project focuses on renters and…
March 26, 2026Rebuilding Post-Wildfires: Investing Differently for Equitable Recovery
In January, Cal Wellness Director of Investments Javier Hernandez visited Altadena with colleagues to mark the one-year anniversary of the wildfires. A year…
February 18, 2026Building Wellness Through Justice in 2025
A year of courage, community, and unwavering resolve – this short film reflects how Cal Wellness stood with partners to protect health,…
December 17, 2025Lessons From the Klamath: Youth, Empowerment, and Renewal
I will never forget the moment when youth paddlers came into view on the Klamath River. The community surrounded them on the banks, their cheers…
September 8, 2025“Silence Won’t Save Us”: Using Our Voice
Via the Stupski Foundation’s “Break Fake Rules” podcast. What keeps philanthropy from speaking out? And how can funders overcome fear to use…
August 18, 2025Medicaid at 60: The Legacy & the Fight Ahead
Video credit: The California Endowment Sixty years after Medicaid became law, the future of health care in America is once again in…
August 18, 2025Farewell to Earl Lui
We bid a heartfelt farewell to Earl Lui, who has stepped down from his role at The California Wellness Foundation after nearly two decades of…
July 24, 2025Building Power in the IE: Communities Leading the Way to Wellness
(Photo by Leroy Hamilton)’> At the offices of Alianza Coachella Valley, we heard from staff and board members about gaps in access and essential services…
July 8, 2025Solidarity Keeps Freedom Alive
On July 4, we celebrate freedom – but this year we need more than fireworks, flags and speeches to keep liberty alive. We need solidarity. …
July 3, 2025Juneteenth: Freedom is Not Finished
Four years ago, Juneteenth became a national holiday. It marks June 19, 1865, the day enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, were finally told…
June 23, 2025