NVHF’s Patricia Mathews Named Among Washington Business Journal's 2022 Women Who Mean Business
Ms. Mathews discusses her proudest achievement at NVHF, the importance of listening and the best advice she’s ever received.
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"Deeply Rooted" Report Makes Its Way to APHA 2022
Report author Steven Woolf, MD, MPH, reminds APHA attendees why policies of the past matter for health today.
The Evolution of Fairfax County’s Approach to Housing: An Interview with Fairfax County Chief Equity Officer Karla Bruce
Ms. Bruce spoke with NVHF about what led Fairfax County to prioritize housing, the challenges they experienced in building more affordable housing units, and what else they're doing to advance equity and opportunity.
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The Northern Virginia Health Foundation makes strategic grants to nonprofit organizations that address the health care needs of residents of Northern Virginia, with particular emphasis on those who live in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park. The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on those organizations that address the Foundation’s priorities and promote its values.
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This report reflects on NVHF's grantmaking, the unique impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the priorities that will guide NVHF for the future.
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Deeply Rooted: History’s Lessons for Equity in Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia's 15 “islands of disadvantage” did not come into existence by accident. They are products of history. "Deeply Rooted" shares some of that history and shows how policies adopted long ago concentrated wealth in a privileged population and blocked opportunities for others.
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