Grants: Grantwriting tips and resources

Winter Newsletter: Self-care in real life, Annual Report, New Grantees

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(Re)Treat Yourself! Everything You Wanted to Know About Our Self-Care Retreats

Self-care is currently having a moment – from articles and news segments on mindfulness and meditation, to journals and coloring books on store shelves. Recently, even the term self-care has become more mainstream – a positive development towards promoting the concept. At The Healing Trust, we believe it is so essential that we developed retreats that specifically focus on self-care. …

You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea: The Diary of a NICU Mom

I thought I had the answers when it came to advocating for myself and my family. I earned a Master’s degree in Social Work and worked with advocates and organizers, so I thought I knew about individual advocacy. The premature birth of my daughter, Evelyn, taught me how much I didn’t know. My husband, Max, and I were overjoyed to …

Small Foundations Can Have a Big Impact with Effective Communications

Hiring communications staff is usually not at the top of mind for small foundations, but having a communications-focused staff member can also be beneficial to smaller foundations. Find out how we made it work.

Living From Our Values

I never aspired to be CEO of a foundation. In fact, when our former CEO told me she intended to retire and said that I should think about applying, I thought she had lost her mind. I loved the job that I had, and I felt competent doing it. Why would I take on a job that could lead to failure, especially …

Fall Newsletter: News Grantees, Needs Assessment Data, Grant Name Change

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Advocacy Grant Program FAQ

Curious about our Advocacy Grants Program? Check out the answers to these FAQs below. What kinds of advocacy do you fund? The Trust funds systems change advocacy, meaning advocacy that is directed towards institutions and organizations to change policy, procedures and practice to improve access to health care services and/or the prevention and mitigation of Adverse Childhood Experiences. The institutions/organizations …

Summer Newsletter: Advocacy grants; new grantees, beyond awareness

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Table for One: 5 Tips for Good Communications with a Small Staff

While having a small shop can be challenging, size doesn’t have to prevent you from doing great work. Check out these 5 tips from our Program and Communications Officer, Jennifer Oldham.

It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Our CFO

Our long- time CFO, Matt Deeb, is leaving The Trust in early May to work for a local investment firm. His career began with the then Baptist Healing Trust on March 1, 2004. Many of you know Matt as a patient budget coach, a financial guru, and as the lone male on our staff. Around the office, Matt is known …