Highmark BluePrints for the Community Fund at the DCF Invests More Than $350,000 in 11 Nonprofits Across the State
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) have announced grants of over $350,000 to 11 nonprofits in Delaware. BluePrints for the Community is a grants program of the Highmark Delaware Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF).
“These organizations provide critical programs and services that impact the daily lives of Delawareans, and we are grateful for the work they do,” said Timothy Vessel, president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. “We look forward to seeing their missions in action and working in collaboration for a healthier Delaware.”
Funded programs and projects focus on healthcare access, economic stability for families and individuals, social and community context, neighborhood and the built environment, and developing the healthcare workforce.
There are two BluePrints for the Community grant cycles each year. The BluePrints Small grant cycle offers investments up to $50,000. The BluePrints Large grant cycle, open now, accepts applications seeking up to $200,000 each.
“For nearly two decades, BluePrints for the Community has made major inroads by increasing access to care and reducing health disparities throughout the state, investing more than $40 million in initiatives to improve health outcomes,” said Stuart Comstock-Gay, CEO and president of the DCF.
The following organizations received grants in this cycle:
- Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition: to reach disparate populations through women’s health screenings
- Delaware Center for Justice: supporting Housing Specialist service expansion
- Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN): for the Delaware Advance Care Planning (ACP) Ecosystem
- Delaware HIV Services: to help connect communities to HIV prevention by expanding TelePrEP access in Delaware
- Green Beret Project: to provide youth programming in underserved communities
- HELP Initiative: for its Windows-ON-Community Build Campaign
- Leading Youth Through Empowerment (LYTE): on behalf of its Health Science Career Pipeline
- Lori’s Hands, Inc.: in support of work to bridge the care gap for underserved older adults with chronic illness
- Love, INC of Mid-Delmarva: for its healthy stability initiative which provides food and housing support in Sussex County
- Lutheran Senior Services of Dover/Luther Towers: for a medical van upgrade at Luther Towers/Luther Village to help seniors maintain independence
- Reach Out & Read Inc.: in support of its evidence-based program to distribute books at well-child healthcare visits
For information about the full impact of the BluePrints for the Community grants, see the 2024 BluePrints for the Community Report.
The Delaware Community Foundation – Make More Possible™
The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) stands at the intersection of generosity and community transformation. Our vision is of a Delaware where generosity expands opportunity for all. We manage charitable funds, advise donors and grant to nonprofits to cultivate the future of philanthropy in Delaware. Through convening, connecting, providing leadership on important issues and investing in community needs, we empower Delawareans to build a stronger, more vibrant future. Learn more at delcf.org or call 302.571.8004.
About Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Delaware serves approximately 500,000 members through the company’s health care benefits business. It is an influential company in the market generating an economic impact of $135 million and supporting more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs across the state. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware has been named a Top Workplace in Delaware and a Top Workplace USA. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information, visit www.highmarkbcbsde.com.
About BluePrints for the Community
BluePrints for the Community, the grants program of the Highmark Delaware Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation, has contributed over $40 million to the community since its inception in 2007. It was established to serve Delawareans, with emphasis on increasing access to care, reducing health disparities, and addressing social determinants of health. Learn more at www.highmark.com/blueprints.