News
Nearly $1 million Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund Activated
A unique partnership has been launched to help the critical organizations that provide assistance to the most vulnerable of our local residents being affected by the COVID-19 public health crisis. The Tampa Bay Resiliency Fund (TBRF) is a new strategic collaboration of the Pinellas Community Foundation, Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and United Way Suncoast with nearly $1 million of funding assistance available to nonprofit 501(c) organizations and governmental agencies.
An arts relief fund has been created in Pinellas County
If you’re an artist, organization or business in the local arts community, you could benefit from the new Pinellas Arts Community Relief Fund. Read More at Tampa Bay Times
Emerging Needs, and the Safer at Home Order
The potential scale of the COVID-19 pandemic is now clear. Pinellas County has instituted Resolution # 20-20, COVID-19 SAFER AT HOME Order. This development is designed to safeguard the community, but its impact on people of color will be disproportionately negative.
COVID-19 Precautions and Initial Actions
Foundation office operating virtually, Center for Health Equity is closed. In light of the rapidly evolving health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken the following precautions and actions…
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Welcomes New Board of Trustee Members
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg is excited to welcome new members to its Board of Trustees. The new appointees will join a group of community leaders who lend their collective passion, expertise, and insight in support of the Foundation’s mission to achieve racial and health equity in South Pinellas County.
Playing the Long Game
For six years, the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has focused on systems change and health equity.
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg Welcomes New Special Project Officer
Roxanne Fixsen has joined the Foundation as Special Projects Officer to the President and CEO. In this role she will lead, organize, and manage internal and external implementation of projects to maximize the impact of the Foundation’s mission.
Announcing Visions of Health Equity: A Community Art Project
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg will invite one dozen artists to create a work of visual art depicting their vision of health equity in the community.
Foundation Welcomes Dawn Hunter, JD, MPH, Senior Director of Policy, Research and Legal Services
The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg is proud to announce they have added a Senior Director of Policy, Strategy and Legal Services to their team.
Pinellas Equity Profile Highlights Inequities in Income, Employment, Education, and Opportunity
Yesterday, over 350 community leaders, elected officials, non-profit heads, and equity advocates convened at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater to learn about the results obtained from the 2019 Pinellas Equity Profile.