Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy that forges new paths to promote health, racial equity and racial justice in partnership with communities, organizations and leaders.
We are committed to reducing health disparities through convening, educating and strategic grantmaking.
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation
We founded The Center in 2012 to deepen our impact statewide, with a special focus on the San Joaquin Valley. The Center works to promote health, racial equity and racial justice in communities throughout California with local, state and national partners.
Every person in California should be able to live a healthy life. That’s the vision we stand by and the journey we are committed to.
Our Programs and Initiatives
Sierra Health Foundation promotes health, racial equity and racial justice in 26 Northern California counties, while The Center works with local, state and national partners throughout the state.
Conference and Education Center
We provide a venue for nonprofit organizations and public agencies to engage in education, training and collaboration in support of their efforts to improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
Knowledge Center
We are committed to learning from our partners and then sharing and using that knowledge to inform decisions and to accelerate change.
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- Partnerships newsletter
- Publications
- Speaker Series
Recent News
A Legacy of Community-Driven Investment: Read Our 2023-24 Biennial Report
July 2, 2025
This year marks a major milestone at Sierra Health Foundation: 40 years of grantmaking and partnership. We’re proud to share a glimpse into the last two years with the release of our 2023-24 Biennial Report. This report captures how we’ve expanded public health policy and systems change work and disaster relief, strengthened economic mobility and climate justice projects, and championed opportunities for young people of color. We also celebrate the power of partnerships, having collaborated with over 1,500 organizations since our founding. Continue reading...
Standing with California’s Immigrants
June 9, 2025
The demonstrations for immigrant justice in Los Angeles, San Francisco and across the country—and the unprecedented federal response—underscore the urgency of communities organizing, working and standing together. Continue reading...
Committed to What Works: A Message from Chet
January 16, 2025
At the start of this new year, we recognize that our shared health equity and racial justice aspirations and strategies are once again under attack. Continue reading...