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B-2: Philanthropy’s Role in Addressing Cultural Competence and Health
Disparities
Philanthropy’s
Role in Addressing Cultural Competence and Health Disparities
Health grantmakers play an integral role in advancing the field of cultural
competence by supporting innovative work to inform key decisionmakers
of the importance of cultural competence in reducing racial and ethnic
health disparities. In this session, participants will gain an understanding
of the diverse field of health philanthropy, be introduced to grantmakers
funding promising programs in their communities, get a sense of how different
grantmaking organizations approach these issues, and learn how grantmakers
are functioning beyond their role as funders by supporting policy analysis,
convening key stakeholders, and participating in regional alliances to
advance these issues. This will be an interactive session, with plenty
of time for discussion and exchange among participants, so bring questions
and stories to share.
Panelists:
Rea Pañares is a program associate at Grantmakers In Health
(GIH), a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations
and corporate giving programs improve the nation’s health. Ms. Pañares
manages GIH’s activities in the program areas of racial and ethnic
health disparities, cultural competency, and environmental health. In
this role, she authors background papers, reports, and resource materials
on various health issues; monitors and disseminates information on philanthropic
activities; fosters collaboration among grantmakers and various stakeholders;
and designs sessions for national meetings. Prior to joining GIH, Ms.
Pañares was a manager at the National Business Group on Health,
where she led the organization’s Health Disparities Initiative,
a project to engage corporate leaders on purchasing and planning health
care for a culturally diverse workforce. Ms. Pañares holds a master’s
degree in health policy and management from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health and graduated from the University of California,
Berkeley with a degree in molecular and cellular biology.
Rea Pañares, M.H.S.
Program Associate
Grantmakers In Health
1100 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
202.452.8331 phone
202.452.8340 fax
rpanares@gih.org
www.gih.org
William Crimi is vice president of program & evaluation for
the Connecticut Health Foundation, Connecticut’s largest private
health philanthropy. In this role, Mr. Crimi directs and manages program
areas, identifies emerging health issues, and solicits and reviews all
grant applications. Previously, he was the director of education and training
for Join Together, a national initiative at the Boston University
School of Public Health to increase the number of people receiving preventive
screenings, interventions, and other forms of substance abuse treatment.
Mr. Crimi has also served as the founding executive director of the Prevention
Institute in Columbus, Ohio, a center of study and research on healthy
behaviors. Under Mayor Kurt Schmoke’s administration, Mr. Crimi served
as drug policy coordinator for the City of Baltimore, Maryland.
William F. Crimi
Vice President of Program & Evaluation
Connecticut Health Foundation
74b Vine Street
New Britain, CT 06052
860.224.2200 phone
860.224.2230 fax:
Will@cthealth.org
www.cthealth.org
Celeste Reid Lee is director of community partnerships for the
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation (BCBSMA). Ms. Lee is
an experienced grantmaker, with a firm understanding of community needs
and nearly 20 years experience working effectively with community-based
organizations. Most recently, she was executive director of the WellChild
Foundation for children’s mental and emotional health for Blue Cross
Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and she previously served as the organization’s
director of community relations. She has held a variety of senior positions
at other Boston organizations, including community development manager
for Work-Family Directions and director of member relations at the Boston
College Center for Corporate Citizenship. She received a B.A. in English
from the University of New Hampshire and holds a master’s degree
in administration, programs and social policy from the Harvard Graduate
School of Education.
Celeste Reid Lee, Ed.M.
Director of Community Partnerships
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
Landmark Center
401 Park Drive
Boston, MA 02215
617.246.7348 phone
617.246.3992 fax
celeste.lee@bcbsma.org
www.bcbsmafoundation.org
Margaret O’Bryon is president and CEO of the Consumer Health
Foundation (CHF), which was established in 1994 with the proceeds from
the sale of Group Health Association to Humana, Inc. CHF became the first
health foundation in the Washington, DC area to emerge as a result of
the conversion of a nonprofit health entity to for-profit status. Ms.
O’Bryon previously served as senior program officer for Prince Charitable
Trusts and associate director of the Institute for Urban Development Research
at The George Washington University, was one of the original organizers
of the Anacostia/Congress Heights Neighborhood Partnership, and developed
and taught an award-winning neighborhood planning program for inner-city
junior high school students. She has also worked for the U.S. House of
Representatives. Ms. O’Bryon is chair of the Washington Regional
Association of Grantmakers and cochair of its Health Working Group, and
serves on the steering committee of the Washington AIDS Partnership. She
is a board member of Grantmakers In Health. Ms. O’Bryon holds a master's
degree in urban and regional planning from The George Washington University,
and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Margaret O’Bryon, M.U.R.P.
President and CEO
Consumer Health Foundation
1400 16th Street NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
202.939.3390 phone
202.939.3391 fax:
mobryon@consumerhealthfdn.org
www.consumerhealthfdn.org
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