IBC Foundation Team
The IBC Foundation is a charitable, private foundation, whose mission is leading solutions for a healthier community. The Foundation targets the following areas of impact: Securing the Blue Safety Net, Bolstering the Health Care Workforce, Addressing Health Priorities, and Building Healthier Communities.

Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces grants supporting community health and well-being

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced grants more than $2.75 million through its Blue Safety Net and Building Healthier Communities programs. The grants are aimed at population health and strengthening the delivery of health care.

Blue Safety Net

Through the Blue Safety Net program, the Foundation funds private, nonprofit health centers that provide affordable access to quality care in underserved areas....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation partners with Penn State University to address the stigma of opioid addiction

Independence Blue Cross Foundation partners with Penn State University to address the stigma of opioid addition
From left to right: Independence president and CEO Dan Hilferty, Gov. Tom Wolf, Caron Treatment Center president and CEO Doug Tieman, and IBC Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake New campaign announced at a joint event with PA Gov. Wolf addressing the opioid epidemic Philadelphia, PA — At an opioid crisis update event hosted at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf,...
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Foundation President Marshall-Blake recognized for community service

Foundation President Marshall-Blake recognized for community service
From left to right: Andy Wetherill, extension educator, Small Farms Program, Delaware State University; Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall Blake, President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and vice president, Community Affairs, Independence Blue Cross; and Dr. Azubuike Ezeife, founding president of IDU USA. Several local and national organizations recently honored Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake for her dedication to her community,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation celebrates future leaders

Meet seven Philadelphia community health leaders poised to raise their organizations to new heights.
From left to right, Future Leaders in Community Health: John Kirby, Jr., Cathryn Sanderson, Melanie Mariano, Heather, Lorina, Felicia Harris, Devin Reaves. The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) celebrated its sixth anniversary by honoring the region’s Future Leaders in Community Health. Independence executive leadership and Foundation grantees, partners, and friends gathered for the evening reception at Independence LIVE....
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IBC Foundation publishes special issue of Journal of Change on the opioid crisis

In recognition of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation produced a focused special edition of The Journal of Change on the opioid crisis. The magazine features thought leadership about the epidemic from diverse perspectives: The Wolf Administration’s work to combat opioid addiction: Meg C. Snead,...
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IBC Foundation president honored for her community service and partnerships

Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of Independence Blue Cross Foundation, recently accepted two prestigious awards for community service and her tireless commitment to improving the health of our region. On September 21, Spectrum Health Services, Inc. honored Marshall-Blake with the Access to Care Award at its 50th anniversary celebration for her work to promote affordable, quality care.  Spectrum Health,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation hosts community CPR awareness event with Philadelphia Union

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation and the Philadelphia Union welcomed more than 350 people at Talen Energy Stadium on Saturday for a community event focused on CPR awareness. Family-friendly activities featured Hands-only CPR training, which has been proven to be as successful as traditional CPR (chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breaths) in saving lives. The Mobile CPR Project,...
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IBC Foundation supports vision training for Philadelphia school nurses

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation, in cooperation with the Eagles Charitable Foundation, supported vision screening professional development for more than 250 Philadelphia school nurses to ensure they are properly trained and certified to administer vision screenings. The all-day event, held at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, provided nurses with extensive, in-depth training to certify them as vision screeners....
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IBC Foundation recognizes the value of community health centers

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) recognizes National Health Center Week (August 13-19), which celebrates more than 9,000 community health centers serving more than 25 million Americans across all 50 states. Since 2011, the Foundation has invested more than $15 million through its Blue Safety Net program in over 40 community health centers serving approximately 200,000 individuals annually across southeastern Pennsylvania....
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IBC Foundation announces nearly $1.7M in nursing education and community health and wellness grants

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced nearly $1.7 million in funding to support its Building Healthier Communities and Bolstering the Health Care Workforce programs. The grants are aimed at supporting nursing education and improving the health and wellness of more than 10,000 residents across southeastern Pennsylvania, including seniors, children, and diverse underserved populations. Twenty-one nursing schools are the recipients of Nurses for Tomorrow grants,...
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