HAN member CommonSpirit Health’s Community Investment Program recently provided a $5 million bridge loan to Step By Step, a Washington State organization that supports new mothers overcoming trauma and poverty. The loan funded construction of The Barn, a 14,000 square foot early learning center that opened in March 2026 and serves 200 children. The investment came at […]
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Intermountain Health Placed-based Initiatives
Watch this video that features HAN member Intermountain Health role as a founding partner of the Gail Miller Community Impact Fund which will prioritize place-based initiatives that strengthen the social determinants of health such as affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, job creation, and small business growth. Check out HAN’s Resources webpage where you can search for case studies, publications, fact […]
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Impact Deposits: Strengthening Local Economies Through Mission-Driven Banking
An introduction for health systems, prepared by Healthcare Anchor Network and Avivar Capital When health systems sign Healthcare Anchor Network’s (HAN) Place-based Investing (PBI) Commitment, they commit to redirecting a portion of their long-term investable assets toward geographically-focused impact investments, aimed at improving local conditions that affect community health. Place-based investing supports stronger, more resilient […]
Continue ReadingInsights from Experts in the Field of Community Investing
In 2021, Healthcare Anchor Network president and founder David Zuckerman appeared on an American Hospital Association panel, “Insights from Experts in the Field of Community Investing,” alongside Robin Hacke, executive director and co-founder, Center for Community Investment; and Doug Jutte, executive director, Build Healthy Places Network. These leaders discussed and shared examples of how hospitals […]
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Overview of place-based investing with case studies, key strategies, and tips for getting started.
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Congratulations to the three HAN members, Kaiser Permanente (Hawai’i), Memorial Hermann Health System, and SSM Health who completed the Expanding Place-based Investing Cohort (EPIC), co-led by HAN and the Center for Community Investment. EPIC teams worked together over 18 months to understand community investment needs and frameworks, develop impactful community partnerships, and build a place-based investing strategy that advances positive community […]
Continue ReadingAllina Health’s Impact Investment in Housing
HAN member Allina Health is a signatory to the HAN Place-based Investing Commitment and has committed 1% ($30 million) of its total investment portfolio for place-based investing to address issues intersecting with social determinants of health, such as affordable housing for homeless households. The health system invested $3 million with the Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) to build affordable […]
Continue ReadingTrinity Health’s Community Investing Program
Trinity Health’s Community Investing Program is explored in a new case study. The case study covers the program’s history, design and implementation. The purpose of the program is to support projects, or loan pools, that will reduce social and economic disparities that cause unequal health outcomes for minority and low-income communities. These focus areas include […]
Continue ReadingInvesting in affordable housing to improve health
HAN member Kaiser Permanente’s impact investments in affordable housing continues with project in New Mexico and California. In California, Kaiser Permanente has committed $50 million to the SDS Supportive Housing Fund, an innovative real estate impact fund that is seeking to build up to 1,800 financially sustainable permanent supportive housing (PSH) units for people experiencing homelessness in […]
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