In 2019, HAN member Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) launched the Healthier Together Initiative, a $25 million, five year commitment to address the SDOH in the neighborhoods surrounding the hospital. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) leverages their Healthier Together Initiative to increase procurement dollars with local, diverse vendors and support vendors in registering as MWBEs in Pennsylvania, […]
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Key Impact Purchasing Resources
Resource table of contents: Inclusive and Diverse Purchasing Resources Inclusive, Local Economic Development Resources Other Key Impact Purchasing Resources 1. Inclusive and Diverse Purchasing Resources AMERICAN INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE (AMIBA) The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is dedicated to helping communities become more self-supporting and resilient through fostering a culture that values and supports independent business and […]
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Community Investment Program overview
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Standard form documents templates (the contract created between the lender and borrower) Form of Line of Credit Agreement Form of Loan Agreement Form of Promissory Note (used with Loan Agreement) Form of Deed of Trust Form of Guaranty Agreement Form of Environmental Indemnity Agreement Community Investment Brochure: Document that provides information to interested borrowers Community Investment Fund Pre-qualification Scan Community Building Initiative PowerPoint […]
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Loan Application: The applications that an interested party would complete requesting a direct loan. Example applications for housing providers and businesses and intermediaries. Financial Monitoring Templates: Analyses tools or “metrics” to evaluate a potential borrower’s current financial condition and future repayment projections based on cash flow. Examples for cash flow projection and financial summaries. Credit Memo Template: Internal document for preparing the […]
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In Pursuit of Deeper Impact: Mobilizing Capital for Social Equity Authored by Katherine Pease and Sarah Thomas, this paper argues that conventional impact investment strategies do not have systemic impact, because they fail to incorporate an analysis of the root causes of inequality and still tend to prioritize the needs of investors over the needs […]
Continue ReadingAnchor Collaboratives: Building bridges with place-based partnerships and anchor institutions
Healthcare Anchor Network’s director of communication and policy Bich Ha Pham co-authored the report Anchor Collaboratives: Building Bridges with Place-Based Partnerships and Anchor Institutions, which discusses the role of anchor institutions and collaboratives in leveraging the power of their economic assets to address social and economic disparities and to revitalize local communities. The report focuses on the work […]
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The Aspen Workforce Strategies Initiative identifies, evaluates, and promotes promising and successful practices and policies that help workers attain stability and mobility, including through training, education, and broader systems change.
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This toolkit of career pathway resources sheds light on the vast variety of career opportunities in healthcare, and can help health systems enable employees to find those careers and embark on their career journeys.
Continue ReadingThe National Fund for Workforce Solutions & CareerSTAT
The National Fund for Workforce Solutions supports expanding investments in inclusive, local hiring and frontline workforce development to meet critical workforce needs. CareerSTAT is the National Fund’s healthcare initiative.
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