History
Who was Northwest Health Foundation's first board chair?
Senator Mark Hatfield
What NWHF initiative supports disabled BIPOC leaders?
Advancing Disability Justice
What are NWHF's three equity priorities?
Race, disability and geography
Name one of NWHF's target audiences.
National funders, local funders, elected leaders, former, current and potential grantees
Name three of the Center for Philanthropy's current tenants.
ACLU of Oregon, American Leadership Forum of Oregon, Basic Rights Oregon, City Club of Portland, Coalition of Communities of Color, Indigenous Health Equity Institute, Oregon Futures Lab, Partnership for Safety & Justice, Social Justice Fund NW, Women's Foundation of Oregon
Who were Northwest Health Foundation's first two presidents/CEOs?
Thomas Aschenbrener, Nichole June Maher
What NWHF program aims to build a democratic culture that values, centers and supports BIPOC?
Civic Health Culture Shifting
What does NWHF recognize as the largest factor of bias?
Race
Name two steps you might take to prepare to speak on behalf of NWHF.
Define your audience(s), define your goal(s), gather existing communications materials for reference, draft your content, ask for feedback, finalize, practice.
Name three current NWHF grantees from C4PP or JREP.
C4PP: APANO, The Ebony Collective Coalition, Imagine Black, Latino Network Action Fund, NAYA Action Fund, OneAmerica Votes, Pacific County Voices Uniting, PCUN, Unite Oregon Action, Washington County Ignite
JREP: BASE, Beyond These Walls, Flip the Script, Clackamas Women's Services, Constructing Hope, HOLLA Mentors, Latino Network, LIFE Art, Love is Stronger GV, Mano a Mano, OWhN, Papalaxsimisha, Red Lodge Transition Services, Tayas Yawks, The Harbor, The Stronghold, UTOPIA PDX, WomenFirst
What year was Northwest Health Foundation founded?
And, for 300 bonus points, when did the Center for Philanthropy open?
1997
2007
What was our five-year initiative that built power for healthy childhoods?
Healthy Beginnings + Healthy Communities
Name this guiding principle: "We prioritize investing in and building relationships with organizations and coalitions led by those closest to the problems they seek to address."
Community-based Leadership
Name a word or phrase to avoid and a word or phrase you could use instead.
Refer to pg. 32-34 of the Communications Guide.
Name one legislative or electoral campaign NWHF has supported or endorsed.
A few examples: Nonprofit Modernization Act, Drivers Licenses for All, water fluoridation, health care for all kids
What was the first pre-paid health plan in the nation?
Physicians Association of Clackamas County
What was our partnership with Nike and Kaiser Permanente Northwest that aimed to inspire a lifelong love of movement?
Oregon Active Schools
Name this guiding principle: "We prioritize efforts to improve the social, economic, political and environmental conditions that impede equity through legislative, electoral and other means."
Root Causes
What are nouns derived from adjectives called?
Nominalizations
This practice involves training community members to reach out to their peers in a continuous, ongoing effort that increases the number of voters and leads to policy change.
Integrated Voter Engagement
What was the footprint of PACC's service area?
Oregon and SW Washington (including Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, Skamania, and Wahkiakum counties)
What was our ten-year partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation spanning from 2005 to 2015?
Partners Investing in Nursing's Future (PIN)
Name this guiding principle: "We assess ourselves to make sure our funding, investments, leadership and organizational practices reflect our commitment to equity, including where our money comes from and who we give it to."
Accountability
How does NWHF define health?
"Social, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being" OR "We look to communities to define health for themselves."
Name one of the descriptors of NWHF's brand voice.
Conversational, knowledgeable, supportive, friendly