Resources

Articles, Publications & Interviews:

• Presentation on Chronic Disease Management: Impact of COVID-19: Dr. Catherine M. Creticos, WSHF Vice Chair and Grant Committee Chair.
• World AIDS Day Interview of Dr. Catherine M. Creticos, WSHF Vice Chair and Grant Committee Chair, on WTTW Chicago Tonight.
• The  “Eleventh Plague”, article by  Howard Nochumson, Executive Director, Washington Square Health Foundation,(GIH) Grantmakers In Health May 2020 Bulletin.
• Development of Emergency Preparedness Training Curriculum for Long-Term Care Facilities– Eleanor Duren, MPH
• A Checkup for Cook County’s Safety Net – A report from Health & Medicine Policy Research Group completed in December 2019. This is an update to the report below from 2017.
• Strengthening the Safety Net in Illinois After Health Reform – A Report From Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Health & Medicine Policy Research Group completed in February 2017 and funded by Washington Square Health Foundation
• Dr. William N. Werner’s Health Care Reform Update Presentation – February 2016
• Washington Square Health Foundation Pediatric Oncology Research Fellowships Report. February 2014
• WSHF Grantees Client Provider Choice Policy Report
• Annotated Bibliography: Independent Private Health Care Foundations
• Creative Grantmaking: The Washington Square Health Foundation, Chicago, Illinois.
  The Association of Small Foundations answers the question “Why Start A Foundation?”
• Grant Evaluation Requires Stewardship , Howard Nochumson
  Association of Small Foundations, discusses the role and responsibility of grantmakers as evaluators.
• Health Care Reform In the Emergency Room .
  Roosevelt University’s Institute for Metropolitan Affairs and the Illinois Hospital Association, with support from the Washington Square Health Foundation, conducted a study and national conference to identify solutions to emergency department overcrowding.
• Ability of Clearbrook to Address the Needs of Aging Developmentally Disabled Clients
  The Washington Square Health Foundation’s grant funded a research study by an expert in gerontology, Kathleen Pietschmann, ND, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, to assess the ability of Clearbrook and, by inference, other similar agencies to address the needs of aging DD clients. While the conclusion of the study determined that the care requirements of aging persons with DD is consistent with that of the general aging population, it gave insight into the additional responsibilities of Clearbrook and other similar human service agencies to add significant resources to serve their population as it ages. Specifically, Clearbrook and other similar human service agencies will need to make adjustments in the following three areas: 1) physical/environmental allocations such as chair lifts and increased lighting; 2) staff training procedures to increase knowledge related to dementia and aging; and 3) increases in staff to client ratios.  Please read the complete report for further information.

Medical Links

• American Public Health Association
  APHA is an Association of individuals and organizations working to improve the public’s health and to achieve equity in health status for all.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people – at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
• Chicago Medical Society
  To provide medical professionalism, medical education, public health and to provide the highest level of assistance of information to our members.
• Chronicle of Philanthropy
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the newspaper of the nonprofit world. It is the No. 1 news source, in print and online, for charity leaders, fund raisers, grant makers, and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
• Donors Forum of Chicago
  The Donors Forum of Chicago is an association of Chicago-area grantmakers. Its mission is to promote effective and responsive philanthropy.
• National Institutes of HealthThis is the official web site of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institutes of Health is one of the world’s foremost medical research centers.An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. NIH is the steward of biomedical and behavioral research for the Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
• National Library of Medicine
  The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world’s largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, physics, botany and zoology. The collections stand at 5 million items–books, journals, technical reports, manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. Housed within the Library is one of the world’s finest medical history collections of old (pre-1914) and rare medical texts, manuscripts, and incunabula.

Foundations

• Association of Small Foundations
  ASF’s mission is to provide information and assistance related to quality philanthropy to those offices having five or fewer persons and a portfolio that includes all aspects of foundations work: public relations, writing letters, cutting checks, mailing and processing grant applications, working with trustees and grantees, doing site visits and evaluations, managing assets, tax matters, etc.
• The Commonwealth Fund
  The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.
• Council on Foundations
  The Council on Foundations is a membership organization that serves the public good by promoting and enhancing responsible and effective philanthropy.
• Do Right FoundationOur purpose is to help mankind create a more joyful society. We believe in the joy of learning, innovation and continuous improvement; respect for God and all of His creations; family unity; limited government; private property; free enterprise and the rule of
  law.
• Fannie Mae Foundation
• The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable home ownership and housing opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States. The Foundation is specially committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington, DC, and to enhancing the livability of the city’s neighborhoods.
• The Foundation Center
  The Foundation Center’s mission is to support and improve institutional philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.
• Health on the Net Foundation/MedHunt
  HON’s mission is to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information.
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is the nation’s leading philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care. This website contains information about obtaining grants, lists of national programs, many RWJF publications, and much more.
• John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition.
• Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
  We are a charitable grantmaking organization that supports work in journalism, communities, citizenship, and education. The Cantigny Foundation and the Cantigny First Division Foundation also support the vision and legacy of our founder, Colonel Robert R. McCormick.
• Progressive Foundation Database
  ProgressivePubs Inc. is committed to providing the books, papers, videos, databases, and other resources necessary to strengthen and spread the progressive movement in the United States
• Retirement Research Foundation
  For more than 20 years, RRF has been at the forefront of efforts to meet the ever-changing needs of older Americans.

Grants

• Grantmakers In Health
  Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is a nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to helping foundations and corporate giving programs improve the nation’s health.
• The Chicago Diabetes Project
  Please consider running or supporting the runners for the Chicago Diabetes Project on the Chicago and/or New York Marathons.

Corporations

• IBM Corporation
  IBM corporate philanthropy spans the globe with diverse and sustained giving programs that support initiatives in education, workforce development, arts and culture, and the environment to benefit communities in need.
• The Ford Foundation
  The Ford Foundation is a resource for innovative people and institutions worldwide. Our goals are to: Strengthen democratic values, Reduce poverty and injustice, Promote international cooperation and Advance human Achievement.