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The Wellmark Foundation Announces 2008 Funding Opportunities for Iowa and
South Dakota Organizations
March 11, 2008
The Wellmark Foundation board of directors recently announced childhood obesity
prevention and community-based wellness and prevention as the funding focus areas
for its philanthropy.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Sixteen Capacity-Building Grants in Iowa and South Dakota
November 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded sixteen capacity-building grant requests from Iowa and South Dakota organizations totaling $154,083.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Eleven Capacity-Building Grants in Iowa
November 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded eleven capacity-building grant requests from Iowa organizations totaling $104,743.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Five Capacity-Building Grants in South Dakota
November 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded five capacity-building grant requests from South Dakota organizations totaling $49,340.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds 11 Health Improvement Projects in Iowa and South Dakota
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded 11 health improvement grants in Iowa and South Dakota totaling $610,311 at its recent board of directors meeting.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Five Health Improvement Projects in Iowa
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded five health improvement grants in Iowa totaling $225,148 at its recent board of directors meeting.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Six Health Improvement Projects in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded six health improvement grants in South Dakota totaling $385,163 at its recent board of directors meeting.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Native American Caregiver Education Project in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
A $50,334 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board in Rapid City, S.D., to develop an education project for Native American caregivers of cancer patients.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Counseling Program for People Living with HIV/AIDS
October 8, 2007
A $26,500 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow the AIDS Project of Central Iowa in Des Moines to develop a mental health and counseling program for persons living with HIV/AIDS in central Iowa.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Pediatric Palliative Care Program in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded $88,417 in grant funds to The Fund for Advancement of Medical Education and Research in Sioux Falls, S.D., to create a pediatric palliative care program.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Statewide Health Care Campaign Promoting Patient-Provider Communication
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded a $50,530 grant to the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative in Des Moines to develop a statewide health care campaign promoting improved patient and provider communication.
The Wellmark Foundation Provides Funding to Continue Health Literacy Project in Linn County
October 8, 2007
The Healthy Linn Care Network in Cedar Rapids received a $33,702 grant from The Wellmark Foundation to continue a health literacy project in Linn County.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Diabetes and Depression Awareness and Treatment Program in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
A $47,800 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow Horizon Health Care, Inc., headquartered in Howard, S.D., to implement a diabetes and depression awareness and treatment program for underserved patients in two rural South Dakota communities.
The Wellmark Foundation Provides Funding to Continue Children’s Oral Health Education Program in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
The South Dakota Dental Foundation in Pierre, S.D., received a $67,200 grant from The Wellmark Foundation to continue a statewide oral health education program for children.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Comfort Care Pilot Program for Children in Northwest Iowa
October 8, 2007
The Siouxland Human Investment Partnership in Sioux City received a $48,233 grant from The Wellmark Foundation to develop a pediatric comfort care pilot program in northwest Iowa.
The Wellmark Foundation Provides Funding to Continue Outreach Program for Medically Underserved Community in Sioux Falls
October 8, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded $54,162 in grant funds to the Sanford Health Foundation to continue an outreach program to the medically underserved community in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Wellmark Foundation Provides Funding to Continue Children’s Mental Health Initiative in South Dakota
October 8, 2007
A $77,250 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow South Dakota Voices for Children in Sioux Falls, S.D., to continue a statewide children’s mental health initiative.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Postpartum Depression Education Program in Central Iowa
October 8, 2007
A $66,183 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow Visiting Nurse Services to create a postpartum depression education program for women in central Iowa.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Three Mini-Grants in South Dakota
June 20, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded three mini-grant requests totaling $28,665 to
improve the health status of South Dakotans.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Nine Mini-Grants in Iowa
June 20, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded nine mini-grant
requests totaling $78,655 to improve the health status of Iowans.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds 12 Mini-Grants in Iowa and South Dakota
June 20, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded 12 mini-grant requests totaling $107,320 to
improve the health status of Iowans and South Dakotans.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Community Diabetes Education and Prevention Program in Van Buren County
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation provided a $46,143 grant to Van Buren County in Keosauqua to develop a community-wide diabetes education, prevention, and support program.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Nutrition Education Project for People with Developmental Disabilities in South Dakota
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation provided a $48,015 grant to the University of South Dakota to develop a nutrition education project for individuals with developmental disabilities who have diabetes or are at risk for developing the disease.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Diabetes Education and Prevention Program in Black Hawk County
April 16, 2007
A $45,788 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Foundation in Cedar Falls to pilot a diabetes education and prevention program in Black Hawk County.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Fund Depression Training Program for Nurses Working with Older Adults
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded $88,410 in grant funds to The University of Iowa Foundation to develop a depression training program for nurses working with older adults in Iowa.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Health Literacy Education Project in Sioux Falls School District
April 16, 2007
A $65,000 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow the Sioux Falls School District in Sioux Falls, S.D., to implement a health literacy education project focused on improving the health literacy skills of 450 elementary students and their families.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds Health Education Curriculum for South Dakota Schools
April 16, 2007
A $67,250 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow Sanford Health Foundation in Sioux Falls, S.D., to create a coordinated health education curriculum for use in South Dakota schools.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Fund Depression Education Program in Rural Iowa
April 16, 2007
The National Catholic Rural Life Conference in Des Moines received a $28,660 grant from The Wellmark Foundation to develop a depression education program in rural central Iowa.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds New Health Literacy Guidebook for Health Care Professionals
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded $87,200 in grant funds to the Iowa Health Foundation to create a health literacy staff development guidebook for health care organizations.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Expand Diabetes Education and Prevention Program for Children
April 16, 2007
A $35,300 grant from The Wellmark Foundation will allow the YMCA of Greater Des Moines to expand a diabetes education and prevention program for children to the South Suburban YMCA. Trim Kids, which was funded in part through a previous Wellmark Foundation mini-grant, has been successful at the Riverfront YMCA and John R. Grubb YMCA in Des Moines.
The Wellmark Foundation Initiates Challenge Gift Supporting Free Clinics of Iowa
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation awarded up to $100,000 as a challenge gift to Free Clinics of Iowa (FCI) to enhance its health care services.
Wellmark Foundation Grant to Support Health Literacy Project for Members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
April 16, 2007
Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D., received a $62,381 grant from The Wellmark Foundation to implement a health literacy assessment and improvement project for members of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds 10 Health Improvement Projects in Iowa and South Dakota
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded 10 health improvement grants in Iowa and South Dakota totaling $574,147 at its recent board of directors meeting.
The Wellmark Foundation
Funds 4 Health Improvement Projects in South Dakota
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded 4 health improvement grants in South Dakota totaling $242,646
at its recent board of directors meeting.
The Wellmark Foundation Funds 6 Health Improvement Projects in Iowa
April 16, 2007
The Wellmark Foundation funded 6 health improvement grants in Iowa totaling $331,501 at its recent board of directors meeting.
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