Community Benefit Program
The East Bay Area Community Benefit Program provides funding to community based nonprofit organizations through responsive grants and sponsorships for community events to local nonprofit health and human service organizations with an emphasis on underserved populations.
The selection of our funding priorities is supported by a comprehensive needs assessment, which includes a qualitative data analysis, and input from local residents and community leaders. The following priorities were selected to address the health needs of community members residing in areas served by the Oakland and Richmond East Bay Area Medical Centers:
Prevention and early intervention for mental illness and substance abuse
Prevention of violence
Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and support for improvements in sexual health
Prevention of obesity and overweight and resulting chronic conditions
Decrease the disparity in asthma hospitalizations
Grant recipients are required to submit two evaluation/progress reports to serve as an update on the status and results of the program/project funded. Continued grant funding is contingent on the receipt of these reports.
East Bay Area Mid-Year Grant Report 
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Applying for an Event Sponsorship
Opportunities exist for organizations to apply for financial sponsorship of community based events and activities, such as health fairs, dinners, health education forums, conferences/symposiums.
Priority will be given to organizations that directly address the above health issues. Applications for other health and/social service needs will be considered on a case by case basis.
Applications for Community Benefit Activities and Sponsorships will be accepted on an ongoing basis from January 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009.
All requests for event sponsorship must be submitted in writing at least 45 days prior to the event.
Application for Event Sponsorship
(Word Document)
Requests for Health Education Materials, Guest Speakers
Organizations may also apply for in-kind services such as health education materials or guest speakers. These requests do not require an application, and will be accepted on an ongoing basis beginning January 1, 2009 through October 31, 2009.
The request must be submitted on the organization’s letterhead (not to exceed 2-pages) with a copy of your copy of current IRS determination letter indicating 501 c (3) tax-exempt status. Requests must be submitted at least 45 days in advance. Depending on the request, your letter should include the following information:
- Description of the organization, its mission and values, area of focus, services provided and target population
- Description of the request, including dates, duration of the activity, and location, or Description of the donation being requested, and a brief explanation on how the equipment, supplies, and/or furniture will be used
- We can only give donations to qualified organizations located in East Bay. Requests for speakers are considered on a case by case basis.
Please submit letters of request to:
Angela Jenkins or Glenda Monterroza
Kaiser Permanente East Bay Area,
Public Affairs Department
4501 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 752-6122, FAX (510) 752-1515
Public-Affairs-Community-Benefits@kp.org
