The story
Founded by Barry Zuckerman and Rebecca Onie in 1996.1
In 2010, Project HEALTH became Health Leads and began using its expertise in social needs screening, referral and navigation to create tools, resources, and educational offerings.
On July 28, 2011, the New York Times ran a commentary about Health Leads, written by David Bornstein (author), which referred to Health Leads as "one of the most impressive organizations in the country" at addressing the conditions that cause sickness.
In 2018, in partnership with NYC Health and Hospitals, Health Leads launched a WIC connection initiative deploying community health workers.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Leads launched its "Respond & Rebuild" effort in March 2020 with initiatives designed to engage the communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
Funding
Health Leads is currently supported by both foundations and individual donors.
In March 2011, The Skoll Foundation awarded Health Leads a $1.2 million, three-year grant in connection with its social entrepreneurship award to Rebecca Onie.
In June 2011, Health Leads completed a capital campaign to raise $11.1 million for a four-year strategic growth plan.
In 2014, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave Health Leads a $16 million grant to focus on scaling impact.
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Other donors include New Profit, a venture philanthropy fund, and The Physicians Foundation.
From Wikipedia’s article on Health Leads, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4