Cambia Health Foundation

What Cambia Health Foundation does

Cambia Health Foundation is a non-profit corporate foundation established in 2007 as the philanthropic arm of Cambia Health Solutions, headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The Foundation operates exclusively through grantmaking to nonprofit partners across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah, with strategic priorities centered on advancing whole-person health through expanded behavioral health access in underserved communities. Its 2022-2026 strategic plan organizes work around three focus areas: Resilient Children and Families (pregnancy through age 8), Healthy and Connected Aging (adults 55+), and Health Care Workforce development. The Foundation also maintains legacy palliative care investments, most notably the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program — a decade-long initiative that cultivated 108 palliative care leaders across 10 cohorts with $25 million invested — and endowment-funded palliative care centers of excellence at University of Washington ($15 million in 2014), OHSU, and University of California, San Francisco ($1.5 million in 2020).

The Foundation's operating model is community-led grantmaking rather than commercial product development. It disburses funds through RFP-based and invitation-only grant processes to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, accredited universities, units of government, and federally recognized tribal entities. Since founding, the Foundation has deployed over $143 million across roughly 96-107 community partners annually, with documented impact including 504,466 COVID-19 vaccines enabled through 2021 equity grants, 18,058 employee volunteer hours contributed in 2025, and 140 adults receiving hearing aids through the ROAR! program. Content infrastructure includes a Palliative Care Resources Portal, a Grantee Portal for reporting, annual and state-specific Community Impact Reports, the HealthChangers podcast, and Stories of Impact digital storytelling. The Foundation does not develop or deploy proprietary technology products; it supports technology-enabled health programs such as telehealth expansion and digital palliative care tools through its grant portfolio.

The Foundation earns no revenue from programs; its grantmaking capacity is funded by corporate contributions from its parent entity Cambia Health Solutions, which also provides employee volunteerism, matching contribution programs, and the Cambia Community Resilience Fund. Leadership transitioned on June 24, 2026, with Allison Gruber appointed Vice President and Leader, succeeding retiring president Peggy Maguire; Gruber joined from Cambia Health Solutions' Strategy and Innovation team with prior tenure at Deloitte advising nonprofit health systems.

Name

Cambia Health Foundation

Legal name

Cambia Health Foundation

Website

https://cambiahealthfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cambia Health Foundation is a non-profit corporate foundation established in 2007 in Portland, Oregon, directing philanthropic grants from parent Cambia Health Solutions to advance whole-person and behavioral health across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah, having deployed over $143 million to community partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health philanthropy and corporate foundation grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Health philanthropy grants
• Palliative care programs
• Behavioral health access
• Corporate foundation grantmaking
• Community health investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Corporate Foundation Philanthropy: Cambia Health Foundation operates as the corporate foundation of Cambia Health Solutions, directing philanthropic investments through grants to nonprofit partners. The Foundation's primary revenue mechanism is endowment-style grantmaking funded by Cambia Health Solutions' corporate contributions, not a commercial revenue model. The Foundation earns no revenue from its programs; it distributes funds to advance whole-person health and behavioral health access.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cambia Health Foundation operates as the corporate foundation of Cambia Health Solutions, distributing philanthropic grants to nonprofit partners through three strategic focus areas: Resilient Children and Families (pregnancy through age 8), Healthy and Connected Aging (adults age 55+), and Health Care Workforce (paid and unpaid caregivers). It runs the Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program to cultivate palliative care leaders, places endowment investments at universities to advance palliative care excellence, and maintains online portals for grantee reporting and palliative care education across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah.

Product overview

Cambia Health Foundation is a corporate philanthropy organization that operates as a unified grantmaking foundation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core offerings consist of strategic focus area programs (Resilient Children and Families, Healthy and Connected Aging, Health Care Workforce), the signature Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program for palliative care workforce development, a Palliative Care Resources Portal providing educational content, a Grantee Portal for reporting, and Community Impact Reports documenting philanthropic outcomes. All programs are interconnected through the foundation's 2022-2026 strategic plan to advance equity through whole-person health by expanding behavioral health access in underserved communities across Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program: A national leadership and workforce development initiative to identify, cultivate and advance the next generation of palliative care leaders. Over 10 years, the program invested $25 million and cultivated 108 scholars across diverse professions including physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and other specialists.

Products and services

• Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program A national leadership and workforce development initiative to identify, cultivate and advance the next generation of palliative care leaders. The program supports physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and other specialists through mentorship, collaboration and innovative project funding; it has cultivated 108 scholars with $25 million invested over 10 years.
• Resilient Children and Families A strategic focus area serving pregnancy, infants, and children up to age 8, aimed at advancing equity through whole-person health in underserved communities through grant funding and community partnerships.
• Healthy and Connected Aging A strategic focus area serving adults age 55+ to support healthy aging, reduce social isolation, and expand access to behavioral health in underserved communities through grant funding.
• Health Care Workforce A strategic focus area supporting the expansion, diversification, and training of paid and unpaid caregivers and the broader health care workforce across Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington to address regional shortages of behavioral health providers.
• Palliative Care Resources Portal An online resource hub providing educational content, blog posts, research publications, and tools about palliative care for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Grantee Portal An online portal for grant recipients to submit required reports, access evaluation resources, and communicate with foundation program officers.
• Community Impact Reports Annual comprehensive reports detailing philanthropic investments, community impact metrics, employee volunteerism and outcomes across Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington.

Quantifiable outcome

• 504,466 COVID-19 vaccines enabled through equitable distribution grants with 114 organizations supported
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• The John A. Hartford FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2019Cambia Health Foundation and The John A. Hartford Foundation co-funded seven national organizations working to improve care for older adults and people facing serious illness and end-of-life care. The $750,000 investment from Cambia Health Foundation, alongside $3.5 million from The John A. Hartford Foundation, supported the 'Building Public Engagement and Access to Palliative and End-of-Life Care' initiative to disseminate evidence-based innovations and reshape public attitudes toward palliative care.
• University of WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2014, Cambia Health Foundation invested $15 million (including $10 million endowment) to launch and sustain the Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence at University of Washington, supporting education and training, leadership in clinical programs, and innovative research projects. This represents one of the Foundation's largest and most enduring endowment investments.
• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation invested in OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital resulting in the development of the Bridges Palliative Care Program — the first pediatric palliative care program of its kind in Oregon, supporting families across the state and southwest Washington. A second endowment funds an endowed chair in pediatric palliative care at OHSU to advance access, awareness, and innovation.
• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2020, Cambia Health Foundation created an endowed fund for palliative care innovation with UCSF Division of Palliative Medicine and invested $1.5 million to fund innovative projects, an annual leadership symposium beginning in 2021, and education programs to enhance the skills of all health care providers.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities Intermountain AreasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2021, Cambia Health Foundation endowed a Family Support Specialist position within Ronald McDonald House Charities Intermountain Area to provide continuum of care supporting behavioral health through social work, behavioral health, and palliative care principles, resulting in impactful family-centered care.
• Oregon Coalition for Living Well with Serious IllnesssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerForty organizations joined together in April 2019 to launch the Oregon Coalition for Living Well with Serious Illness, with Cambia Health Foundation's support. The coalition's mission is to educate, communicate and connect to help people with serious illness and their caregivers live well, implementing an innovative model for Oregon and potentially the nation.
• End Well ProjectsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCambia Health Foundation served as the presenting partner of End Well 2018, a symposium for human-centered design and care innovation for a better end-of-life experience. The Foundation partnered with End Well to share its vision of a health care system designed for people and families living with serious illness.
• Trust for America's HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambia Health Foundation supported Trust for America's Health in producing a policy brief on prioritizing COVID-19 vaccines for homebound people. The Foundation contributed to expert strategies ensuring equitable vaccine distribution for homebound populations.
• The Conversation ProjectsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambia Health Foundation partnered with The Conversation Project, co-founded by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ellen Goodman, to build community awareness around the importance of advance care planning conversations. The Foundation supported distribution of free conversation starter kits and resources to help families discuss end-of-life wishes.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation funded CAPC research identifying staffing issues and gaps in existing palliative care infrastructure. CAPC serves as a key reference organization for the Foundation's palliative care strategy and resources.
• James Beard Public MarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCambia Health Foundation and Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon partnered with James Beard Public Market to improve health through nutrition education and food access. The market, projected to open in summer 2026, is a community-focused space celebrating Oregon's food and culture.
• Regence BlueCross BlueShield of OregonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCambia Health Foundation partnered with Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon on the James Beard Public Market initiative to improve health through nutrition education and food access.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Colorado Health Foundation: A large regional health philanthropy serving Colorado with a focus on health equity, behavioral health, and whole-person care. Comparable state-level grantmaking approach, though operating in a different geography.
• California Health Care Foundation: A regional health philanthropy focused on California's underserved communities and behavioral health access. Comparable mission and grantmaking model, though concentrated in California rather than the Pacific Northwest/Mountain West.
• Missouri Foundation for Health: A regional health foundation serving Missouri with focus on health equity, behavioral health access, and community-based grantmaking. Comparable asset-based regional health philanthropy model.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: The largest U.S. health-focused philanthropy, funding research, policy, and community health initiatives nationwide. Comparable as a grantmaking foundation advancing whole-person health and health equity, though at much greater scale and national scope.
• Commonwealth Fund: A national health policy philanthropy supporting health system reform, behavioral health, and care for vulnerable populations. Operates at larger scale with national scope but shares the integrated behavioral health and whole-person care orientation.

Others

• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM): The professional society for hospice and palliative medicine physicians, which awarded Cambia its 2017 Presidential Citation. A peer convener in the palliative care field whose annual assemblies the foundation actively participates in.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): A national palliative care organization that Cambia has funded for palliative care workforce research. Not a grantmaker, but a key operational peer and grantee working on the same palliative care infrastructure priorities.

Direct peers

• The John A. Hartford Foundation: A national health philanthropy dedicated to improving care for older adults and people facing serious illness. Cambia already co-funds initiatives with Hartford, and both prioritize palliative care, aging populations, and serious illness support.
• Blue Shield of California Foundation: The corporate foundation of Blue Shield of California, funding domestic violence prevention, behavioral health, and health equity in California. Most structurally analogous peer as a payer-affiliated corporate health foundation.
• Kaiser Permanente Community Health: The corporate community health arm of Kaiser Permanente, funding access to care, behavioral health, and health equity in Kaiser markets. Closely comparable corporate-foundation model anchored to an integrated payer-provider parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments16 records

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