1988

The Northern California AIDS Initiative provides social case management and end-of-life care, with awards supporting organizations in attracting additional funding to increase services.

Pioneering funding for overlooked communities and issue areas

Sierra Foundation for Health is one of the first organizations to fund care for AIDS patients, providing 103 grants between 1988 and 1991 to 42 organizations in 10 counties for case management, end-of-life care and prevention, as well as seeding the creation of the Center for AIDS Research, Education and Services (CARES). 

The Northern California AIDS Initiative provides social case management and end-of-life care, with awards supporting organizations in attracting additional funding to increase services.

1988