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Winchester Hospital Foundation Inc

Annual Giving
$0.1M
Grant Range
$7K - $0.0M

Winchester Hospital Foundation Inc

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving (Foundation to Hospital): ~$420,000+ (to Winchester Hospital for operating and capital needs)
  • Community Health Grants Pool: $32,500 - $139,000 annually (to external organizations)
  • Typical Grant Range: $6,500 - $15,500 per organization
  • Decision Time: Annual grant cycle
  • Geographic Focus: Nine communities in Massachusetts north of Boston
  • Total Foundation Assets: $22.7 million (FY 2024)

Contact Details

Overview

Winchester Hospital Foundation Inc (EIN: 04-3399570) was designated tax-exempt in March 2015 and primarily engages in donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to support Winchester Hospital, an award-winning community hospital founded in 1912 in Winchester, Massachusetts. The Foundation has grown significantly, with total assets increasing from $7.5 million in 2014 to $22.7 million in 2024. In FY 2024, the Foundation reported $6.5 million in total revenue, primarily from contributions ($5.5 million) and investment income ($1 million).

While the Foundation's primary purpose is supporting Winchester Hospital directly, the hospital operates a significant Community Health Grants program through its Community Benefits Department. This program makes grants to external nonprofit organizations, coalitions, and community groups serving the hospital's nine-town service area. The program is guided by the Community Benefits Advisory Committee (CBAC) and focuses on addressing health equity and community health priorities identified through regular Community Health Needs Assessments.

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

Community Health Grants Program

  • Annual grant pools have ranged from $32,500 (2021, 5 organizations) to $139,000 (2023, 9 organizations)
  • Multi-year funding available (2023 grants covered 3-year period 2023-2025)
  • Applications reviewed by Grant Selection Committee comprising hospital leaders and local community partners
  • Contact LeighAnne.Taylor@bilh.org to request application

Priority Areas

Health Equity Focus Areas:

  • Equitable access to care
  • Social determinants of health
  • Mental health and substance use/abuse
  • Complex and chronic conditions

Priority Populations:

  • Youth
  • Older adults
  • Low-resource populations
  • LGBTQIA+ individuals
  • Racially, ethnically, and linguistically diverse populations

Recent Funding Themes:

  • Food access programs
  • Mental health services (particularly youth mental health and LGBTQIA+ youth)
  • Housing stability
  • SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) programs
  • Mobile mental health services for older adults
  • Medicare beneficiary counseling (SHINE program)

What They Don't Fund

While explicit exclusions are not published, the program focuses specifically on:

  • Organizations serving the defined nine-town service area
  • Evidence-based or evidence-informed programs
  • Programs addressing stated health priorities and priority populations

Organizations outside the geographic service area or those proposing programs not aligned with stated health priorities are unlikely to receive funding.

Governance and Leadership

Winchester Hospital Leadership

  • Tim Jones: Interim President, Winchester Hospital
  • William H. McCance: Chair, Winchester Hospital Board of Trustees
  • Rick Weiner, MD: Former CEO and CMO (served since 1987)
  • Karen Keaney, MPAH, RN, ACHCE, NEA-BC: Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Patient Care Services
  • Dana Zitkovsky: Chief Medical Officer

Community Benefits Contact

  • LeighAnne Taylor: Community Benefits contact for grant inquiries and applications

System Leadership

Winchester Hospital is part of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH):

  • Kevin Tabb, MD: President and CEO, Beth Israel Lahey Health
  • Tom Sands: Interim Divisional President, Community Care (oversees Winchester Hospital among other community hospitals)

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

  1. Request an Application: Email LeighAnne.Taylor@bilh.org to receive a grant application
  2. Complete Application: Submit evidence-based or evidence-informed program proposal addressing stated health priorities and priority populations
  3. Committee Review: Applications reviewed by Winchester Hospital Grant Selection Committee (hospital leaders and local community partners)
  4. Award Notification: Successful applicants notified and grants announced publicly

Eligible Applicants

  • Non-profit organizations
  • Local service organizations
  • Schools
  • Boards of health
  • Coalitions
  • Community groups providing services in the service area

Geographic Service Area

Applicants must serve one or more of these nine Massachusetts communities:

  • Medford
  • North Reading
  • Reading
  • Stoneham
  • Tewksbury
  • Wakefield
  • Wilmington
  • Winchester
  • Woburn

Decision Timeline

  • Annual grant cycle
  • 2023 grants announced in January for 3-year program period (2023-2025)
  • 2021 grants announced in March

Reapplication Policy

Not explicitly stated. Contact LeighAnne Taylor for guidance on reapplication policies.

Application Success Factors

What Winchester Hospital Looks For

Based on recent grant awards, successful applications demonstrate:

Strong Evidence Base

  • Programs should be evidence-based or evidence-informed
  • Clear methodology and measurable outcomes expected

Direct Alignment with Priorities

  • Explicit connection to stated health priorities (equitable access, social determinants, mental health, chronic conditions)
  • Clear focus on priority populations (youth, older adults, low-resource, LGBTQIA+, diverse communities)

COVID-19 and Ongoing Community Needs

  • Recent grants have emphasized addressing increased demand from the pandemic
  • Programs addressing food access, mental health, and housing stability have been prioritized

Examples of Recently Funded Programs

2023 Grant Recipients ($139,000 total):

  • Youth mental health programs with LGBTQIA+ focus
  • SBIRT and structured mentorship programs
  • Youth mental health action plans and Mental Health First Aid Training
  • SHINE collaboration for Medicare beneficiary counseling at Winchester Center for Cancer Care
  • Mobile Mental Health Program for older adults (home-based services in Medford, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield)
  • Leaders for an Equitable Tomorrow youth coalition (Woburn and Winchester)
  • Building LGBTQ+ Community Visibility and Resiliency (Tewksbury DEI Advisory Committee partnership)

2021 Grant Recipients ($32,500 total):

  • Council of Social Concern Food Bank (Woburn) - food access during COVID-19
  • Mission of Deeds - furniture and food gift cards for low-income families
  • Wilmington Department of Elderly Services "Meals & More" program
  • Winchester SAFER Coalition "Social Dilemma Webinar" - social media and mental health

Guiding Principles to Address

Successful applications should demonstrate alignment with CBAC guiding principles:

  • Equity: Work toward systemic, fair, and just treatment of all people
  • Collaboration: Leverage resources by working with community residents and organizations
  • Engagement: Intentionally reach out to often-overlooked populations
  • Capacity Building: Build community cohesion and capacity
  • Intentionality: Be deliberate in engagement and resource leveraging

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  1. Geographic Focus is Critical: Your organization must serve one or more of the nine specified Massachusetts communities north of Boston. Organizations outside this area will not be considered.

  2. Priority Population Alignment: Clearly identify which priority population(s) your program serves (youth, older adults, low-resource, LGBTQIA+, diverse communities) and how.

  3. Evidence-Based Approaches Required: Programs must be evidence-based or evidence-informed. Document your methodology and expected outcomes clearly.

  4. Multi-Year Opportunity: Recent grants have been multi-year (3-year cycle), providing sustained funding for comprehensive programs.

  5. Direct Contact Recommended: Email LeighAnne.Taylor@bilh.org to request an application and potentially discuss program fit before applying.

  6. Modest Grant Sizes: Individual grants typically range from $6,500 to $15,500 based on historical awards. Budget proposals should be appropriately scaled.

  7. Mental Health and Food Access Prioritized: Recent funding has heavily emphasized mental health programming (especially for youth and LGBTQIA+ populations) and food security initiatives.

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