Multicultural Health Equity Collective

With support from The Collective and in partnership with the National Collaborative for Health Equity, NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a national survey of nearly 500 health-focused community-based organizations, revealing persistent and systemic challenges including unstable funding and underinvestment in organizational capacity.

In 2022, The Collective partnered with a working group of more than 30 individuals to co-author ‘An Action Guide to Disrupt Inequitable Health Outcomes’ highlighting actionable solutions to disrupt drivers of health inequities across four key areas – Healthcare Facilities & Delivery, Research & Data, Workforce Pathways, and Policy. 

(Photo Credit: Stillman College)

Since 2023, The Collective has invested more than $6M in grants and contributions to 23 community organizations addressing health inequities and dismantling systemic barriers to care, including improving access, strengthening trust and awareness, using data to reduce bias, advancing equitable policies, and building capacity among health professionals. 
 

(Pfizer colleagues and members of the Pfizer Multicultural Advisory Council at the Health Equity in Action Summit, 2024)

In 2024, The Collective co-convened its second Health Equity in Action Summit alongside Morehouse School of Medicine, National Association of County and City Health Officials, the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators, and The Century Foundation, bringing together cross-sector health equity leaders.