Overview
VNA attempts to strike a balance between proactive and reactive grantmaking. Although we sometimes request proposals or initiate grants based on our knowledge of the health-related needs and developments within the communities we serve, often there is no replacement for the expertise of those on the "front lines"-our grantee partners. So, we always welcome unsolicited inquiries and proposal ideas as well. And we approve and disburse grants at least four times per year, which we hope allows us to be responsive to the sometimes pressing needs of the underserved populations served by our grantees.
A successful grant is of as much benefit to a foundation as it is to a grantee. For VNA, the special joy in our grantmaking comes from funding programs and projects which address well the needs of those who have been the focus of our mission for over 100 years: the men, women and children of Chicago who lack access to basic health services. We have been fortunate enough to be able to accomplish much in our years of grantmaking. With our partners' help, we will continue to do so.
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VNA Updates
In FY 2011 VNA awarded 58 grants totaling more than $2.2 million to improve the health of metro Chicago's underserved.
