24 Years of Planting Change

Farmworker Health

Farmworker Health

A five-year investment that elevated the matter of farmworker health across the state – and in a binational partner frame with Mexico.

Farmworker Health

$50 million was granted to partner organizations to create an agricultural worker health program to provide better health education, more health coverage, and better access to health-care services for agricultural workers and their families.

The California Endowment also funded the California-Mexico Health Initiative, a synergistic endeavor engaging federal and state policymakers, philanthropic entities, community organizations, and academia to confront the healthcare challenges encountered by Mexican migrants in California.

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  • 5

    Year Investment
  • $50M

    Granted for Agricultural Worker Health Programs

“We must endeavor to be an even better partner – which to me means being a bolder partner, but also a more humble one at the same time.”

DR. ROBERT K. ROSS President & CEO, The California Endowment
  • Farmworker Health
  • Farmworker Health
  • Farmworker Health

Browse Other Changes Planted by Dr. Ross

Building Healthy Communities

Building Healthy Communities $1B invested over 10 years

Health4All

Health4All 38.6 million lives impacted

Youth Awards

Youth Awards 37 total awards given

Schools Not Prisons

Schools Not Prisons & BMOC Millions reached since 2016

TCE Grant Making 2023

TCE Grant Making 2023 $381M awarded

Parks for All

Parks for All Hundreds of millions leveraged for parks investments in CA

Youth on the Board

Youth on the Board 1st of large foundations in US to have youth on the board

Childhood Obesity Freshworks

Childhood Obesity & Freshworks $272M to expand access to fresh and healthy foods in low-income communities

CHIS

CHIS 20,000 households interviewed annually to find health gaps in CA

Kids Health Coverage Campaign

Kids Health Coverage Campaign $4M to help enroll children in health programs

Cultural Competency

Cultural Competency/Health Workforce/PRIME $78.2M to CA organizations working to boost the size and diversity of the state's healthcare workforce

TCE Headquarters

TCE Headquarters 125,000+ use our facilities every year

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Wishing Wall

Dr. Ross,
Thank you for being unwavering and clear about TCE’s purpose. Thank you for always listening and learning and dreaming about what could be.
Forever grateful,
- Mia Bolton

Dr. Ross,
You are an amazing person/soul! Wish you the best retirement!

With deepest gratitude for all of your service, your love, & leadership. May you have abundant joy and connection and all good things.
- Sharon

Wishing you good health and lots of laughter!

Dear Bob,
Well done, good and faithful servant! Remember: you don’t get to retire from Saint Marks - ever.
- Carri

Dr. Ross,
Thank you for your unwavering support of the HCA and the BHC. You made a difference in the world, and supported us to do the same.
In gratitude,
- Yvonne Maria Jimenez
NLSLA

Bob -
I love you and always will. Now come and join my board!
- Kim Lewis

Rosetta Henderson Bloom again

Dr. Ross -
Wishing you abundance in this next chapter! Thank you for your infinite sacrifices for justice.
- Sonya Diaz

It’s been a blessing to us and the movement to have you. Wishing you lots of love in your next chapter.

Best wishes to you and your family.
Blessings,
Mykol Lewis
Brotherhood Crusade

Celebrate your new life!!
Our very best,
- Lew & Mary

You are an inspiration! Thank you for everything.
- Ted

Thank you, Bob! THis Center for Strategic Partnership thrives because you helped nurture the value of partnerships. I will be forever grateful to you and for you. Plus I love that you are not shy about spirituality.

Dr. Ross,
Thank you very much for all your efforts. You’ve planted many seeds and tended greatly to your community. I’m immensely grateful for your work. Take a moment to appreciate yourself. Thank you!

I wish you all the best. Hopefully I will see you around the bowl more!
- Virginia Mosqueda

I wish that you receive as much as you’ve provided to so many.
Much love,
- Steve Delgado

Dearest Dr. Ross,
May you be happy in the next phase of your life.
- Susan

A tu salud! Con cariño y respeto.

RKR - sooooo wonderful to gather this evening to celebrate you! The honor and privilege of knowing you is more than I can describe. Hoping we will be sure to connect as you go.

Unveiling Our
2025 Annual
Report

The California Endowment is proud to present our 2025 annual report. Read about the work we are supporting and our partners who are changing California to a state of belonging and inclusion.

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