The Moses Cone ~ Wesley Long Community Health Foundation was founded in 1997 and followed closely the merger of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital with the Wesley Long Community Hospital.  The Foundation currently has assets of approximately $125 Million.  The Foundation is the largest foundation in the state that focuses strictly on local health issues.

The Foundation is directed by a seventeen-member Board and is a supporting organization to Moses Cone Health System.  The Foundation’s mission is to invest in the development and support of activities, programs and organizations that measurably improve the health of people in the geographic area traditionally served by Moses Cone Health System.  Funding priorities include Wellness and Access to Care.  Foundation investments benefit individuals and families throughout the greater Greensboro area. 

Wellness priorities include:

• Physical Activity and Nutrition, with emphasis on obesity prevention
• Mental Health
• Substance Abuse, including tobacco use prevention and cessation
• Responsible sexual behavior, including the prevention of HIV/AID’s
• Infant Mortality 

Access priorities include: 

• HealthServe Community Health Clinic
• Developing a network of care for indigent patients 

Since its inception, the Foundation has granted over $45 Million to organizations, programs and initiatives in the local community. These funds have been directed to over 400 programs affecting more than 75,000 individuals. 

The Foundation is committed to spending a minimum of 5% of the value of its assets annually.  A program committee reviews grant applications.  The committee is especially interested in initiatives that are creative, evidence based and cost efficient and will impact the health of the population they are designed to serve.  The positive financial impact of these grants and programs should benefit individuals and families throughout the greater Greensboro area.