Health is more than healthcare—it’s housing, safety, culture, and access.
In Oakland and across the Bay Area, deep health disparities persist. Too many families lack access to quality care, mental health support, safe spaces, and healthy environments.
At the McFadden Finch Foundation, we invest in health solutions shaped by—and rooted in—the communities most impacted.
Our work supports systems that treat the whole person and honor the whole community. Because health equity means more than coverage—it means dignity, healing, and justice.
What We Fund
We support organizations that advance health equity through prevention, access, education, and culturally rooted care.
We fund:
- Community health workers and peer-led outreach
- Mental health programs, including youth and trauma-informed services
- Mobile and pop-up clinics serving under-resourced neighborhoods
- Maternal health and reproductive justice efforts
- Culturally specific healing programs for BIPOC, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ communities
- Partnerships between health providers and grassroots organizations
We prioritize community-based health models and neighborhood-led approaches—especially in parts of East Oakland and the Bay Area where health outcomes are lowest and systemic barriers are highest.
Why It Matters
- In Alameda County, life expectancy can vary by more than 15 years depending on your zip code.
- Black residents face higher rates of asthma, diabetes, and maternal mortality.
- Mental health services are often unavailable, unaffordable, or culturally disconnected.
- Frontline workers and caregivers—often women of color—lack the support they need.
We fund health programs that reach beyond clinic walls and into real lives.
Our Approach
We don’t fund charity care. We invest in health equity as a strategy for long-term community power. That means:
- Supporting organizations that build trust and respond to local needs
- Funding beyond the medical model—into healing, prevention, and cultural care
- Advocating for public investment in neighborhood-based health solutions
- Elevating lived experience in health planning and policy
We believe wellness isn’t an individual goal—it’s a community right.