Leading
Community
Change
so everyone in Howard County
can live a longer, better life
ABOUT
A Healthier Howard County
The Horizon Foundation is Howard County’s community health foundation. We are committed to improving health through innovative initiatives, collaborative partnerships, strategic grantmaking and thoughtful advocacy. Our work is driven by community needs and is shaped around strategic solutions that promise a significant lasting impact on physical and mental health in Howard County.
As the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland, we are driven to help everyone in our community – especially those facing the greatest challenges. Learn more about us.
55
Million invested in community health
300
Programs Funded
20
Percent drop in soda sales
41
Elementary schools with fresh new lunch menus
15
Ambassador organizations for advance care planning
LATEST POSTS
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Howard County Funders Aim to Raise $100,000 in 10 Days to Address Coronavirus
Mar, 24, 2020 Olivia DohertyHoward County Funders Aim to Raise $100,000 in 10 Days to Address Coronavirus HoCoRespond.com Raising Money and Giving Grants to Nonprofits in Howard County …
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Op-ed: Health is not the same for everyone in Howard County
Mar, 20, 2020 Kerry DarraghBaltimore Sun Op-ed: Health is not the same for everyone in Howard County | COMMENTARY By Nikki Highsmith Vernick | March 17, 2020 "The Horizon…
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Howard County Times: New Howard after-school sports program seeks to provide middle schoolers with a space to play, make friends
Mar, 19, 2020 Kerry Darragh"New Howard after-school sports program seeks to provide middle schoolers with a space to play, make friends" By Jess Nocera, Howard County Times | March…
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Report: The 2020 Vision for Health in Howard County
Persistent racial disparities in numerous health measures pose challenges and opportunities for Howard County, Maryland, according to a new report released by the Horizon Foundation. The report details inequities in prenatal care and infant health, chronic disease, mental health and advance care planning and also analyzes root causes and calls for specific solutions and broad action by public agencies and others to address them.
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