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.
50
Million invested in community health
250
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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Nearly 1,500 People Attend “Angst” Film Screenings
Apr, 12, 2019 Akbar TolbertThank you to everyone who attended “Angst” film screening events over the past two weeks. Nearly 1,500 parents, students and community members joined the Horizon…
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County Executive Significantly Increases County Bike Funding, Paving Way for More Progress on Complete Streets
Apr, 01, 2019 Olivia DohertyJoint Statement on Proposed FY 2020 County Budget The Horizon Foundation, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County and American Heart Association issued the following joint statement…
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Horizon Foundation Announces Inaugural Equity Grantees
Mar, 20, 2019 Akbar TolbertFive Community Groups Launch Year of Training, Goal-Setting, Planning to Address Racial Equity The Horizon Foundation has announced five inaugural racial equity grantees receiving a…
Our Initiatives
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More than 500 attend Our Equity Summit
Our first Equity Summit brought more than 500 community members and local leaders together to highlight health disparities and barriers, learn about tools to address those barriers and to begin developing an approach to advance racial equity in Howard County. The summit featured presentations by national equity experts from the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), interactive discussions and a compelling keynote address by nationally acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates.
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