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The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated all of us to act differently – personally, as organizations and as a nation. Nowhere are these changes more evident than with healthcare systems across the globe and across the country. At Novant Health, our practice of giving to charitable organizations and support of community sponsorships is one area that is impacted by the current health crisis. To conserve critical resources and maximize our ability to provide direct patient care for the communities we serve, we are limiting all charitable contributions and sponsorships until further notice. 


Novant Health exists to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time. During this global pandemic, and each and every day, our priority is to deliver safe and quality patient care. We look forward to resuming our practice of giving to organizations that support our mission in the brighter days ahead. In the meantime, we wish the best of health to our communities.


The mission of social responsibility at Novant Health is to improve the health of our communities, one person at a time, through charitable contributions and strategic partnerships that align with our three investment priorities of health and human services, environment and education. Through these investment priorities, Novant Health supports community-based programs that address health inequities and improve health outcomes. Below are our new investment priorities, with guiding objectives.

For more detailed information, you can download our general factsheet.

 Health & human services

 To improve the health of individuals in our communities by promoting health, healing and treatment in response to identified community health needs.

Objectives:

  • Improve access to healthcare services
  • Raise awareness of and encourage healthy behaviors
  • Address preventable health risk factors
  • Support patients and their families’ needs through community-based programs

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 Environment

To support safe and clean communities

Objectives:

  • Increase food access, food security and nutrition education
  • Support sustainable, positive neighborhood change and revitalization
  • Promote active lifestyles and healthy behaviors

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 Education

To build the pipeline for the future healthcare workforce

Objectives:

  • Support early childhood development programs
  • Enhance college and career readiness in the medical and health sciences career pathways

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Novant Health is committed to supporting the communities it serves through charitable contributions that are designed to improve the health of the community by investing in community-based programs that align with our three investment priorities of health and human services, environment, and education. Priority will be added to organizations with programs that improve the identified health needs of the at-risk populations in the communities we serve, identified in the Community Health Needs Assessment.

Novant Health also provides sponsorships for specific events and programs. Due to our focus on health impact we prioritize charitable contributions over sponsorship requests, therefore sponsorship of events are limited and highly competitive. 

Please note: If you would also like to be considered for funding for event sponsorships, please ensure you fill out the sponsorship application as well as the charitable contributions application. Novant Health only provides funding to organizations once in a 12-month period.

Please evaluate your funding needs, program goals and desired outcomes to determine which funding program to pursue. We highly suggest reviewing our funding guidelines before completing your application.

Sponsorship and contribution requests will be accepted on the following timeline:

Investment priority
Request for proposals (RFP) timeline
Health and human services education
August 1 to September 14
Education
January 1 to February 14
Environment
April 1-May 14

If you are interested in applying for funding or learning more about our process, click here.

Greater Winston Salem & Eastern Market:
socialresponsibilityws@novanthealth.org

 Greater Charlotte Market:
socialresponsibilityGCM@novanthealth.org