Our Approach

The Tara Health Foundation builds our work upon the following guiding principles

Catalyzing Collaboration

We believe in transparency and collaboration. We are committed to continuous learning alongside our partners and peers, as well as to prioritizing co-grantmaking and co-investing opportunities that amplify our collective impact. Tara Health invests with an emphasis on collaborative spirit and opportunity in projects, organizations and people with whom we work. We value finding ways for Tara Health Foundation and our extended network to support, amplify and enhance the work of our grantees and investments. Our hope is to bring supportive alignment and help uncover shared synergies among organizations and partners who are working towards similar aims.

100% for Mission

Philanthropy has been constrained for too long by the notion that grantmaking is the only tool at our disposal. Endowments, which typically comprise 95 percent of a foundation’s total assets, are often overlooked as a vehicle for change. We believe that foundations can, and should, broaden the definition of philanthropic capital beyond grantmaking. As a result, we have taken on the ambitious goal of aligning 100 percent of our assets with our mission.

Leveraging All of Our Assets

Our impact is most effective when we deploy financial and human capital together. We tailor our hands-on support to the unique needs of each partner, whether through mentorship, taking a board seat or connecting partners to resources and funding opportunities. We invest in the change we want to see.