Community Health Incubator
In 2021, with the support of the Humana Foundation, the Futures Fund launched its Community Health Incubator, a first-of-its-kind entrepreneurship program at Volunteers of America to accelerate social enterprises that improve quality and access to care for Medicaid and at-risk populations.
We Do This Because:
- It supports VOA’s national strategy to expand whole-person health services and leverage technology
- We believe innovation and entry should affect the Medicaid population
- Venture partnerships with VOA can accelerate the growth of mission-aligned companies
- Great ideas from VOA frontline staff need support to develop
- We can keep our finger on the pulse of breakthrough innovation
We Invest In Enterprises Which:
- Fill service field gaps
- Advance solutions to health disparities
- Can grow by leveraging VOA’s assets of People, Places & Programs
- Strengthen the business and impact of VOA Affiliates
- Possess an iterative, lean model to adapt to industry trends and needs
- Benefit from a joint venture approach
IMPACT STRATEGY
The Futures Fund’s definition of social impact extends beyond just the value derived by communities VOA serves. It also intends to support sustainable non-profit innovation that improves organizational culture for innovation, and increases capacity to serve.
PEOPLE SERVED
VOA Affiliates have served many through Futures Fund investments, and reflect the intentional approach to help communities in need.
(Largest populations served as of June 2024)
Experiencing Homelessness
Opportunity Youth
Children
Substance Abuse Disorder
Food Insecure
Leadership
Tiffany Gathers
VOA NATIONAL SENIOR MANAGER, SOCIAL IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
Stephen Samuels
VOA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, INNOVATION & IMPACT INVESTING
PARTNERS
For more information, contact Tiffany Gathers, Senior Manager, Social Impact Development
Phone: 703-341-5000
tgathers@voa.org
