Hey all! Just doing a grant search and found one from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (giggle giggle) for non-profits that support community health. The language of the grant can be used to demonstrate how coworking helps us all be healthier.
Apparently "family and social support" is one of the "social or economic factors that, as defined by the County Health Rankings, most strongly influence health outcomes in their community. These include: education; employment and income; family and social support; and community safety." On family and social support: "A person’s health is also affected by the quality of relationships he or she has with family members, with friends, colleagues, and acquaintances, as well as the extent of his or her involvement in community life. Inadequate family and social supports are associated with declines in health and premature death. Policies—such as those that build social capital at the community level or encourage social connectedness among adults, special populations, or youth—can improve social networks, social capital, and social support and reduce social isolation, which all lead to healthier outcomes." More info about this grant is here: http://www.rwjf.org/files/applications/cfp/CFP_roadmaps_12.pdf Thanks! --Jessie Rymph Seattle, WA purpleraincoats.wordpress.com Hoping to open coworking and childcare facility...maybe going non- profit... which I had seen the talk about non-profits at GCUC! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
