1. The Funders
• Nation’s largest
philanthropy focused
solely on health
• $400 million in grants,
annually ($9.2 billion in
assets)
• Innovative grant-
maker focused on
strengthening and
transforming public
health
• $4.1 million in
grants in 2013
• Private philanthropic
organization focused on
expanding opportunities
in American cities
• $128 million in grants in
2013; $17.7 million made
available for Program-
Related Investments
• Global technology,
research, and consulting
firm
• Partnering with
200,000+ leaders in
4,500+ organizations
across health care and
higher education
• Third-largest health-
focused foundation in the
country
• $2.3 billion in assets
• $100m in grants and
contributions awarded in
2013 to improve health in
Colorado
By forging this complex partnership, these partner organizations hope to inspire similar
teamwork between organizations at the community level.
2. The Core Operating Team
Amy SlonimBrian Castrucci Chris KabelRachel Keller Christopher Smith
The Core Operating Team (COT) serves as a high-level but very active Board for the BUILD
Health Challenge. Together, they set the course for BUILD, make strategic decisions,
evaluate future growth, and identify additional opportunities for BUILD awardees.
3. Structure
Funders = Core Operating Team
Coordination Team
= Leads of Grants Management, Learning and
Evaluation, Technical Assistance Group,
Communications + Lisa Curtis
BUILD sites
With feedback from
Community Advisory Committee
Communication and updates
funneled through primary liaisons
4. The Technical Assistance Group
The Technical Assistance Group (TAG) represents all of the in-kind and expert support available to awardees.
Primary liaisons are representatives from each TAG member and serve a linchpin role, coordinating with each of the major
BUILD Health work divisions (grants management, communications, learning and evaluation, and technical assistance) in
providing support, feedback, and other resources.
Primary Liaisons
Kenisha Bethea
Duke/Practical Playbook
Seattle, Cleveland, Des Moines,
Albuquerque, Bronx, Denver
Katie Miller
Prevention Institute
Ontario (CA), Pasadena (TX), Oakland,
Los Angeles, Colorado Springs, Baltimore
Janna West Kowalski
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Portland, Aurora, Springfield
Stephanie Johnson
County Health Rankings and Roadmaps
Detroit, Chicago
Michelle Lyn
Duke
Liberty City
5. Grants
Management
Comms and
Outreach
Lead: Catherine Patterson
patterson@debeaumont.org
Distributing funds, reviewing
quarterly reports, supporting the
COT.
Also:
Melissa Monbouquette, de Beaumont
Lisa Curtis, BUILD Health
Leads:
Yen Chau
ychau@ColoradoHealth.org
Theresa Chapple
chapple@debeaumont.org
Coordinating with Spark and Equal
Measure to make sure we are
tracking and evaluating our impact.
Also:
Kenisha Bethea, Duke/Practical Playbook
Nancy Fishman, RTI
Spark and Equal Measure
Lead: Lara Snyder
lara.snyder@duke.edu
Supporting the grantees in
their endeavors by providing
necessary services and/or
expertise. Coordinating the
efforts of Primary Liaisons in
each community.
Lead: Kate Reutersward
kate@prcollaborative.com
Supporting internal and external
communications for BUILD
National, including media
outreach and social media;
supporting BUILD awardee sites
on as-needed basis.
Also:
Pete Simpkinson, Advisory Board
Chris Kabel, Kresge Foundation
Kindle Morell, Colorado Health
Annie Zdrojewski, Colorado Health
Avalon Swindell Jones, PR Collaborative
Core Operating Team (COT)
Technical
Assistance Group
(TAG)
Learning and
Evaluation