Blog | Healthy Places by Design

2.20.24

Announcing Our New Deputy Director, Teresita Maz

Healthy Places by Design is thrilled to welcome Teresita Maz to our team.

12.7.22

Local nonprofits receive $50,000 investment to help create equitable, age-inclusive spaces

Investments from John Hancock, supported by the City of Boston, AARP Massachusetts, UMass Boston, and Healthy Places by Design strengthen local resident-led action.

12.6.22

More Great Examples of Committed Leaders Addressing Systemic Social Isolation

Social isolation requires public health practitioners and other local leaders to work across disciplines and beyond traditional comfort zones to help reconnect communities for the good of the people who live in them. Read more in our blog.

10.19.22

Community Achievements Mark Wrap-Up of Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge

Note: This article is cross-posted on APHA’s Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge Communities4Health blog and Healthy Places by Design’s blog.

9.29.22

From Honolulu to NYC, Intergenerational Strategies Are Tackling Social Isolation

Intergenerational strategies pack a multiplier effect when it comes to building socially connected communities. Read highlights from our recent discussion with local leaders who are deeply engaged in creating intergenerational connections in their communities.

9.14.22

In Solidarity: Community Support for Health Equity

In Solidarity is a new resource offered by our longstanding partners at County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. Read our latest blog to learn more about how this podcast fulfills a unique niche and will help anyone engaged in community health equity efforts.

8.31.22

Why We Joined the Fight Against Tobacco Inequities

Engaging people most impacted by an issue is vital for effective community solutions. This blog features the work of Black-led organizations that are charting a courageous path by reducing tobacco disparities in the Mississippi Delta and beyond.

8.11.22

Measuring Social Connectedness in Local Communities

Interesting, innovative new models are emerging nationwide for measuring the degree to which community members are connected or disconnected from one another. Read highlights from our recent discussion on measuring social connectedness.

7.25.22

How Fiscal Sponsorship Advances Social Justice

We recently spoke with Asta Petkeviciute, Chief Financial Officer for Social Impact Commons, about the parallels between the fiscal sponsorship community and the mission of nonprofits, especially those focused on social justice. Read more in our latest blog.

7.13.22

Service, Community, and Partnership

As his time as Chair of our Advisory Board comes to an end, Niiobli Armah IV reflects on his 13-year relationship with Healthy Places by Design, lessons learned, and continued opportunities. Read more from Niiobli in our latest blog.

6.8.22

How Two Funders Support Socially Connected Communities

As part of an ongoing virtual learning network series, we recently hosted a conversation with local leaders to learn how funders embed social wellbeing into their work. Read this blog for a summary of the conversation.