Ignite Change: Support Health Careers
Your gift helps launch meaningful health careers for talented students who are ready to lead change in their communities, and your support fuels a brighter, healthier future.
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Together, We’re Building a More Inclusive Future in Health
HCC welcomes individual and organizational donations to support our mission of building the next generation of health professionals. Your contribution enables HCC to offer career launching and, at times, life changing opportunities to deserving students.
Our Donors
We’re deeply grateful to major donors whose generous support makes it possible for us to inspire, train, and launch the next generation of diverse health leaders—your investment creates lasting impact.
A huge thank you goes out to our current and recent funders:
Health Plans
- Blue Shield of California
- Blue Cross-Blue Shield of North Carolina
- CenCal Health
- Central California Alliance for Health
- IEHP Foundation
Health Systems and Providers
- Brigham and Women’s Hospital
- Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit
- Loma Linda University Health Community Benefit
- Sutter Health
- The Permanente Medical Group
Foundations
- California Endowment
- California HealthCare Foundation
- Commonwealth Fund
- Desert Healthcare District
- Gilead Sciences
- Integrated Healthcare Association of California
- James Irvine Foundation
- Kresge Foundation
- The California Wellness Foundation
- Yield Giving
Family & Individual Foundations / Projects
- Lang Family Foundation
- Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation
- Room to Breathe Project
Individuals
- David Gaynor
- Bernice Goldman
How to Donate
HCC empowers students, supports health organizations, and strengthens communities. But each year, demand outpaces resources, leaving talented students and vital organizations without access.
Your support helps us change that—expanding opportunities where they’re needed most.
Donate
HCC welcomes individual and organizational donations to support our mission of building the next generation of health professionals. Your contribution enables HCC to offer career-launching and, at times, life-changing opportunities to deserving students.
HCC’s Tax ID number is 25-1904312
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Host HCC Interns
The cornerstone of HCC’s success is the partnership of organizations and preceptors who host HCC interns. Hosting an intern is both a personally and professionally rewarding experience—and a strategic advantage for your organization. HCC provides a turnkey solution that brings motivated, mission-driven talent to support priority projects, expand capacity, and contribute to your workforce goals. At the same time, you’re providing an invaluable educational experience, guiding the next generation of skilled health professionals as they gain real-world knowledge and hands-on training in your organization.
Host An InternSponsor Interns
Many organizations and individuals provide funding for interns in organizations that are unable to pay but are capable of offering a life-changing experience to HCC interns working to improve the health of underserved communities. Interns funded through sponsor support work in community health centers, public health departments, advocacy organizations, public hospitals, pipeline programs or community-based organizations. To sponsor HCC interns, contact us at partner@healthcareers.org
Provide Core Operating Support
HCC’s ability to train and empower the next generation of health leaders depends not only on program fees but on critical core operating support. Contributions from our founding sponsors—The California Endowment, The California HealthCare Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation—and generous individuals have fueled our growth, expanded our reach, and strengthened our impact. Your investment in HCC’s operations helps us scale programs, increase capacity, and serve more interns, scholars, and alumni nationwide. Join us in building a stronger health workforce—contact partner@healthcareers.org to learn how your support can make a lasting difference.
In-Kind Support
Your in-kind contributions can play a powerful role in advancing HCC’s mission. From providing space, speakers, or expertise for workshops, to recruiting students, supporting events, or donating items for our galas and silent auctions, every gift helps us educate and empower the next generation of health leaders. Other ways to contribute include legal support, website or software development, event planning guidance, promotional materials, and facilities for fundraising events. Be part of our impact—contact partner@healthcareers.org to explore how your support can make a difference.
Volunteer
HCC is always seeking passionate health professionals and alumni to mentor, speak, lead workshops, or support our programs. Your time and expertise can shape the next generation of health leaders while expanding your own network and impact. Ready to get involved? Reach out to us at partner@healthcareers.org.
Share Opportunities with Our Network
If you have jobs, scholarships and other opportunities that will support the advancement of HCC interns and alumni, share it with us by contacting us at AlumniRelations@healthcareers.org.
Press Kit (Add alumni evaluation instead?)
Our press kit is your go-to resource for learning about and sharing Health Career Connection’s mission, impact, and story. It includes essential materials such as our organizational overview, key facts and figures, success stories, leadership bios, press releases, high-resolution images, logos, and brand guidelines.
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Our Impact
Over the past 35 years, over 5,800 students have participated in our Summer Internship Program. HCC has grown exponentially in recent years and now places over 400 interns per year throughout our regions. HCC’s growing alumni network is filling our health workforce gap with values-driven health professionals, advocates, and leaders capable of solving our complex health challenges.
5,800+
Alumni nationwide
300+
Organizations partner with HCC across 13 regions
70%
Of interns offered a job or extended internship with their host organizations
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Health
Together, let's build a strong health workforce and improve
community health nationwide.
