Description Our mission is to advance policy, build partnerships, and strengthen public health to create communities where people can achieve their best possible health.
Founded in 1998, the de Beaumont Foundation creates and invests in bold solutions that improve the health of communities across the country. We believe that every person should have the opportunity to achieve their best health, regardless of where they live.
The de Beaumont Foundation focuses on improving health at the community level by investing in tools, partnerships, policies, and the public health workforce. Our vision is a nation where every person in every community has the opportunity to achieve their best possible health.
When Americans say “health,” they often mean healthcare or health insurance — not community health. Our nation spends more on healthcare than any other developed country, but we rank below comparable countries in nearly every indicator, including life expectancy, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, lung disease, and alcohol- and drug-related deaths. Healthcare that focuses on individuals after they’ve become sick falls short because it doesn’t address the many social and economic factors that influence health. In comparison to healthcare, public health is underfunded and undervalued, and our goal is to help close that gap by investing in lasting solutions to improve health.