North Carolina Healthcare Foundation Launches Social Impact Tools to Strengthen Community-Led Solutions

Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Healthcare Foundation (NCHF) announced the launch of two innovative resources — the Social Impact Playbook and the Social Impact Hub— designed to help communities across North Carolina address barriers to health through collaborative, community-based solutions.

The Social Impact Playbook is a practical guide offering tools, frameworks, and real-world examples to help leaders build infrastructure, pilot initiatives, and sustain long-term change. It includes case studies such as Robeson County’s community-driven transportation solutions, which continue to improve access to care.  In its first year, a Robeson County mobile clinic completed more than 700 community visits, delivering essential health services guided by strategies featured in the Playbook. Local organizations are now using these approaches to strengthen health outcomes while addressing persistent transportation challenges.

Complementing the Playbook, the Social Impact Hub is an interactive online space designed to foster connection, learning, and collaboration. Features include:

“These tools empower communities to design and sustain solutions that truly work for them,” said Jamie Wildgoose, Program Manager of the Social Impact Initiative. “We’re helping local leaders turn ideas into real, lasting impact.”

Both the Social Impact Playbook and Social Impact Hub are available here.

About NCHF   
Established in 1964, the North Carolina Healthcare Foundation is the charitable non-profit, innovative and programmatic arm of the North Carolina Healthcare Association. The Foundation brings together diverse voices and perspectives to support community-based innovation and develop leading-edge programming to drive lasting change. Its goal is to power system-wide solutions, redefine the healthcare delivery system and improve the health and well-being of people in North Carolina and beyond. The Foundation works in concert with the Association to shape policy, inform the public and drive change.  

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