NYHealth is a private and independent foundation dedicated to improving the health of all New Yorkers, especially people of color and others who have been historically marginalized. NYHealth began operations in 2006; today, it has approximately $300 million in assets. The Foundation is committed to making grants, but also to making a difference beyond grant dollars: informing health care policy and practice; spreading effective programs to improve the health system and make it more equitable; serving as a convener of health leaders across the State; and providing technical assistance to grantees and partners. The Foundation concentrates its initiatives on Healthy Food, Healthy Lives; Primary Care; and Veterans Health. NYHealth also engages in responsive grantmaking through a Special Projects Fund.
ABOUT THE POSITION
The Communications Officer develops, executes, and manages strategic and tactical communications and other activities to advance NYHealths goals and objectives. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, the Communications Officer works closely with staff across the Foundation to capture, share, and promote information, stories, and lessons learned from NYHealths investments and areas of expertise. The Communications Officer serves as a strategic thought partner to the Foundations program and policy & research teams; develops and maintains strong relationships with news media to promote the Foundations and grantees knowledge, results, and opinions; develops and implements the Foundations social media strategies and online marketing; manages website content; and serves as a chief editor of Foundation materials, including Board books for quarterly directors meetings, Grant Outcome Reports, and other publications.
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