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Focus Area: Philanthropy

Health Foundation for Western & Central New York

Introduction Philanthropy and healthcare have great potential to change people’s lives for the better. They also have a long history of neglecting, or even directly harming, historically underserved communities. The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York works to improve the health of the communities of western and central New York. The Health Foundation…

Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Introduction Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a nonprofit organization that works to advance health and wellness for people who face significant barriers to better health in San Diego & Imperial counties through funding, convening and advocacy. Since 1982, AHF has worked to advance health equity in the region through strategic grantmaking, impact investing, catalyzing innovation,…

Karen Organization of San Diego

Introduction Karen Organization of San Diego is a nonprofit organization that  supports Karen and other refugees from Burma to navigate social welfare systems, access leadership and employment opportunities, and stay connected to their community and culture. One of the organization’s primary means of communicating their services to the community is their website, which had become…

Eastside For All

Introduction Building a welcoming, just and equitable East King County near Seattle, Washington, is the goal of Eastside for All. People of color comprise more than 40% of the population in our Eastside communities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Kirkland and Sammamish, and one out of every three residents was born outside the U.S. But city…

San Diego Foundation

Introduction As the region’s trusted philanthropic partner, San Diego Foundation works with partners and community to develop solutions to improve quality of life in our region. Since 2020, Mixte and San Diego Foundation have partnered to design a public relations strategy that uplifts positive stories from local nonprofit grantees. Our Objectives Mixte harnesses the power…

Parks California

Introduction From redwood groves and desert springs to urban parks and lighthouses, Parks California works to make California parks more welcoming, accessible and relevant to all visitors. As a relatively new organization, Parks California has a goal of connecting a younger and more diverse audience across the state to the beauty found in state parks.…

The California Endowment

Introduction The California Endowment wants to see healthy communities where youth and adults thrive and all community members develop their full potential, thus achieving greater health equity for all Californians. Its goal is simple: first, change the way people view health—from the notion that health happens in the doctor’s office to a belief that health…

Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego

Introduction Funders Together to End Homelessness San Diego (FTEHSD) promotes an effective and efficient system of housing and services to help end homelessness in San Diego County. Mixte works alongside FTEHSD to research, test, and implement effective messaging with key audiences and provide strategies that allow to create powerful narratives and raise awareness for advancing…

Africa New Day

Introduction Africa New Day (AND) was founded by Camille and Esther Nototo to combat the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) lack of transformational leadership needed to address systemic oppression. Esther and Camille started Africa New Day with the fundamental understanding that each Congolese person is their own greatest hero and solution to building generational prosperity…