Supporting community power building and grassroots advocacy to dismantle persistent health inequities
What's Happening at Waters Meet:
Empire Health Foundation is now Waters Meet Foundation
We’re proud to share that Empire Health Foundation is now Waters Meet Foundation, and our 501(c)(4), formerly known as Empire Health Community Advocacy Fund, is now Waters Meet Action Fund.
Rooted In Community: American Indian Community Center
The American Indian Community Center was founded in 1967 as a social gathering place for Indian and Native American people in the Spokane area.
Working Together
Growing Together
We are on a collaborative journey to invest in local communities and intentionally focus our grant making on addressing health inequities and racial injustice in the Inland Northwest.
million in grants
(2023)
grantees
(2023)
2023 EHF grants invested in BIPOC organizations & communities
Accelerating Racial, Social, and Economic Justice
Our funding prioritizes the leaders and community organizations working to address health inequities and accelerate racial, social, and economic justice in the Inland Northwest.
Our 10-Year Strategic Direction
Waters Meet Foundation is committed to reimagining our role alongside community. Our 10-Year Strategic Direction for 2025-2034, adopted by the EHF Board in May 2024, represents the culmination of a multi-year process of listening to and learning from community. We hope that you see your work and our future partnership reflected in this strategic direction.
Centering Communities and Their Solutions
The people and communities in our region who are most impacted by inequities and racial injustice have the solutions and expertise for solving the most pressing issues they face. We’re committed to advancing their ideas, solutions, and dreams for transformational change.
