WHA Foundation

The WHA Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1968 to support educational, research and charitable programs of the Wisconsin Hospital Association and its members. Today, as a 501(c)(3) organization, the Foundation focuses its grant making priorities on initiatives that have a statewide impact on health care in Wisconsin. The Foundation's three specific funding priorities include:

• Health Care Workforce Development
• Health Care Quality and Safety Initiatives
• Collaborative Community Health Initiatives, through the annual Global Vision Community Partnership Award. 

2025 Global Vision Community Partnership Award

WHA Foundation is proud to once again offer the opportunity for WHA member hospitals to apply for the annual Global Vision Community Partnership Award. Please see details below.

Application Deadline:  Friday, August 15, 2025

The Global Vision Community Partnership Award was established in 1993 by the Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) Foundation. The Award's goal is to provide recognition, financial support and public awareness of a community health initiative or project, created in partnership with a WHA member, that successfully addresses a documented community health need. Partnerships mush reach across the community or population served, and the program must be an active ongoing enterprise at the time of the nomination. 

To access this year's program description and nomination form flyer, please click here.

2024 Year in Review Report

We are proud to introduce the 2024 WHA Foundation Year in Review report. This report is a review of the positive impact Foundation program funding has had throughout the state. Click here to view the report.

Friends of the Foundation

Thank you to the 2025 Friend of the Foundation: WHA Information Center.

To learn how you can become a Friend of the Foundation, please contact WHA Foundation Executive Director, Leigh Ann Larson.