Grantee Name
Institute for Leadership
Funding Area
Improving Diabetes Prevention and Management
Publication Date
October 2012
Grant Amount
Phase 1: $453,931
Phase 2: $886,191
Phase 3: $523,244
Grant Date:
Phase 1: 2010
Phase 2: 2011
Phase 3: 2012
Diabetes prevalence in New York State has doubled since 1994 and is expected to grow; 1.8 million New Yorkers suffer from diabetes and 4.2 million have prediabetes.
To address this crisis, the New York Health Foundation (NYHealth) invested in a $35 million diabetes campaign with the goal of reversing the epidemic. The NYHealth Diabetes Campaign focused on improving clinical care and patient outcomes; mobilizing communities to prevent diabetes and support diabetes self-management; and promoting policies that sustain comprehensive and effective care for people with diabetes. NYHealth funded the Institute for Leadership (IFL) to help further the Campaign’s goal of mobilizing communities to spread programs that help prevent, identify, and manage diabetes in places where people live, work, and worship.