Hero Image Preferred

Because health doesn’t start or end at the hospital


The Ascension Foundation  is dedicated to addressing the non-medical needs that diminish health. We invest in solutions that create positive generational change, and envision a future where every person, family, and community can thrive. 
Our Mission

Driving Generational Change

Inspired by Catholic tradition, we work to address the non-medical needs that have outsized effects on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities, especially those who are vulnerable. Informed by data and in partnership with nonprofit organizations that deeply understand local needs, we are committed to listening, learning, and looking for answers together. We seek and invest in solutions with the potential for long-term, life-changing impact for this generation and those to come. 

Called to Deepen our Commitment

Our leadership really looked at what was happening in the United States and said we have to do more...We understand that there are partners on the ground who have the relationships, who have the infrastructure and really have the commitment... So we are learning from them, we're investing in them and we're helping them to grow. 

FIND OUT WHAT DRIVES US

Our Work

Breaking the Cycle Where it Matters

In discerning our focus, we considered areas of profound and unmet need where we are positioned to fuel generational change. Responding to these needs requires facing entrenched problems head-on and accelerating promising solutions, with the goal of serving this generation and the next.