The McKesson Foundation

One of the Foundation’s priorities is supporting organizations dedicated to improving care, outcomes, and equity in cancer prevention, screenings, and treatment. Studies show that factors such as race, ethnicity, health insurance status, and income, among other factors, can affect how early a patient’s cancer is diagnosed and treated, as well as the patient’s financial burden.  

Through both financial contributions and partnerships, the Foundation is working to reduce the risk of getting cancer and addressing socioeconomic barriers to early diagnosis and appropriate care. 

Patients report that having a healthcare practitioner of a similar racial or ethnic identity is important to them, and studies show that patient-provider concordance can also improve patient health outcomes. The Foundation supports initiatives that seek to close the gap between diverse representation among the general population and among healthcare practitioners.

To help address this challenge, the Foundation is beginning with a critical profession: pharmacists, where the current demographics are not representative of those of the broader U.S. population. The Foundation has made multi-year grants to five pharmacy schools in the U.S. and recently expanded its grant footprint to include four pharmacy schools in Canada.

One of the Foundation's top philanthropic priorities is accelerating crisis preparedness and disaster relief. When emergencies strike, our nonprofit partners are quick to put in place resources and services to help individuals and communities with essential relief such as meals, shelter or medicines.

The Foundation also provides funding to food banks that can provide regular, nutritious meals to children, families and seniors in need. The Foundation supports central food banks in four North American cities, helping them ensure that more food can be distributed to the communities they serve.

As a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, the Foundation backs the program's efforts to provide proactive funding needed to deploy critical systems and supplies to communities impacted by disaster. The Foundation also partners with the Canadian Red Cross, Team Rubicon, Americares, Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen, furthering our commitment to disaster preparation, mitigation, recovery and rebuilding.