Tiffany Donelson, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, will deliver greetings to the Mitchell College Class of 2028 at Convocation on Wednesday, September 4.
A special rite of passage at the start of each academic year, Convocation welcomes new students into the Mitchell College community and marks the start of the next step on their education journey.
The Class of 2028 joins Mitchell College at a time of great transformation. As Mitchell College explores programming to meet workforce needs, one of its top initiatives is educating a culturally competent, highly skilled healthcare workforce. By the time this class reaches its Commencement, the College expects to have added several such programs that meet Connecticut workforce needs including healthcare, light manufacturing, and more. As these new programs come to fruition, the College is building new partnerships with local entities to provide hands-on learning and work opportunities for students pursuing these industries.
As it builds new programs to serve the needs of a diverse community, Mitchell College continues to be a champion of education equity, as it has been since its founding in 1938. The college strives to provide opportunities and possibilities for every student—regardless of race, gender, class, age, ethnicity, and learning style.
Similarly, the Connecticut Health Foundation is a champion of healthcare equity. Led by Donelson, it focuses on healthcare for all—regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. The foundation aims to fund work that can lead to systemic change—through awarding grants to find new ways to solve problems, advocating for policy change, or supporting the growth of innovative programs into sustainable models.
In her role, Donelson oversees the independent health philanthropy’s work in grantmaking, policy advancement, strategic communications, and leadership development. She has a deep commitment to healthcare systems and strives to make systemic changes for health equity. She holds a Master of Public Health in health policy management from Emory University.
