Giving Back
Community involvement
Quartz has a vision for a future where well-living is always within reach for all our communities.
Our local roots and strong community connections set us apart. At Quartz, we do more than just provide access to health care. We’re part of our communities – and we know we only succeed if our communities succeed. That’s why we proudly participate in community activities that help our neighborhoods thrive.
Our strategy for giving back
At Quartz, our community engagement efforts are aimed at achieving goals that align with our mission, vision, and values. We believe we can have the greatest impact on our communities when we participate in activities that align with our strategic objectives.
Our key pillars
Connection
Quartz knows that our strong ties to the communities we serve are what make us different from other health plans. Participating in local activities and events allows us to engage with these communities and spread awareness about our mission to bring well-living to more of our neighbors.
Improving health outcomes
Quartz is committed to improving the health and well-being of our members and communities by focusing on clinical priorities that drive meaningful health outcomes. We support initiatives that go beyond access to care, promoting prevention and proactive engagement. Our efforts target key challenges like heart health, diabetes, mental health, maternal and infant care, food insecurity, and access to primary and preventive service to help empower healthier lives and stronger communities.
Employee engagement
At Quartz, our employees are your neighbors, and our passion is getting involved to spark a brighter future for our shared communities. We support events and activities that allow our employees to take a hands-on approach to improving our communities, whether that means rolling up our sleeves in person, or engaging virtually.
Our community impact
Quartz has established criteria to ensure our support aligns with our key organizational strategic priorities for community health. We target our support towards programs that best help our members and communities to create a life well-lived through prevention and early intervention in focus areas, including:
- Cardiovascular health and heart disease
- Diabetes and prediabetes
- Behavioral health and mental well-being
- Maternal and infant health
To ensure everyone has a fair chance to protect their health, we focus on programs and services that can help people stay healthy, no matter where they come from. Some of these include:
- Hunger and food insecurity
- Vaccinations and preventive care
- Provision of core primary health services to underserved populations
By aligning our efforts towards these focus areas, we help ensure that Quartz has the greatest possible impact on the members and communities we serve.
Quartz is proud to support the communities in which we live and work. We believe in hands-on activities that allow our leaders and employees to engage with our neighbors and organizations, making a difference in our communities.
- Volunteerism: Strong communities are built upon the shoulders of caring, thoughtful, and action-oriented volunteers and companies who support those efforts. Quartz has a generous policy that pays employees for volunteer activities during regular work hours. Our employees volunteer at a range of organizations throughout our service area.
- Sponsorships: Quartz supports non-profit organizations and community events that align with our clinical and population health initiatives. Attendance at community events presents a key opportunity for Quartz leaders and employees to connect with our communities.
- Donation drives and other charitable activities: Quartz is proud to have a workforce that is just as committed to the communities we serve as our organization. Quartz employees participate in donation drives and other charity activities that align with our community support initiatives. We directly support these efforts through corporate employee match campaigns for key non-profit partners.
Quartz considers the health and well-being of the communities we serve and those who live there to be essential to our success. Learn more about our community impact in our 2024 Annual Report.
Community support requests
To request Quartz’s support for your event or organization, please complete the Community Support Request form. You can use the form to request a sponsorship for your event or activity, volunteers for your event or organization, participation in a donation drive or other charity activity, or other types of corporate support.
Requests for support will be evaluated against our established community engagement eligibility criteria. Click the link to access the form and view the full criteria.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to proactive planning against our community engagement strategy, the majority of our community support funding for 2025 has already been allocated. Before you submit your request for support, please consider whether Quartz may be able to provide volunteers or other non-monetary support for your event or organization.