For more than 50 years, The Cigna Group Foundation has partnered with high-impact nonprofit organizations to improve the health of the communities we serve throughout the United States and around the world.

In a recent episode of Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Melissa Skottegaard, chief communications officer at The Cigna Group and board chair of The Cigna Group Foundation, goes behind the scenes of its $27 million, multiyear philanthropic and community engagement initiative. The foundation is focused on partnering with nonprofit organizations that have expertise in three essential areas – improving youth mental health, bolstering veteran mental health through housing stability and services, and addressing barriers to health equity – as well as activating and empowering employees to give back locally.

Listen to the full episode below.