Cencora Impact Foundation Nonprofit Partner Conference focuses on developing multifaceted partnerships
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (March 11, 2026) The Cencora Impact Foundation, an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patient populations, recently held its seventh annual Cencora Impact Foundation Nonprofit Partner Conference at Cencora’s headquarters. Uniting Cencora business experts with leaders from more than 40 charitable organizations, the unique two-day forum nurtured meaningful collaboration to collectively tackle complex healthcare access challenges in the U.S. and around the world.
"The Cencora Impact Foundation Nonprofit Partner Conference reflects our commitment to fostering meaningful collaboration and partnerships with organizations aligned with our purpose of creating healthier futures,” said Barbra Anderson, VP, Global Corporate Responsibility, Cencora and Program Officer, Cencora Impact Foundation. “Guided by insights from Cencora’s healthcare and supply chain thought leaders, and inspired by the work of philanthropic partners, we are harnessing our collective expertise to drive meaningful, measurable change.”
Cencora Impact Foundation leadership opened the Conference by unveiling the Foundation’s refreshed strategic approach to grantmaking, encompassing three key approaches:
- cultivating long-term, goal-driven relationships with grantee organizations;
- creating opportunities for dynamic collaboration, capacity building, and network development of nonprofit partners; and
- engaging Cencora’s global capabilities and expertise.
Throughout the Cencora Impact Foundation Nonprofit Partner Conference, engaging case study panels, expert-led discussions and facilitated workshops explored how activating a strategic roadmap, maintaining an experimentation mindset and connecting with benefactors’ intrinsic motivation can help strengthen resiliency, promote continuous improvement of projects and deepen engagement with partners. Connections made over the course of the event provided a multiplying and long-lasting impact for the shared objective of the Cencora Impact Foundation and its partners to increase access to healthcare for patients in underserved communities.
“The Cencora Impact Foundation Nonprofit Partner Conference was a truly special experience that allowed attendees to see how our collective efforts are expanding access to healthcare and building community resilience,” said Sara Brandsema, Director, Global Corporate Partnerships, International Rescue Committee. “Events like this one are such powerful reminders of how much we can accomplish when we work together. The warm, collaborative space that Cencora created left me feeling inspired and grateful.”
Cencora’s Healthier Futures Grant Program recipients share best practices as second year of projects begins
At the 2025 Conference, the Cencora Impact Foundation announced more than $2 million to three recipients of the Cencora Healthier Futures Grant Program, focused on improving the resiliency of pharmaceutical supply chain infrastructure in vulnerable communities around the world.
At this year’s event, leaders of the three grant recipient organizations participated in a case study panel, sharing best practices learned during the first year of their projects with other Conference attendees, embodying the Cencora Impact Foundation’s refreshed strategy.
To learn more about Cencora’s global corporate responsibility efforts, including the Fiscal Year 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, Cencora Impact Foundation, Healthier Futures Grant Program recipients and other funded programs, explore Our Purpose in action.
