Who We Are

Founder

Jackie Martin

Founder
Jackie Martin was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, and has lived in Charlottesville most of her life. She received a bachelor’s degree from Mary Baldwin University and a master of public health from the University of Virginia. Formerly employed by Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital for 25 years in various positions, she is currently the Director of Community Partnerships and Health Outcomes at UVA Health.

Jackie specializes in qualitative research, community engagement, and program development and implementation. She is passionate about reducing health disparities and improving health equity through opportunities and connections to social drivers of health. Jackie has over 25 years of experience in developing and implementing programs to improve health. Known to many as The Connector, her superpower is aligning and connecting organizations to help them make a bigger impact.

She is also passionate about her faith. Developing the Good Foundation is driven by her faith and firsthand observations of the harmful consequences of community solutions developed without community input.

THE GOOD FOUNDATION APPROACH

We use a holistic approach. We address social drivers of health by creating, enhancing, developing, and most of all supporting a system of interconnected programs and services to create change on an individual and community level. The framework used is a modified version of one created by Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo:

Awareness:
Actively listening to the community for both the issues and solutions.
Adjustment:
Recommending and supporting adjustments to address issues.
Assistance:
Supporting organizations and ideas addressing issues on an individual level.
Alignment:
Investing in organizations and ideas creating community-wide change.
Advocacy:
Working to change policies and practices that are barriers to black health.

American Medical Association. Social Determinants of Health: What they are, what they are not. February 2020.
Our approach is data-driven. All organizational and individual support requires outcome measures developed through a partnership with the University of Virginia Center for Community Partnerships on a quarterly basis. We keep our administrative costs to 15% or less.

What People are Saying About Us

"I've had the honor and pleasure of volunteering at several of Good Foundation Cville's events. The entire organization consists of honest, caring and sincere individuals who are looking to make a positive impact."

— Chris P.

"I just wanted to say thank you to Good Foundation Cville for all of your help and support. Your organization has been a blessing to my family and the community we live in."

— Angela W.

"Good Foundation Cville has made a significant impact on both my family and our community. Their dedication and support have been invaluable, providing assistance and resources that have truly made a difference. We are so grateful for their commitment to helping others and enhancing the lives of those in our community. Thank you, Good Foundation Cville, for your tireless efforts and compassionate service."

— Eddie R.