A Healthy Life
Starts at Home
Housing and Health
Are Inseparable
We provide catalytic grants to our partners that remove specific housing barriers — from environmental hazards to imminent displacement — that worsen health outcomes.
At The Parker-Jenick Foundation, we know that when housing fails, health follows. Our grants serve as a bridge from medical crisis to sustainable wellness.
Our Four Pillars
At the Parker-Jenick Foundation, we work with partners that complement our mission to achieve our four pillars, ensuring that our collective resources provide a comprehensive safety net for those we serve.
Select a pillar to explore
Focus: We prioritize cases where housing acts as a critical medical or safety intervention.
No child or senior should live with hazards like lead or mold.
Stable housing is the cure for the toxic stress of instability.
Housing stability as medical necessity, not just a social service.
Organizations that refuse to accept unsafe housing as inevitable.
Where We Work
We invest in trusted local organizations doing the hard work of keeping families stably housed and healthy.
Wake County, NC
Working to advance housing security and community health equity across the greater Raleigh-Durham region.
How to Apply
for a Grant
Watch the video to learn about our grantmaking process and how your organization can apply for funding.
Make a Difference Today
Your donation provides critical housing support to families in crisis. Together, we keep our neighbors safely housed.
Our Leadership Team
Our forward-looking leadership team brings dedicated experience in medicine, real estate, public health, business strategy, and community advocacy.
Barbara Parker
Co-Chair
Barbara holds a degree in Interior Design and brings a depth of professional and community experience to her nonprofit work. She has served on numerous nonprofit boards in Kent County, including Washington College, the local hospital, the animal shelter, the Art League,
Rolanda McDonald-Johnson, MD
Co-Chair
Dr. Rolanda McDonald-Johnson, affectionately known as Dr. MJ, was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she attended Philadelphia High School for Girls. She went on to obtain her BA in Biology from the University of Virginia.
Michael W. Sanders
Co-Chair
Michael W. Sanders serves as Co-Chairperson of the Parker-Jenick Foundation, helping guide the organization’s mission to combat housing insufficiency and promote stable, secure housing as a foundation for health and well-being in our communities.
Kesha H. Dozier
Co-Chair
As a resolute community leader and seasoned healthcare and business strategist, I bring to board service a combination of governance experience, analytics-driven decision-making, and mission-focused leadership.
Jeffrey Johnson, MBA
Co-Sponsor
Nicole Collins Johnson, MD
Treasurer
Let’s Work Together
We welcome partnerships, questions, and opportunities to collaborate. Everything we do is grounded in one truth: a safe home is the foundation of a healthy life.