Corporate Social Good In Practice Case Studies: Humana Foundation

This series of case studies, drawn from our 2025 report, Understanding the Emerging Field of Evaluation in Corporate Social Good, highlights practical approaches real companies are using to gather impact data, inform strategy, and share learning across their organizations.

“Embrace the imperfection- measuring impact can be messy because this is about real people and real-life problems.”

Established in 1981, the Humana Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. The Humana Foundation works to ensure that seniors, veterans and school-aged children live connected, healthy lives by removing unnecessary and unjust barriers to health and healthcare. Through research and grantmaking, as well as disaster philanthropy, the Humana Foundation focuses on improving emotional health and social wellbeing, nutrition, and serving as a steward of good health.

Below, Humana Foundation shares some of their evaluation practices and lessons learned.