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Call for GIH Board Nominations
Access downloadable attachments >The board seeks candidates who represent the diversity of the field across a variety of dimensions, including gender, race and ethnicity, political ideology, geographic location, foundation type, foundation size, and personal skills and life experiences. Qualified candidates must be:
- interested in furthering the purposes of GIH;
- active members of the board or staff of a U.S. grantmaking organization in health philanthropy, or others whom the board believes can make a valuable contribution to the work of the organization; and
- over the age of 18.
The board is especially interested in people who have: experience on other boards, the ability to help raise funds to support GIH's activities, financial expertise, broad knowledge of health issues, and a facility for interacting and working with people of diverse backgrounds and interests. It is also interested in candidates from small foundations (assets less than $100 million) and community foundations, as well as in persons of color.
Nominations of executives, senior staff, and trustees meeting these criteria are encouraged. Self-nominations are also welcome. Terms are for three years, with the opportunity for renewal for a second three-year term. There are three board meetings annually. Nominees will receive a brief e-mail questionnaire to complete the nomination packet. The full board will consider nominations at its November 2010 meeting.
Please submit the nomination form to Sumintra Jonas by e-mail or fax (202.452.8340) no later than Thursday, September 9.
Questions about the nomination process should be directed to Faith Mitchell at 202.452.8331 or fmitchell@gih.org.
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2010 GIH Board Nomination Form (137K)
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GIH Board of Director Responsibilities (72K)
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Taking Action to Address Disparities Through Health Reform
Access downloadable attachments >GIH Disparities Audioconference Series
When:
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Central / 12:00 p.m. Mountain / 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Who:
Rea Pañares, Director, Minority Health Initiatives, Families USA
Dr. Cara James, Director of Race, Ethnicity and Health Care and the Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
What:
Numerous provisions in the new national health reform law provide opportunities for addressing racial and ethnic health disparities in the United States.
Join this audioconference for an overview of key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that are either indirectly or specifically designed to improve the health of communities of color. Our speakers will discuss current and emerging areas of opportunity through which health funders may be able to support the implementation of these provisions.
Materials:
FamiliesUSA webinar presentation:
http://sas-origin.OnstreamMedia.com/origin/infiniteconferencing/FamiliesUSA/FamiliesUSA_071410_2pmet.wav
FamiliesUSA brief on American Indians and HCR:
http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/health-reform/minority-health/help-for-american-indians-alaska-natives.pdf
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Summary of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Legislation:
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/8061.cfm
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Implementation Timeline:
http://www.kff.org/healthreform/8060.cfm
Please note that audioconferences are open only to GIH Funding Partners. While you should feel free to share this notice within your organization, please do not disseminate it to others.
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Moving Toward Health Equity (May 2010) (262K)
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