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Fall Forum 2023

November 1-3, 2023

National Housing Center
1201 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005

Feeding Hearts and Minds: Food as Medicine, Divided Media, and Implications for Public Policy

The 2023 Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Fall Forum will provide policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. This year’s theme is Feeding Hearts and Minds: Food as Medicine, Divided Media, and Implications for Public Policy.

Views From the Field

Strengthening a National Field of Practice for Climate, Health, and Equity: Learning What it Takes

September 18, 2023
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When The Kresge Foundation’s Climate Change, Health and Equity (CCHE) initiative launched in 2018, community power mobilization was integral because too often the people closest to viable climate resilience solutions were excluded from decisionmaking. Since then, the leadership of CCHE’s community-based, health practitioner, and health institution partners has underscored the significance of community power to transform climate policy and public health practice.

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2024 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

Bold Results Through Courageous Action

Tuesday, June 4 – Thursday, June 6, 2024 | Portland, Oregon

2024 GIH Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

September 19, 2023
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We invite you to submit a session proposal for the 2024 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy: Bold Results Through Courageous Action. 

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Reporting from the 2023 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

Advancing Philanthropy's Commitment to the Long Game

Minneapolis, MN

June 7-9, 2023

Be inspired by the video recordings of our highly-rated plenary sessions!

Terrance Keenan and Andy Hyman Awards Plenary Luncheon

Additional Plenary Recordings Available

  • Opening Plenary - Harms and Healing: Grappling with Philanthropy's Past
  • Keynote Address by Secretary Xavier Becerra, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Plenary - One Year Later: The Far Reaching Implications of the Dobbs Decision
  • Plenary - George Floyd: A Catalyst for Advancing Racial Equity
  • Closing Plenary - Committing to the Long Game: Strategies for Building Community Capacity

Reporting from the 2023 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

GIH's 2023 Policy Priorities

GIH seeks to take a more active role in defining the key issues that will advance better health for all and support health philanthropy with the thought leadership and programming to make a lasting impact by influencing advocacy, policy, and funding in targeted areas.

This policy agenda identifies our public policy priorities for the coming year. Informed by health funders, these priorities will guide our programming, influence decisions related to issuing public statements on timely policy issues, and focus our emerging advocacy efforts. We hope these priorities will also inspire the field of health philanthropy and encourage greater collaboration and commitment to common policy goals among funders. We look forward to working with funders and others to advance this agenda.

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2024 GIH Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

We invite you to submit a session proposal for the 2024 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy: Bold Results Through Courageous Action. 

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GIH Events

Grantmakers In Health Position Statement: Nutrition Security in the 2023 Farm Bill

Grantmakers In Health firmly believes a Farm Bill that prioritizes a wholistic approach addressing both the roots causes of nutrition insecurity and the immediate needs of communities is of paramount importance to health and can lead to better health for all.

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Recent Reports

Funder Support for Health Care Transformation

This infographic summarizes the responses to a Grantmakers In Health funder poll, conducted October 2022, on how philanthropy is supporting health care transformation efforts, especially those concerned with improving quality of life, coordinating complex care, and taking patient preferences into account.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Aging and Older Adults Grantmaking Survey

To better understand how philanthropy has responded to these challenges over the course of the pandemic, Grantmakers In Health and Grantmakers In Aging launched a joint survey in November 2021 to learn how health and aging funders are addressing COVID-19 related needs among older adult populations and potential long-term impacts on future grantmaking.

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Perspectives From Health Philanthropy

Strengthening a National Field of Practice for Climate, Health, and Equity: Learning What it Takes

When The Kresge Foundation’s Climate Change, Health and Equity (CCHE) initiative launched in 2018, community power mobilization was integral because too often the people closest to viable climate resilience solutions were excluded from decisionmaking. Since then, the leadership of CCHE’s community-based, health practitioner, and health institution partners has underscored the significance of community power to transform climate policy and public health practice.

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Notes from the Journey: Going Beyond Words to Advancing Health Equity

In the weeks since the 2023 Grantmakers In Health conference in Minneapolis, where we gathered as a community of grantmakers seeking to advance health equity, I have been reminded often of the inspiring and encouraging conversations we had by an envelope of Post-It Notes sitting on my desk. These notes make me smile. They make me feel connected. And their messages motivate me to continue the journey from health to health equity for the long haul.

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Terrance Keenan Institute Alumni Reflect on How COVID-19 Changed Grantmaking

Foundations play a vital role in the nonprofit sector, funding everything from safety net services to social innovation. Like many businesses, philanthropic organizations altered their ways of doing business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health sector, including hospitals and other health care settings along with public health organizations, were deeply affected by the magnitude of illness and the polarization of the pandemic response. To understand exactly how the business of health grantmaking shifted during COVID-19, Jennifer Chubinski and Allen Smart conducted in-depth interviews with health foundation leaders from around the country to learn what changed in their grantmaking strategies and practices.

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Upcoming Webinars

Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

Join this informal roundtable discussion to connect with your peers, explore pressing issues, and share your experiences collaborating with other funders to advance policy change.

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Census and Redistricting: Past, Present, and Future Roles for Health Funders

Join this webinar to explore lessons from the 2020 census and redistricting cycle, learn about current opportunities to advance equity, and prepare for future challenges requiring the collaborative engagement of health funders.

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Building Support for WIC: Opportunities for Philanthropic Advocacy

This session will bring together experts from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the National WIC Association, and 1,000 days to explore why increasing WIC participation is vital to improving maternal and child health outcomes in the U.S.

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Upcoming Convenings

GIH Events

2023 Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with one another, share ideas, and discuss how combined efforts can produce better outcomes for rural communities.

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2023 Fall Forum

The 2023 Fall Forum will provide policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. This year’s theme is Feeding Hearts and Minds: Food as Medicine, Divided Media, and Implications for Public Policy.

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2024 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2022 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy will be held June 27-29 virtually and in Miami Beach, Florida. The GIH Annual Conference is the best place to meet up with the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy today.

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Senior Policy Analyst

The Senior Policy Analyst will be responsible for developing, leading, and conducting research projects including data analysis and preparing briefs and policy analysis in collaboration with other KFF staff.

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Investment Manager – Marketable Investments

This position works directly with the Chief Investment Officer, and as part of a small team, in the oversight and management of the Foundation’s Managed Investment Portfolio, a global diversified portfolio of public and private investments. The Investment Manager will assist in the due diligence, selection, and monitoring of investment opportunities.

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Senior Program Director – Health Equity

Grantmakers In Health is looking for a dynamic Health Equity professional who enjoys delving into pressing health issues and designing programs that help the staff and trustees of foundations and corporate giving programs advance their missions and improve health outcomes for all.

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Director of Community Grants

The Director of Community Grants Program will review and recommend grant proposals, manage active grants, complete grant reports, outcomes, and seek out and identify opportunities to advance The Research Foundation’s grant funding priorities in furthering the mission, vision, and guiding principles.

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Senior Program Director – Health Equity

Grantmakers In Health is looking for a dynamic Health Equity professional who enjoys delving into pressing health issues and designing programs that help the staff and trustees of foundations and corporate giving programs advance their missions and improve health outcomes for all.

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Executive Assistant

This position is responsible for supporting the President and CEO, the Vice President for Programing, and the Board of Directors. Act as the primary point of contact for the Executive Management Team, facilitate communications with the staff, organizational constituency, and leaders in the field. Serve as the President and CEO’s primary liaison to the board.

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