Reimagining Health Philanthropy, Together

During Day 2 of the 2025 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy, attendees across sectors worked together to identify the intersections of their work and co-created solutions for healthier, thriving communities. Sessions spanned a wide range of topics, from exploring business’ role in health equity to strategies for supporting staff in uncertain times.

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Remarks on Defending Philanthropy’s Freedom to Give

President and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), Cara V. James, delivered opening remarks at the 2025 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy in New Orleans.

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Building a Collaborative Vision of the Future

Today, over 840 funders and thought leaders, representing 440 organizations, gathered in New Orleans for the largest Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy ever. Conference attendees started the day with site visits around the Crescent City and newcomer and networking lunches, rooting the week ahead in connections with the New Orleans community and each other. 

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Supporting Innovative Solutions to the Health Care Needs of Men and Women Released from Jail

Research shows that men and women admitted to jail have disproportionately higher rates of chronic illness than the general population, along with higher rates of early death.

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Growing Old is Hard Enough: Prison, Jail, and Post-Release Life for Older Adults

Sometimes a shift in perspective leads to far-reaching innovations, whether in policy, programs, or grantmaking.

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Margin and Mission-Related Investing: How Hospitals Can Help Build Healthy Communities

As anchor institutions, hospitals can drive place-based change and improve health outcomes through local hiring, procurement, and other efforts that address the social, economic, and environmental factors that shape health.

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2018 GIH Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

We invite you to help shape Grantmakers In Health’s 2018 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy. How are you Navigating Currents of Change? Proposals must be submitted by Friday, September 29, 2017.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – August 2017

The latest on transitions from the field.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – August 2017

The latest on grants and programs from the field.

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