Health and Well-Being Threatened in The First 100 Days
Statement from GIH President and CEO Cara V. James on First 100 Days
Power to the People: Advancing Impact Through Participatory Budgeting
Who is best positioned to determine how health funding should be allocated? At the Community Health Commission of Missouri (CHCM), we believe the answer is clear: the people most affected by health disparities.
Philanthropy, Stewarding a Just America
In a time of intensive action to dismantle policies and practices that protect the well-being of all Americans, where chaos is the principal strategy to overthrow the will of and care for the American people, philanthropy must remain rooted in what is legally and morally right.
New York State Health Foundation RFP: September 2016
The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) 2017 Special Projects Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available.
The Colorado Health Foundation RFP: September 2016
The Colorado Health Foundation announced a funding opportunity within its Health Care outcome area of Telehealth.
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky Report: September 2016
Multiracial and black Kentuckians tend to report higher rates of smoking, obesity, asthma, and poor mental health than their white counterparts, according to a new report by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. The report also found that black and Hispanic Kentuckians are less likely to have health insurance than white Kentuckians.
Foundations’ Roles in Addressing Tobacco Use
Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States and the world and is a major factor in four of the five leading causes of death.
New Research Can Help Health and Housing Experts Arrive at a Common Messaging Frame
We have more evidence than ever before that housing is one of the most important social determinants of health and one of the most efficient platforms for improving health outcomes. In February, Enterprise Community Partners released new research conducted in conjunction with the Center for Outcomes Research and Education, which provided quantitative evidence of the long-term positive impact that affordable housing has on health outcomes for the most vulnerable and difficult to serve.