The Importance of Ballot Measure Access and Race-Conscious Policymaking
In this interview, Grantmakers In Health’s Maya Schane spoke with Elizabeth DiLauro and Giridhar Mallya of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about the importance of race-conscious policymaking and protecting access to ballot measures as key tools for advancing health and racial equity.
Investing in Collective Well-Being: Committing to a Future Where People and Planet Flourish
In this moment of widespread burnout and fragmentation, philanthropy has a crucial role in supporting communities redefining what it means to thrive. That means moving beyond narrow metrics and embracing a broader vision of collective well-being rooted in belonging, purpose, and dignity. The philanthropic sector must rise to the challenge of helping build an equitable future where both people and the planet can truly flourish.
Georgia Health Initiative: September 2025
A new report, “Progress Towards Vitality: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis of Systems Focused Efforts to Improve Maternal Health in Georgia,” analyzes a subset of recommendations put forward by the Georgia Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) and the Georgia House Study Committee on Maternal Mortality to improve maternal mental health in the state.
Ending Mass Incarceration is a Public Health Imperative
Ending mass incarceration in the United States is one of the major social, political, civil rights, and economic challenges of our time. Government officials, practitioners, advocates, and philanthropists working in the fields of public health and medicine have important and distinct roles to play.
Cleveland’s Greater University Circle Initiative: An Anchor-Based Strategy for Change
Cities are increasingly turning to their “anchor” institutions as drivers of economic development, harnessing the power of these major economic players to benefit urban neighborhoods. This is especially true for cities that are struggling with widespread poverty and disinvestment. Urban anchors – typically hospitals and universities – have sometimes isolated themselves from the poor and struggling neighborhoods that surround them. But this is changing.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – October 2016
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – October 2016
The latest on transitions from the field.
The Colorado Health Foundation Report: October 2016
The Colorado Health Foundation recently asked its grantees to participate in a survey, conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP), which was intended to answer questions related to its overall impact as a philanthropic organization.
The Vital Role of Regional Associations in U.S. Health Philanthropy
Currently, at least 12 regional philanthropy associations operate health-focused working groups, which provide a vital space for funders to come together for learning, sharing, and sometimes providing a voice for philanthropy on health-related issues in the region, whether that region be a state, multiple states, part of a state, or a metropolitan area.