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.
Osula Rushing Named GIH Vice President for Program and Strategy
Osula Evadne Rushing has been named Grantmakers In Health’s (GIH) vice president for program and strategy. In her new role, she will support program development and strategic positioning of the organization, as well as oversee and supervise program staff, and cultivate external relations and new ventures.
Seismic Shifts Beyond Foundation Walls Compel Changes Within
What is a foundation to do when its mission to improve and transform health and well-being is threatened by persistent economic challenges and growing community needs? For Saint Luke’s Foundation of Cleveland, the answer lay in three words: rethink, redesign, and reinvent.
James Kimmey Selected 2013 Terrance Keenan Award Recipient
James R. Kimmey, MD, MPH, former founding president and CEO of the Missouri Foundation for Health, has been selected the 2013 recipient of GIH’s Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
Coming Soon? The Ongoing Effort to Promote Better Depression Services in Primary Care
Depression is one of the most common disabling and debilitating health conditions in the United States and internationally. To ensure better depression care for older patients, The John A. Hartford Foundation has advocated for the Improving Mood–Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment (IMPACT) model as the standard approach to the delivery of mental health services in primary care.