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.

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How Pew Is Learning to Improve Health Policy

Antibiotics revolutionized medical treatment and are a cornerstone of modern health care. However, the global rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is making infections costlier and deadlier. After a 2008 report commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts highlighted these concerns, the organization invested in multiple projects to set limits on the use of antibiotics and to spur the development of new drugs.

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Grants and Programs

Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – March 2025

The latest on grants and programs from the field.

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From President Cara James

What Do We Stand For?

At a moment when so much has been described as “unprecedented”, and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?

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The Clock Is Ticking—Medicaid is Under Imminent Threat

A new issue brief from Grantmakers In Health (GIH) and Leavitt Partners offers a detailed look at what Medicaid cuts will mean for the country.

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Data Show That The Majority of Adult Medicaid Enrollees are Working

Amid renewed interest in Medicaid work requirements as part of a broader legislative package designed to significantly reduce federal Medicaid spending, KFF has updated its analysis of the work status and demographic characteristics of Medicaid enrollees with the latest data. 

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Supporting Southern California Wildfire Recovery Efforts 

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is watching with the rest of the country as Southern California continues to battle wildfires devastating communities in and around the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Our thoughts are with the many thousands of people who have been displaced from their homes and seen their neighborhoods and towns destroyed. There is much that philanthropy can do to augment local, state, and federal government recovery efforts. Find out how you can help engage your organization’s support.

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The Health Sector is a Critical Voice in Climate Advocacy

Founded 120 years ago, the American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy. Central to our work is a mission imperative to champion clean air for all. We work tirelessly to protect public health from air pollution to ensure that all people have air that is safe and healthy to breathe, including through advocacy to address climate change and advance clean air policy at every level of government.

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