Forging Partnerships for a Better Tomorrow at the Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference
The Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference pre-conference sessions kicked off today in New Orleans, a city rich in resilience and spirit. Nearly 20 years since Hurricane Katrina, we gather to be inspired by the partnerships that supported communities two decades ago, and the ones that we are forging for the road ahead.
Infosheet: Key Provisions in the House-passed Reconciliation Bill—H.R. 1, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’
An infosheet provides analysis of key health, philanthropy, and nonprofit provisions in H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 22, 2025. Changes include an estimated $715 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending including work requirements, new eligibility requirements to the Affordable Care Act that will reduce access to the ACA’s Advanced Premium Tax Credits, $300 billion in reductions to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, an excise tax on foundations, and new authority for the Secretary of the Treasury to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits the administration deems as “terrorist support organizations.”
From Recovery to Resilience: Investing in Collaborative Infrastructure for Health and Equity
After the 2018 Camp Fire – the most destructive and deadly wildfire in California’s history – the California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) understood that the community needed more than programming to recover. In response, the region’s Accountable Community for Health (ACH) was created – a community-rooted, cross-sector collaborative that invests in local leadership to shift systems, influence policy, and address both long-standing inequities and urgent crises.
TRAILS: A Landmark Public-Private Partnership for Youth Mental Health
As funders, we recognize that expansive challenges often require expansive solutions—and that building sustainable mental health support requires broad community buy-in. Our work with the University of Michigan organization TRAILS exemplifies this effort: by embedding mental health services directly into schools, TRAILS works to ensure that all students have access to the care they need.
New York State Health Foundation: October 2021
NYSHealth Special Projects Fund awards are one-time, nonrenewable funding opportunities consistent with the foundation’s mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers but outside of its main priority areas.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: October 2021
People, Parks, and Power: A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice is a joint effort of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, led and managed by Prevention Institute.
The Pisces Foundation: October 2021
The Pisces Foundation has announced a request for proposals in order to accelerate progress toward a healthy planet through purposeful connection, shared priorities, and scaled, collective action. The deadline to submit is October 29, 2021 at 5pm.
Impact Health: October 2021
Impact Health is officially opening the application process for participating Human Services Organizations (HSOs) that wish to be a part of the Pilot.