Reimagining Health Philanthropy, Together
During Day 2 of the 2025 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy, attendees across sectors worked together to identify the intersections of their work and co-created solutions for healthier, thriving communities. Sessions spanned a wide range of topics, from exploring business’ role in health equity to strategies for supporting staff in uncertain times.
Remarks on Defending Philanthropy’s Freedom to Give
President and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), Cara V. James, delivered opening remarks at the 2025 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy in New Orleans.
Building a Collaborative Vision of the Future
Today, over 840 funders and thought leaders, representing 440 organizations, gathered in New Orleans for the largest Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy ever. Conference attendees started the day with site visits around the Crescent City and newcomer and networking lunches, rooting the week ahead in connections with the New Orleans community and each other.
The 2020 DAPP Report – Change Philanthropy
Change Philanthropy has released its 2020 Diversity Among Philanthropic Professionals Report that analyzes the philanthropic workforce and identifies trends and gaps in diversity and inclusion in philanthropy. Over 2,300 individuals, including staff and board members, from 124 foundations participated through an anonymous, self-reported survey. The report covers diversity and representation across multiple areas including race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, and immigration status, and highlights differences by geographical regions in the US.
Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice
The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) latest report, Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice, is an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of racial equity and racial justice funding. The analysis found that while overall funding and the number of funders supporting racial equity and racial justice work increased over the past decade, it is still a small proportion compared to overall funding priorities.
Now is the Time: Acting Today Will Ensure We Have A Strong Health Workforce Tomorrow
The need to develop and implement a comprehensive integrated plan to address our health workforce grows stronger every day. As some communities experience their highest COVID-19 case rate since the start of the pandemic, with providers and public health workers stretched to the breaking point, we must also devote time and resources to ensure that we have a highly trained, diverse health care and public health workforce to meet our future health needs.
The Unseen Provider: COVID-19 Reveals the Hidden Link between Correctional and Community Care
COVID-19 has had disproportionate impact on justice-involved people because health and justice systems maintain discrete siloes due to longstanding policies. These policies create structural barriers to an integrated response to people living at the intersection of these two systems. Focusing resources in this overlooked area provides an excellent opportunity for a return on investment for grantmakers seeking to make impactful change.
Early Childhood Funders Collaborative: September 2021
Early Childhood Funders Collaborative (ECFC) developed the Championing Equity for Children in Our Communities Toolkit which will help funders understand the makeup of their communities and in turn, provide greater support for the children in immigrant families who comprise them.