Remembering Patricia Mathews, Founding President and CEO of Northern Virginia Health Foundation
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is saddened to learn of the recent passing of Patricia Mathews, a longtime fixture in health philanthropy and a former member of the GIH board of directors. Please join us in celebrating Patricia Mathews’ memory, as well as her many contributions to the field of health philanthropy and GIH.
Funders Together for Housing Justice: March 2026
A new publication has been released: Caring Collectively: How Health Funders Can Step into the Movement for Housing Justice to End Homelessness. It is designed to support how health-focused foundations can engage in housing justice work in ways that align with their existing priorities.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
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An Exclusive Resource for Funding Partners
The Health Policy Update is a newsletter produced in collaboration with Leavitt Partnersi and Trust for America’s Health. Drawing on GIH’s policy priorities outlined in our policy agenda and our strategic objective of increasing our policy and advocacy presence, the Health Policy Update provides GIH Funding Partners with a range of federal health policy news.
PagerDuty: May 2021
PagerDuty launched $1 million in grants for equitable COVID-19 vaccine access and distribution via the PagerDuty.org Fund to help eligible nonprofits and social enterprises deliver more COVID-19 vaccines faster.
New York State Health Foundation: May 2021
The New York State Health Foundation has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to support policies and programs that connect New Yorkers with the food they need to thrive.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: May 2021
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is funding efforts to examine how recent Medicaid policy changes may alleviate or exacerbate racial inequity and structural racism.
Mary Black Foundation: May 2021
The Mary Black Foundation considers grantmaking to be an investment in Spartanburg, South Carolina that will contribute to improved health, wellness, and success. Therefore, it seeks to invest in strong, well-run organizations that are clear about what results they will achieve and how the results will be measured.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – May 2021
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System
Trust for America’s Health has released its annual report examining federal, state and local public health funding trends and recommending investments and policy actions to build a stronger public health system, prioritize prevention, and address the ways in which social and economic inequities create barriers to good health.