Rural Health Information Hub: August 2026
The Rural Heath Information Hub recently released its Rural Mobile Healthcare Toolkit. This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing mobile health care programs in rural communities across the United States. In particular, it highlights existing programs that have successfully provided rural mobile health care services.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation: August 2026
The Call for Proposals is now open! The Merck Foundation has launched a United States initiative called the Community Collaborative for Reimagining HIV Care. Through the Collaborative, the foundation will provide grants to support the development and implementation of innovative, community-centered models of comprehensive care to meet the evolving needs of people living with HIV.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation: August 2026
The foundation is issuing a funding opportunity to support local partnerships led by trusted community-based organizations that better connect, strengthen, and enhance existing mental health and well-being services for caregivers. This effort focuses on integrating and aligning existing resources to improve caregiver well-being, increase social connection, and strengthen pathways to clinical mental health care when needed.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – August 2026
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
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 Partners 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.
Standing Against and Addressing Anti-Asian Violence
We are devastated and angered by recent and escalating acts of racism and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities and encourage funders to explore AAPIP’s Supporting API Communities Resources Directory, developed to mobilize the philanthropic sector towards meaningful action.
Grantmakers In Health Announces 2021 Award Winners
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce Carolyn Wang Kong as the 2021 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy, and Tiffany Hall as the recipient of the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Carolyn Wang Kong to Be Honored with Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy
Carolyn Wang Kong, Chief Program Director of the Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF), will receive Grantmakers In Health’s (GIH) 2021 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
Tiffany Hall to Be Honored with the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy
Tiffany Hall, Executive Director of Recover Alaska will receive Grantmaker In Health’s (GIH) 2021 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Applying Contribution Analysis in Policy and Advocacy settings
The Center for Evaluation Innovation has released a brief by Laura Hopkins summarizing tools and tips for implementing contribution analysis.
Compassionate Care to the Very End of Life
Over the past seven years, the George Family Foundation has supported organizations that encourage individuals to invest time in end-of-life discussions and planning with our loved ones and with health care teams.