Grantmakers In Health Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce the elections of David Jordan, President and CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund; and Regan Gruber Moffitt, Vice President of Community Investments, St. David’s Foundation; to its Board of Directors.

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Deadlines in Health-Related Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda

This GIH policy resource details many of the health-related executive orders issued by the administration and includes a calendar of upcoming implementation deadlines.

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GIH President and CEO Cara V. James Joined The Rural Impact Podcast for a Conversation about the Intersections of Policy and Philanthropy

On December 4, 2025, Cara V. James, President and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), was featured in an episode of The Rural Impact podcast. She joined Michelle Rathman, host of The Rural Impact and strategic communications advisor in health care policy, for a conversation on the intersections of policy and philanthropy, challenges with rural health funding, and more. “Policies that are impacting rural communities are…

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GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter

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.

Investing in Rural Communities to Achieve Health Equity

Some years ago, in reference to Georgia’s economy, the claim was made of the existence of two Georgias: one, the vibrant metropolitan areas of the state; the other, rural Georgia – described as its poor economic cousin. Today, this Two Georgias distinction applies to the growing disparities in health and health care between the metropolitan areas and rural communities, home to nearly 2 million Georgians.

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Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

We know social media has been awash in lies, rumors, and distortions about COVID-19 and vaccines, among many other subjects. Research has shown that bots, autonomous programs that can spread spam or a virus over a network like the internet, that operate within social media are accelerating the spread of these lies at light speed.

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Transitions

Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – July 2020

The latest on transitions from the field.

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Reports

RCHN Community Health Foundation: July 2020

A new report provides an examination of data on how COVID-19 has affected the operational capacity of community health centers.

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Reports

The California Endowment: July 2020

A recent survey of low-income Californians and communities of color reveals widespread concern about the health and economic impacts of COVID-19.

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Requests for Proposals

Paso del Norte Health Foundation RFP: July 2020

The Foundation seeks Letters of Intent (LOI) from eligible organizations to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, prepare for a potential second wave or future crisis, and transform their operations for future success.

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