Getting in Formation: Working Together to Build Healthy Communities
From breakout sessions to quick takes and wellness activities to two inspiring plenary sessions, every corner during day two of the Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health was filled with conversation and connection. The day’s agenda focused on how funders can find and use their voices to stand up in this moment of change, including doubling down on their values; taking bigger, bolder risks alongside grantees; and seeking partnerships spanning the private and public sectors.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health in Action
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health is more than this year’s Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy theme; it is the foundation for every planned session, unexpected learning moment, and conversation in Baltimore from June 8-11. The pre-conference kicked off with a range of discussions centered on the theme, including the state of Medicaid after H.R. 1, the connection between democracy and better health outcomes, and collaborations in public health funding.
Health Philanthropy Working at the Intersections Between Critical Issues
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health is more than this year’s Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy theme; it is the foundation for every planned session, unexpected learning moment, and conversation in Baltimore from June 8-11. The pre-conference kicked off with a range of discussions centered on the theme, including the state of Medicaid after H.R. 1, the connection between democracy and better health outcomes, and collaborations in public health funding.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
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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.
Cigna Foundation RFP: July 2020
Commonwealth Fund’s current Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) addressing health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries, including social determinants of health, and the impact of COVID-19 on Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, and care delivery innovations at the state level.
Commonwealth Fund RFP: July 2020
Commonwealth Fund’s current Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks Letters of Intent (LOIs) addressing health equity for Medicaid beneficiaries, including social determinants of health, and the impact of COVID-19 on Medicaid beneficiaries, providers, and care delivery innovations at the state level.
Mary Black Foundation RFP: July 2020
Due to the increased need in its community, it decided to have a mid-year grant cycle application that will allow Spartanburg, South Carolina nonprofits to apply for funding for either short-term or long-term needs for core operating expenses or projects related to basic needs, mental health, and education and health lag.
Mental Health and Substance Use State Fact Sheets
Kaiser Family Foundation recently released national and state-level data on mental health both before and during the coronavirus pandemic.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – July 2020
The latest on grants and programs from the field.






