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.

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Thirty-nine Funders Join GIH in Support of Health Professionals

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is urging funders to sign on to our comment letter on this proposed rule by Friday, February 27. Your voice matters—the Department of Education must consider all comments submitted before finalizing the rule.

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Collaborative Comment Letter to the Department of Education in Support of Health Professionals

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is urging funders to sign on to our comment letter on this proposed rule by Friday, February 27. Your voice matters—the Department of Education must consider all comments submitted before finalizing the rule.

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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.

Earl Maxwell to Be Honored with Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy

Earl Maxwell, former Chief Executive Officer of St. David’s Foundation, will receive the Grantmakers In Health’s 2020 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.

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The California Endowment: Bob’s Blog: Lead by Shutting it Down: Notes on COVID-19

In “Lead By Shutting It Down: Notes on COVID-19,” President and CEO of The California Endowment Robert Ross discusses Italy, flattening the curve, and social-distancing.

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Washington Post: As coronavirus spreads, the bill for our public health failures is due

In “As Coronavirus Spreads, The Bill for Our Public Health Failures is Due,” a Washington Post op-ed, President and CEO of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Richard Besser applies a health equity lens to the COVID-19 response.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy: 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread

In “6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover From Coronavirus Spread,” published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Antony Bugg-Levine, CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund, discusses how funders can help nonprofits recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

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Shyaam Subramanian

Advocacy in an Election Year

As elections approach, foundations across the country are considering how to best raise awareness of issues ranging from health equity and climate change to immigration reform and criminal justice.Health foundations tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code—which includes both private foundations and community foundations—must comply with IRS rules requiring 501(c)(3) organizations to remain nonpartisan

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FSG: COVID-19⁠—Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do

“COVID-19: Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do,” a blog post by Lauren Smith, Co-CEO of FSG, a mission-driven consulting firm.

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