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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39 Funders Collaborate on Comment Letter in Support of Health Professionals

The U.S. Department of Education recently published a proposed rule that would narrow the definition of which graduate programs qualify as “professional degrees” for federal student loan purposes, affecting how much students in certain health fields may borrow. Finalizing this rule will result in reduced access to care (especially in rural and other underserved communities), by making graduate education less affordable, disrupting health workforce pipelines, and creating obstacles for students to enter essential health and human-services professions.

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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.

Confronting a Public Health Crisis: Solitary Confinement in U.S. Prisons

A lack of quality care inside correctional facilities often results in damaging outcomes, including increased incidence of violence, mental health crises, and high rates of recidivism.

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A Model for Advocacy: How One Foundation’s Unconventional Investment is Shaping Health Policy

The Colorado Health Foundation’s unprecedented journey to creating and endowing Healthier Colorado —a nationally unique 501(c)(4) organization—arose when the Foundation began its transition from a public charity to a private foundation in 2011.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – October 2017

The latest on grants and programs from the field.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – October 2017

The latest on transitions from the field.

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New York State Health Foundation RFP: October 2017

The New York State Health Foundation’s (NYSHealth) Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities Request for Proposals (RFP) is open.

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Philanthropy @ Work – Awards – October 2017

The latest on awards from the field.

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