Remembering John W. Murphy, Former Leader of the Flinn Foundation and an Early Supporter of Grantmakers In Health
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) mourns the loss of John W. Murphy, a founding member and former board chair of GIH, and 1999 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award. He died on October 22, 2025, at age 88. Murphy was a visionary leader and transformative force in health philanthropy, serving as the former President and…
Advancing Health Beyond Health Care: How Policy Wins in Texas Reflect Philanthropic Strategy
At Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), our vision is to build healthy communities for all by focusing on health beyond the walls of the doctor’s office. In 2024, we launched a new strategic framework that centers on three major action areas: health and health care services, healthy communities, and health policies. Across these areas, we also are prioritizing food and nutrition security, maternal health, and diabetes prevention, as these are critical levers for improving health outcomes in Texas.
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.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – January 2017
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – January 2017
The latest on transitions from the field.
de Beaumont Foundation RFP: January 2017
The de Beaumont Foundation’s BUILD Health Challenge is issuing a new call for applications. It joins 10 funding partners to support 18 communities who are collaborating across sectors to find bold, upstream, integrated, local, and data-driven solutions to health issues.
Consumer Health Foundation Report: January 2017
The Consumer Health Foundation (CHF) released a briefing paper on “Immigration Status as a Social Determinant of Health.” The vision statement in CHF’s 2014-2016 strategic plan included “immigration status” as one of the identities or factors around which barriers are often created that limit people’s ability to live a healthy and dignified life.
New York State Health Foundation Report: January 2017
A new NYSHealth-funded report in the Consumer Reports January 2017 issue offers ratings of health cost estimator tools, both nationally and New York State-specific.
Facing Addiction
Philanthropy has an important role to play in addressing addiction. Substance misuse likely intersects and impacts most funders’ priorities. Recognizing these linkages offers an opportunity to think differently, forge new partnerships, and support community efforts that catalyze the cultural shift needed to reduce stigma and truly integrate behavioral health into all systems of care.