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.
Grantmakers In Health Seeks Nominations for 2027 Leadership and Advocacy Awards
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to announce a call for nominations for both its Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy and Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
GIH Comments on the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan Framework for FY27–FY31
GIH submitted a comment in response to a Request for Information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan Framework for FY27–FY31. The Strategic Plan outlines NIH’s vision for biomedical research direction, capacity, and stewardship, and lays out NIH’s proposed priorities over the next five years.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
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An Exclusive Resource for Funding Partners
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.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – July 2016
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Northern Virginia Health Foundation Report: July 2016
A report from the Northern Virginia Health Foundation (NVHF) and Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) Center on Society and Health is the first to examine differences in life expectancy, income, race, and education in Northern Virginia neighborhoods.
United Hospital Fund Report: July 2016
A new report provides an analysis of enrollment and financial data on New York’s individual health insurance market—before and after the rollout of the Affordable Care Act—showing how New York’s implementation breathed new life into the individual market.
Episcopal Health Foundation Report: July 2016
The percentage of Texans without health insurance has dropped by 30 percent since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect, cutting the state’s uninsured rate below 1999 levels. That’s one of the conclusions of a new report by the Episcopal Health Foundation and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
A Few Thoughts 15 Years Later
As part of GIH’s ongoing work to support new conversion foundations, we invited Frances Sheehan, founding President and CEO of Brandywine Health Foundation, to share insights and advice on starting a health foundation.