The Vital Ingredients to Better Health for All
Reporting on the final day of the conference, the focus shifted towards recognizing the immense opportunity for philanthropy to make progress through collaboration. We can take inspiration from the people who united 250 years ago to work together in the service of a greater vision: a nation of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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.
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.
Help All Children Grow Up at a Healthy Weight
Nearly a decade ago, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation set an ambitious goal for itself and for the nation: reverse the childhood obesity epidemic by 2015.
Bagels, Pasta, and Pajamas: Importing Ideas to Build a Culture of Health
In this Views from the Field, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shares how it’s exploring and learning from promising approaches from other countries.
2015 Call for GIH Board Nominations
GIH seeks nominations for its board of directors for terms beginning immediately after the annual conference in March 2016. Nominations are due Friday, September 4.