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.
Funders Together for Housing Justice: March 2026
A new publication has been released: Caring Collectively: How Health Funders Can Step into the Movement for Housing Justice to End Homelessness. It is designed to support how health-focused foundations can engage in housing justice work in ways that align with their existing priorities.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
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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.
Linking Medical Services and Community-Based Care: A Step toward Aging with Dignity, Choice, and Independence
Filling the care gap between a hospital (or skilled nursing) discharge and re-entry at home often means connecting individuals with services that live outside traditional health care settings.
Call for Nominations: 2014 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy
Nominate an outstanding health grantmaker to receive the 2014 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The nomination deadline is Friday, September 6.
The Road Less Traveled: Integrative Medicine and U.S. Health
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest. It is clearly time to re-evaluate and look for innovation and systemic changes in mindsets and health care practice. A deeper understanding and integration of the principles and practices of complementary and alternative health care systems offers some significant opportunities for change.
Creating a Culture for Innovation and Risk Taking in Transformative Times
Today the country is still addressing broad economic and fiscal challenges, and philanthropy, government, and the private sector stand at a juncture where opportunity looms much larger. Following are three funder perspectives on how each organization is approaching innovation and risk taking.