Elevating Community Priorities to Shape Georgia’s Health Policy Agenda

Georgia stands at a pivotal moment that will shape the direction of health policy in our state. With an open governor’s race in 2026, along with other open seats, we’re on the cusp of significant political transition. While new leadership introduces uncertainty, it also creates opportunity. This moment opens the door for nonpartisan, nonprofit, private foundations like our team at Georgia Health Initiative to play a constructive role in elevating community priorities to shape a health policy agenda designed to work for all Georgians.

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Strengthening Health Care Access for People with Disabilities: Lessons for Philanthropy

In July, we recognize Disability Pride Month, marking the anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and celebrating the contributions and diverse identities of people with disabilities. While the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability and establishes protections and requirements for employers, state, and local governments, and other areas of public life, many people with disabilities still face barriers.

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Transitions

Philanthropy @ Work – Transitions – July 2026

The latest on transitions from the field.

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Requests for Proposals

UniHealth Foundation: July 2026

UniHealth Foundation recently launched its Healthy Neighbors Small Grants Program. The new initiative will fund nonprofits focused on enhancing community health and wellness in Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena, California. Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $10,000, with decisions announced in late fall 2026.

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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 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.

Better Health Through Better Philanthropy - Grantmakers in Health

Working to Fill the Information Gaps in Cancer Care

Upon hearing the words “you have cancer” many questions are apt to run through a patient’s mind. Key among them is: Where do I go to get the best care? Today, meaningful information to help patients answer this question is lacking. The California HealthCare Foundation is funding projects to try to fill this gap.

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Optimizing Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment through Collaboration, Technical Assistance, and Promotion

The passage of the Affordable Care Act provided many health foundations an unprecedented opportunity to expand affordable coverage to lower-income and vulnerable people through the new health insurance marketplaces.

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“Acting Bigger” by Partnering with Government

In the spring of 2014, the Southeastern Council of Foundations (SECF) convened more than a dozen health legacy foundation CEOs from throughout the southeastern United States to reflect on the Monitor Institute’s monograph, What’s Next for Philanthropy: Acting Bigger and Adapting Better in a Networked World.

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2014 Call for GIH Board Nominations

GIH seeks nominations for its board of directors for terms beginning immediately after the annual conference in March 2015. Nominations are due on Friday, September 5.

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Reflections on Building the Advocacy Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations

The Kansas Health Foundation reflects on a series of multiyear, targeted investments to build Kansas Action for Children’s advocacy capacity, and shares several lessons learned along the way.

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2014 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named

GIH is pleased to announce the 2014 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.

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