NJ SNIP: Supporting Behavioral Health Access Through Trust-based Grantmaking
Amid shifting federal health care funding, grants that enable health care safety net entities to respond to the changing landscape can unlock immense value. This form of grantmaking puts daily program-related decisions in the hands of people doing the work, allowing organizations to develop and sustain staff positions, workflows, and programs that reflect their priorities.
Leaning Into Radical Collaboration Will Advance Your Focused Mission
At this year’s GIH annual conference, I found myself surrounded by hundreds of philanthropic leaders deeply committed to improving the health and well-being of their communities. Again and again, I met funders whose work was grounded in a particular place, population, or issue. These funders know their communities intimately. They understand local history, relationships, and the needs of their communities. Their focus is one of their greatest strengths.
Changing the Vaccine Conversation Before It’s Too Late—What Can Philanthropy Do?
In July 2026, the United States reached a grim milestone when the number of confirmed cases of measles exceeded the total for all of 2025. On August 10, 2026, the White House issued an executive order directing changes to the federal childhood vaccine schedule and categories, and calls for availability of separate measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines. The science has not changed, but the new framework could significantly slow down the delivery of protective immunizations from these serious diseases.
Community Focused Strategies to Improve Health in West Baltimore
For far too long, residents of west Baltimore have faced continuous uphill battles to access basic amenities, services, jobs, and quality of life. Racism, redlining, eminent domain, disinvestment, school closures, poverty, violent crime, chronic health conditions, failed affordable housing, and the outmigration of businesses and residents have left behind vacant housing and dilapidated commercial corridors. These challenges result in a 17-year difference in life expectancy between residents of west Baltimore neighborhoods compared to other parts of the city.
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.
Peterson Health Technology Institute: April 2024
Digital diabetes management tools do not deliver meaningful health benefits that justify their cost, according to a new report from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI). PHTI’s independent, evidence-based assessments fill a critical gap in the search for and adoption of high-value healthcare technologies. The first-of-its-kind report and PHTI’s forthcoming assessments help payers, providers, and innovators know what tools work and are worth it.
Montana Healthcare Foundation: April 2024
The Montana Healthcare Foundation released its latest issue brief, The Critical Role of Primary Care in Supporting Montanans with Behavioral Health Needs. The report outlines how the Medicaid population in Montana receives behavioral health care from primary care providers and what primary care providers need to effectively address mental health issues.
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health: April 2024
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health released a report on oral health care among veterans, Oral Health Is Essential to Veteran Productivity and Well-Being, highlighting barriers veterans face when accessing dental care and the impact of dental disparities on their well-being.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – April 2024
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Grantmakers In Health and Grantmakers In Aging Release Policy Recommendations for Older Americans Act Renewal
On March 21, 2024, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) and Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) responded to a request for feedback about the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP).