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.

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GIH Awards

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.

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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. 

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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.

Reports

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation: July 2023

This study, commissioned in collaboration with the Health Equity Compact, aims to quantify that economic burden associated with solutions for reducing inequities in health (which require investments of time and resources for which there will always be competing priorities.)

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Grants and Programs

Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – July 2023

The latest on grants and programs from the field.

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2023 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy Plenary Videos

Video recordings of the 2023 Grantmakers In Health (GIH) Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy plenary sessions are now available to registered attendees. An email with the passcode was sent to all attendees and speakers July 18. If you have not received the passcode, please contact us to request it. Welcome Message from GIH President and…

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Grantmakers In Health President and CEO Cara V. James Spoke at 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival About Philanthropy’s Influence on U.S. Health

Grantmakers In Health President and CEO Cara V. James participated in a June 22, 2023 Aspen Ideas: Health panel entitled “How Philanthropies Influence the Nation’s Health.”

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Issue Brief on State Opioid Settlement Spending Decisions

The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts supported the National Academy for State Health Policy in the development of an issue brief providing an early look at state opioid settlement spending decisions.

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