GIH President and CEO Cara V. James Joined The Rural Impact Podcast for a Conversation about the Intersections of Policy and Philanthropy
On December 4, 2025, Cara V. James, President and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH), was featured in an episode of The Rural Impact podcast. She joined Michelle Rathman, host of The Rural Impact and strategic communications advisor in health care policy, for a conversation on the intersections of policy and philanthropy, challenges with rural health funding, and more. “Policies that are impacting rural communities are…
2026 Congressional Calendar
Developed in collaboration with Leavitt Partners, this calendar tracks when each house of congress will be in session in 2026.
Grantmakers In Health’s Partnership with Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Highlighted in Inside Philanthropy Article
Due to cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in H.R.1, along with the program’s suspension during the longest government shutdown in American history, Grantmakers in Health (GIH) is partnering with Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders (SAFSF) on a funder working group to coordinate philanthropy’s response. This partnership, along with SAFSF’s broader work, was highlighted in a November 13, 2025 Inside Philanthropy article. In the piece, Clare Fox, SAFSF’s…
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
An Exclusive Resource for Funding Partners
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.
Blue Cross of Massachusetts Foundation: April 2022
The Blue Cross of Massachusetts Foundation recently commissioned two studies related to the American Rescue Plan Act, It also commissioned the third study, to understand whether Primary Care Providers identify a need for a behavioral health provider consultation program for adult patients with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – April 2022
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
A Call to Connection
The Einhorn Collaborative recently commissioned A Call to Connection: Rediscovering the Transformative Power of Relationships, in partnership with Sacred Design Lab and Greater Good Science Center. The report combines scientific research on the power of connection, insights from ancient wisdom traditions, stories of impact, and recommended practices to help live more fully in connection with one another.
Why We Need to Go to Florida
A few weeks ago, we opened registration for our first in-person conference since 2019. The 2022 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy will be held in Miami, Florida, and includes an opportunity for participants to join us virtually. Since then, we have received a few inquiries.
Retrospective Report: Mental Health Policy Academy and Policy Fellow Initiative
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health released a retrospective report of their decade of investment in the Mental Health Policy Academy and Policy Fellow Initiative, which had the goal of bolstering the mental health and substance use policy workforce to make long-term systems change.
Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Announces $4.8 Million in New Grants
The FORE Foundation announced 11 new grants totaling $4.8 million as part of a new Innovation Program to support solutions to some of the opioid crisis’ most challenging problems, including professional education and training to address stigma, timely and actionable data, and supporting the transition from treatment to recovery.