Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health
GIH President and CEO Cara V. James offers reflections on the theme for the 2026 Annual Conference
Grantmakers In Health Announces 2026 Award Winners
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to announce Mark Constantine, Senior Vice President of Community Investment at the Dogwood Health Trust in North Carolina, as the 2026 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health, and Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa in Massachusetts, as the 2026 recipient of the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Gladys Vega of La Colaborativa to Be Honored with the 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy
Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa in Massachusetts, will receive Grantmakers In Health’s 2026 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
GIH Health Policy Update Newsletter
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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.
Deadline Extended to Nominate a Rising Star for the Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy. Nominate a Rising Star!
2022 GIH Annual Conference Information
GIH COVID Policy, Non-Solicitation Policy, Code of Conduct, Social Media, Photography/Video/Audio Taping Release, Liability Waiver, Registration Eligibility, Cancellation Policy.
New RFF Foundation for Aging Issue Brief on Supporting Access to Affordable and Quality Housing
This new issue brief, “Home Front and Center: Supporting Access to Affordable and Quality Housing,” gives an overview of the rise of housing insecurity for older adults and describes some of the work the foundation is funding to promote safe and affordable housing.
Honoring and Resourcing Native Communities to Lead the Climate Fight
The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund recently released Honoring and Resourcing Native Communities to Lead the Climate Fight: A Call to Action for Philanthropy report and accompanying blog post. While Indigenous Peoples are on the frontlines of climate change, they face significant barriers to philanthropic support.
Oral Health Care: What Are Funders Supporting?
A recent edition of Health Affairs’ “GrantWatch” blog outlined key oral health policy issues and provided an update on recent foundation grants in oral health. Several GIH Funding Partners are featured.