GIH Bulletin: January/February 2026
One year ago, as we were just one month into the new administration, I wrote that “At a moment when so much has been described as ‘unprecedented,’ and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?” Today, the answers to these questions are needed more urgently than ever.
GIH Bulletin: March 2017
I am pleased to announce that GIH is partnering with a collaborative of funders known as the Water Funder Initiative (WFI) to launch “Healthy Water, Healthy People,” a yearlong initiative that will highlight the importance of this issue and explore philanthropic partnerships.
GIH Bulletin: February 2017
I recently joined local policy experts and colleagues from Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Grantmakers for Education (GFE) in a Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers (WRAG) forum on the 2016 presidential election’s implications for philanthropy.
GIH Bulletin: January 2017
“Know your story,” Eric Kelly, President of the Quantum Foundation, urged the fellows at GIH’s recent Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy.
GIH Bulletin: December 2016
Last month, the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report dedicated to substance use disorders was released. Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is a landmark review of the latest science, effective strategies, and recommendations for action.
GIH Bulletin: November 2016
There’s a movement afoot within philanthropy to forge closer working relationships among affinity groups, regional associations, and other philanthropy-serving organizations. There is so much we can accomplish together.
GIH Bulletin: October 2016
Terrance Keenan (1924-2009) had a profound impact on both the field of health philanthropy and generations of individuals who have been inspired by his wisdom and values.
GIH Bulletin: September 2016
Policies made at the local level have a tremendous influence on people’s health. Whether it’s the quality of foods served in schools, water fluoridation, urban zoning, or minimum-wage requirements, the list of health-related policies determined or regulated at the local level is nearly endless.
GIH Bulletin: August 2016
In case you’ve missed the news, we have a new location and date for the 2017 GIH annual conference. We’ll be in Boston, Massachusetts June 21-23, 2017.
GIH Bulletin: July 2016
Welcome to the new all-digital Bulletin! This issue is special for us in that it marks our transition from a printed newsletter to one that is housed entirely on our website.