GIH Bulletin: April 2024
In 2019, MacKenzie Scott announced that she was stepping into the world of philanthropy to give away her multi-billion-dollar fortune “until the safe is empty.” She has kept her word—to date, she has given away $16.5 billion. Her initial process for choosing which organizations would receive grants was shrouded in mystery. From 2019 to 2023, Scott used a process she termed “quiet research” to identify possible grantee organizations. The lucky organizations received a call from Scott’s consultants, who let them know they were receiving a grant for immediate use however they would like to spend it. In the Fall of 2022, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) became one of those grantee organizations, along with more than 20 health foundations. Two additional GIH Funding Partner organizations received gifts in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
GIH Bulletin: April 2011
Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded approximately $200,000 to organizations working to improve the overall health status of individuals through increasing access to health services and information.
GIH Bulletin: March 2011
Alleghany Franciscan Ministries, Inc. (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded more than $1 million to organizations in greater West Palm Beach, Florida, that address the health needs of local residents.
GIH Bulletin: February 2011
Aetna Foundation (Hartford, CT) announced a $15,000 grant to support the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s (Hartford, CT) Medical-Legal Partnership Project’s (MLPP) work to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities among black and Hispanic children in Hartford, Connecticut.
GIH Bulletin: January 2011
BHHS Legacy Foundation (Phoenix, AZ) awarded more than $3.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that address health issues for residents of greater Phoenix; Laughlin, Nevada; and Needles, California
GIH Bulletin: December 2010
Alliance Healthcare Foundation (San Diego, CA) awarded more than $1 million to two nonprofit organizations as part of the 2010 Innovation Initiative (i2) grant competition.
GIH Bulletin: November 2010
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (Owings Mills, MD) awarded a $50,000 grant to the Independent College Fund of Maryland (I-Fund) (Baltimore) as part of a regional initiative aimed at increasing college graduation among students with a financial need who are majoring in the health and life science fields.
GIH Bulletin: October 2010
Archstone Foundation (Long Beach, CA) announced nearly $2 million in grants to 16 California-based organizations that support the needs of the state’s aging population.
GIH Bulletin: September 2010
Connecticut Health Foundation (New Britain) announced intended funding to support the development of systems that will identify low-income pregnant women or women contemplating pregnancy, promote their oral health, and provide pathways to establish ongoing dental homes for their continued care.
GIH Bulletin: August 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) awarded a $92,318 grant to the State of Michigan Department of Community Health (Lansing) to supplement the Prostate Cancer Research Fund, which was established to promote research on prostate health throughout Michigan.