GIH Bulletin: September 2026
In July 2026, the United States reached a grim milestone when the number of confirmed cases of measles exceeded the total for all of 2025. On August 10, 2026, the White House issued an executive order directing changes to the federal childhood vaccine schedule and categories, and calls for availability of separate measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines. The science has not changed, but the new framework could significantly slow down the delivery of protective immunizations from these serious diseases.
GIH Bulletin: June 2012
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Anchorage) awarded $86,339 to support 11 programs throughout Alaska.
GIH Bulletin: May 2012
Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) approved grants totaling $189,250 to eight nonprofit organizations located in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio.
GIH Bulletin: April 2012
Austin-Bailey Health and Wellness Foundation (Canton, OH) approved grants totaling $189,250 to eight nonprofit organizations located in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties in Ohio.
GIH Bulletin: March 2012
Aetna Foundation, Inc. (Hartford, CT) has awarded $145,150 to the Nurse-Family Partnership (Denver, CO) to promote breastfeeding among African American, first-time mothers enrolled in the Nurse-Family Partnership program.
GIH Bulletin: January 2012
Allegany Franciscan Ministries (Palm Harbor, FL) awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to 83 Florida-based, nonprofit community organizations.
GIH Bulletin: December 2011
Grantmakers In Health would like to thank those who authored Views from the Field articles, on-line supplements to the GIH Bulletin, in 2011. The articles are available on the “Publications” section of www.gih.org.
GIH Bulletin: November 2011
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (Detroit) announced intended funding of approximately $500,000 through its eighth patient safety initiative.
GIH Bulletin: October 2011
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation (Baton Rouge) announced intended funding through challenge grants to Louisiana-based nonprofits to address the state’s rising obesity rates.
GIH Bulletin: September 2011
Archstone Foundation (Long Beach CA) approved 16 grants totaling $1.6 million. Approximately $1.3 million was awarded to 11 organizations under the foundation’s responsive grantmaking portfolio in response to a request for proposals for the Creating Aging Friendly Communities