Rural Matters Podcast: Philanthropy Serving Organizations Weigh In on Rural Health

On the fourth and final episode of the series, representatives from philanthropy-serving organizations discussed priority issues and promising strategies to strengthen and expand philanthropic investments in rural areas.

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2017 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy Speech: Ron Pollack

Ron Pollack, Founding Executive Director of Families USA, is honored with the first Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy. Listen to the podcast of his acceptance speech delivered at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy. GIH established the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy in 2017 in honor of Andy Hyman and his remarkable life…

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2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy Plenary Remarks: Wade Crowfoot

Wade Crowfoot, Chief Executive Officer of the Water Foundation, discusses the challenges of long-term availability of clean, safe water resources for California, and the role foundations can play to meet these challenges. Listen to the podcast of his speech delivered at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy.

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Thinking Outside the Grant: Innovative Investments in Health

In this breakout session, recorded at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy, presenters discuss cross-sector partnerships that link investments in community development with investments in health. Designed by the Build Healthy Places network, the session explores how these partnerships have the potential to improve lives, reduce health care costs, and build sustainable and equitable…

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2017 Terrance Keenan Award Speech: Chet Hewitt

Chet Hewitt, President and CEO of the Sierra Health Foundation, is honored with the 2017 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. Listen to the podcast of his acceptance speech delivered at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy. GIH established the Terrance Keenan Award in 1993 in honor of Terrance Keenan, a founder…

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2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy Plenary Remarks: Diane Rowland

Diane Rowland, Executive Vice President at The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, explores how foundations can help meet the challenges of health care coverage, and the consequences of being uninsured. Listen to the podcast of her speech delivered at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy.

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2017 Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy Plenary Remarks: Judy Belk

Judy Belk, President and Chief Executive Officer of The California Wellness Foundation, inspires and challenges us as she encourages us to have candid discussions about philanthropy’s role in these complex times. Listen to the podcast of her speech delivered at the 2017 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy:

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2016 Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture: Manuel Pastor

No Longer at Ease… Making Change for Health in an Uncertain Next America Manuel Pastor, Professor of Sociology and American Studies and Ethnicity at the University of Southern California and director of both the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity and the Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, discusses demographic, economic, and political changes occurring…

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Affordability and the ACA

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is intended to provide access to comprehensive and affordable coverage.  Achieving affordability is a complex undertaking. In this podcast, GIH Program Director Ann Rodgers interviews Susan Sherry, Deputy Director at Community Catalyst, about the multidimensional issues involved. Listeners will learn more about health care cost trends, the general public’s perceptions…

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Enroll America on Outreach and Enrollment

In this podcast, GIH staff Ann Rodgers interviews Anne Filipic, president of Enroll America, about the success of the third open enrollment period, the effective messages that are reaching consumers, and the importance of in-person assistance and online tools. As the field looks to the fourth open enrollment period and beyond, Anne will share her views on making sure best practices from the enrollment community live on for years to come.

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Enroll America on Outreach and Enrollment

Ever since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, many health funders have been interested in seeing it reach its full potential. One important focus of this work has been on outreach and enrollment into health insurance coverage. In this podcast, GIH staff Ann Rodgers interviews Anne Filipic, president of Enroll America, about the…

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