Crisis Resources for Grantees
As non-profits face new challenges in the current policy landscape, effective crisis management has become essential. This Grantmakers In Health toolkit provides resources and action steps for grantee nonprofits before, during, and after a crisis.
What Does “Population Health” Mean to You?
Population health is commonly defined as “the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group” (Kindig and Stoddart 2003). This general definition is widely accepted and has been formally adopted by the National Academies’ Roundtable on Population Health Improvement.
Domestic Violence: A Public Health Priority
Domestic violence represents a significant public health problem that has received limited attention from the field of health philanthropy. Many health foundations fund domestic violence programs, but relatively few funders have identified domestic violence as a strategic priority.
Developing the Next Generation of Community Leaders through Innovation: Inspiring Action for Impact
Terrence Keenan once wrote, “A great foundation is a resource for both delivery and change. It invests not only in the identification of answers, but also in the pursuit of solutions.” When it comes to fighting health inequities, where are we pursuing solutions?
Lead, Listen and Inspire: Measuring Health Improvement
Interact for Health in Cincinnati actively engages in data collection and applied research. We do this work because we are uniquely able to invest in high-quality data, ask politically controversial questions, and fund and partner with researchers with a similar research agenda.
Philanthropy’s Growing Toolbox
As health funders, we often sit in a unique position in our communities amidst a complex and ever-changing environment. We are not government—we are not restricted by the same rigid boundaries and funding parameters that our cities, states, and federal funders face.
Time to Step Up: A Call for a National Philanthropic Agenda to Combat Addiction
The country’s opiate epidemic grips national headlines. In 2016, more Americans died of an opiate overdose than from gun violence or traffic fatalities.
“Amp’ing” Up Social Change
Grantmakers and the foundations they represent do not really listen, inspire or lead in any meaningful way. That is what I thought 15 years ago, as I worked in community organizing and advocacy.
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