Advancing the Public’s Health: Current Philanthropic Approaches and Priorities for the Future
This GIH report is grounded in discussions with a diverse set of philanthropic and public health leaders about the current state of the field. It aims to assess how foundations view public health and their guiding frameworks, as well as to identify lessons learned and priorities for strengthening the public health ecosystem.
Tracking Foundations Created from Conversions
Since 1980, more than 170 foundations have been created as the result of the conversion of nonprofit hospitals, health plans, and health systems. GIH periodically surveys these organizations to learn about their grantmaking and operations.
Childhood Immunization: Protecting Individuals and Communities
Childhood immunizations are one of the greatest public health achievements in modern times. Questions, however, have been raised about the value and safety of specific vaccines – underscoring the need for balanced, accurate information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Philanthropy’s Newest Members: Findings from the 1999 Survey of New Health Foundations
This GIH report presents findings from our 1999 survey of new health foundations.
Spanning the Generations: Putting Health Grantmaking in an Intergenerational Context
This report features keynote addresses by Marian Wright Edelman, John W. Rowe, and Gene Cohen.
Coming of Age: Findings from the 1998 Survey of Foundations Created by Health Care Conversions
This GIH report shares findings from our 1998 survey of foundations created by health care conversions.
The Interface Between Public Policy and the Private Sector
Read the keynote speech from GIH’s Washington Briefing by Mark Smith, president and CEO of California HealthCare Foundation.
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