Montana Healthcare Foundation: April 2023
The Montana Healthcare Foundation launched their 2023 Call for Proposals. They offer Montana-based organizations a chance to apply for funding to design and pilot innovative, Montana-grown solutions to key health challenges and to understand the state’s health needs.
Con Alma Health Foundation: April 2023
Con Alma Health Foundation announced two 2023 grant cycles will open soon. The Con Alma Grant Cycle opens May 17, 2023 and closes June 16, 2023. The Northern New Mexico Health Grants Cycle opens June 7, 2023 and closes July 7, 2023.
Philanthropy @ Work – Grants and Programs – April 2023
The latest on grants and programs from the field.
Grantmakers In Health Announces 2023 Award Winners
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan as the 2023 recipient of the Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy, and Mr. Gregory Jackson as the 2023 recipient of the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Gregory Jackson of Community Justice Action Fund to Be Honored with the Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy
Gregory Jackson, Executive Director of the Community Justice Action Fund, will receive the 2023 Andy Hyman Award for Advocacy.
Myechia Minter-Jordan of CareQuest Institute to Be Honored with 2023 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy
Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, will receive the 2023 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy.
New FORE Grants to Combat the Overdose Crisis
The Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) recently announced $2.2 million in grants to community-based organizations in urban and rural areas to support prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery initiatives to address opioid use disorder and the overdose crisis.
How Climate Change Affects Our Mental Health, and What We Can Do About It
The Commonwealth Fund recently published an article on how climate change doesn’t just affect our physical health but can also harm our mental health, further taxing a behavioral health care system already in crisis.
President Biden’s FY24 Budget Proposal for DHHS
On March 9, the White House released President Biden’s FY24 budget proposal, which outlines the Administration’s funding priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. While Congress is likely to make significant changes, the administration’s recommendations provide an important first step in the federal budget process. A summary of budget requests for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can be found in this Budget in Brief document.
Welcoming New Colleagues to Grantmakers In Health
Spring in DC means the cherry blossom trees, daffodils, tulips, and other flowers are in bloom. For GIH, this spring also means new relationships are blooming. We have welcomed a few new Funding Partners, and it is my pleasure to announce the addition of three new colleagues at Grantmakers In Health.