Pathways Out of Poverty: Exploring New Directions for Health Funders

The links between poverty and poor health are undeniable, yet complex. While health funders recognize poverty as a root cause of poor health, some may be unsure about how to translate that knowledge into action.

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Knowledge to Action: Plenary Addresses from GIH’s 2007 Annual Meeting

This report comprises keynote addresses from GIH’s 2007 annual meeting Knowledge to Action: Applying What We’ve Learned to Improve Health. The volume includes speeches by GIH President Lauren LeRoy, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, as well as panels on HIV/AIDS and critical health issues over the last 25 years.

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Knowledge to Action

This resource book, prepared in celebration of GIH’s 25th anniversary, takes a look at 10 critical health issues, considering both changes in the health sector and in health policy over 25 years and the work of health foundations in addressing these challenges. 

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From the Ground Up: Plenary Addresses From GIH’s 2006 Annual Meeting

This report features plenary speeches delivered at Grantmakers In Health’s 2006 Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy, From the Ground Up: Improving Community Health, Inspiring Community Action.  The meeting explored how grantmakers are meeting the challenges of creating healthy, vibrant communities. These remarks inspired attendees and served as a catalyst for engaging and informative dialogue throughout the meeting.

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From the Ground Up

The resource portfolio is from GIH’s 2006 annual meeting, From the Ground Up: Improving Community Health, Inspiring Community Action.

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Agents of Change

This resource portfolio is from GIH’s 2005 annual meeting,  Agents of Change: Health Philanthropy’s Role in Transforming Systems.

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Putting People First

This compilation of speeches from GIH’s 2004 annual meeting includes remarks from King Davis, Harvey Fineberg, David Gould, Pedro Greer, Lauren LeRoy, Mary Story, Jerome Williams, and Margo Wootan.

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Erasing the Color Line: Philanthropy’s Role in Eliminating Health Disparities

This resource portfolio on racial and ethnic health disparities contains two-page articles on the following topics: poverty, racism, environmental health, access, healthy behaviors, mental health, workforce diversity, cultural competency, men, women, children, and aging populations.  It also includes a resource list of organizations working on health disparities, key Web sites, and articles.

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The Nation’s Leading Health Indicators: Measuring Progress, Taking Action

This resource portfolio provides profiles on each of the nation’s leading health indicators, as well as an overview highlighting GIH resources on this topic.

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