Health Care for Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care

On this webinar, funders heard about the range of health care issues these young people face, examples of programs that assist them, and the ways in which philanthropy is making a difference in their lives.

Innovations in the Field of Food is Medicine

Cosponsored with Funders Concerned About AIDS Providing healthy, nutritionally appropriate food to prevent or address specific health conditions is a rapidly growing and evolving field. This webinar was about the…

Invitation to Innovation Funder Call Series – May

Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health cosponsored a monthly series of funders-only discussions focused on the challenges of and opportunities for improving care for people with complex health and social needs.

Complex Care: Funding Big Problems on a Small Budget

This webinar taught strategies for funding improvement and innovation in complex care on a smaller budget. The discussion included an overview of The Blueprint for Complex Care (a joint project of the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs, the Center for Health Care Strategies, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement); case studies on how and why to support patient advocacy, data analytics, clinical models of care, cross-sector communication, unconventional partnerships, and workforce development; examples of evidence-based programs that are ready for replication and scaling; and advice on designing sustainable business models and implementation plans.

Invitation to Innovation Funder Call Series – July

As part of our collaborative Invitation to Innovation initiative, Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health cosponsored a monthly series of funders-only discussions focused on the challenges of and opportunities for improving care for people with complex health and social needs.

The Critical Role of Medicaid for People with Disabilities

On this webinar, funders heard an overview of Medicaid's role for this critical population; understood the potential impact that new policies—such as basing Medicaid eligibility on employment—may have on people with disabilities; and discussed recent delivery system changes, such as the movement to commercial managed care.