BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grantmakers In Health - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.gih.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Grantmakers In Health REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T143000 DTSTAMP:20251105T175359Z CREATED:20250923T134723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T175359Z UID:10001372-1761831000-1761834600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Protecting Our Health: Funder Collaborations for Scientific Research DESCRIPTION:For decades\, robust health research has driven innovation\, informed public health policy\, and improved the health of our communities. Decreases in funding and reductions in the health research workforce now put the health and well-being of communities at risk. This webinar showcased two key collaborations—FACTS and the Portfolio to Protect Science—which are identifying funding opportunities aimed at preserving vital health research. Speakers discussed the origin of these collaborations and how funders can engage.\nSpeakers included Caroline Montojo\, President and CEO\, Dana Foundation\, Sam Gill\, President and CEO\, Doris Duke Foundation and Julie Morita\, President and CEO\, The Joyce Foundation. The conversation was moderated by Jill Shumann\, Vice President of Programming at Grantmakers In Health. \nResources:  \nWebinar Recording \nSlides_Protecting Our Health_Oct 30 \nEmail facts@tfreedmanconsulting.com to be added to FACTS email distribution list. \nEmail portfolio@tfreedmanconsulting.com for more information on the portfolio. \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/funder-collaborations-to-protect-science/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T124500 DTSTAMP:20251112T144116Z CREATED:20251022T170829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251112T144116Z UID:10001384-1762776000-1762778700@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Safeguarding Medicaid and SNAP in the Wake of H.R. 1 DESCRIPTION:This webinar is co-sponsored by Equal Opportunity Funders\, Tax Equity Funders Network\, Grantmakers In Health\, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders.  \nAs H.R. 1 begins to reshape the landscape of safety programs\, charitable foundations face a pivotal moment. The legislation delivers sweeping tax cuts to corporations and high-income earners—while dramatically reducing funding for essential programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These cuts threaten the well-being of millions of families\, children\, and seniors\, and shift the financial burden to already overstretched state and local governments. \nNow more than ever\, philanthropic organizations must act swiftly and strategically to mitigate harm. A key opportunity lies in supporting states as they navigate urgent administrative and implementation challenges—ensuring vulnerable populations don’t fall through the cracks. \n\nSpeakers Included: \n\nTim Shaw\, Director\, Benefits Transformation Initiative at the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program\n\nTogether\, they shared efforts of the Digital Benefits Leadership Council\, a civic tech initiative designed to preserve and improve access to public benefits\, and how foundations can support efforts to reduce benefits loss for millions in the short term and leverage this moment to modernize the benefits delivery infrastructure for the future. \n\nResources from the webinar:  \n\nWebinar Recording\nSlides HR1 Funder Briefing – EOF\nHR1 Implementation Assistance – TA Overview – November 2025\nGeorgetown Analysis of SNAP HR1 Budget Impacts (state level data)\nCBPP’s Analysis of State-by-State Medicaid Work Requirements Impacts\n\nResources from Ariel Kennan of the Digital Benefits Network at Georgetown’s Beeck Center:  \n\n\n\nResource Library: Beeck has launched a new H.R. 1 Implementation section on our Digital Government Hub\, featuring a suite of practical resources for state and local governments on SNAP payment error rate reduction\, Medicaid work requirements\, and other important policy and system changes. \n\n\nTechnical Assistance: Through our Digital Benefits Leadership Council\, we’re partnering with other leading civic tech organizations and philanthropy to drive a coordinated response and align technical assistance efforts to support governments currently making H.R 1-related benefits system updates. We’re happy to provide more information about services and contact information for organizations that are partnering on this collaborative effort. \n\nResearch Insights: Our latest research on implementing integrated benefits eligibility and enrollment systems (IEEs) highlights seven key trends from state leaders adapting their systems to new federal requirements\, including managing SNAP and Medicaid policy and technology changes. URL:https://www.gih.org/event/safeguarding-medicaid-and-snap-in-the-wake-of-h-r-1/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T130000 DTSTAMP:20251117T183200Z CREATED:20251030T155017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T183200Z UID:10001386-1763121600-1763125200@www.gih.org SUMMARY:SNAP Strategy Funder Working Group: Advocacy Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group for a coordinated\, strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group comes as an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar earlier in October. \nRecognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group will serve as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. We will organize three Working Group meetings to start and then assess next steps. \nThe first call focused on opportunities for funders to support and engage in policy advocacy to protect SNAP on a federal and state level. In addition to connecting with peers\, funders heard from Joel Berg\, CEO of Hunger Free America\, who provided a policy landscape update from D.C.\, and Joey Hentzler\, Program Manager at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger\, who shared about MAZON’s policy engagement and rapid response funding. \nThis Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH – if you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts for your communities\, this space is for you. \n\n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/snap-strategy-funder-working-group-advocacy-opportunities/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T170000 DTSTAMP:20260302T203421Z CREATED:20250702T143041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T203421Z UID:10001359-1763449200-1763744400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:GIH Health Policy Exchange 2025 DESCRIPTION:2025 Agenda \nThe GIH Health Policy Exchange is held annually to provide policy-engaged funders with information on current issues\, access to leading thinkers\, and as a venue to make connections with grantmaking peers. The 2025 theme was Protecting the Freedom to Give. Against a backdrop of recent federal funding cuts\, executive orders\, and threats to philanthropy\, it is more important than ever for health funders to educate\, advocate\, and collaborate to support the people\, places\, and things that are important to us.   \nOn Tuesday\, November 18\, we led GIH Hill Day\, leading conference attendees to directly engage with policymakers to underscore the critical role of health funders and share how policy changes are affecting communities nationwide. This full-day event included a training and practice session\, meetings with policymakers and their staff\, and a debriefing session.  \nWednesday kicked off with a local perspective from two DC Area foundations focused on building health equity\, then delved into Medicaid policy changes and funder strategies for how to respond. Thursday we learned about the critical importance of a strong SNAP program\, the health effects of immigration policy changes\, and how to communicate the role of health foundations. After the Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture\, we charted the path forward for health equity\, and workshopped collaborative opportunities for funder policy engagement followed by appetizers and open time for networking. Friday we focused on strengthening health funders’ legal strategies\, the link between health and democracy\, and concludes the conference with collaboration/response workshop and an unprogrammed networking lunch.  \n\nClosing Remarks: 2025 Health Policy Exchange\n\n\nPresident and CEO of Grantmakers In Health (GIH)\, Cara V. James\, delivered closing remarks at the 2025 Health Policy Exchange\, “Protecting the Freedom to Give” in Arlington\, Virginia. \nClick here to read the remarks \n\nLauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture\nThe Health Policy Exchange features the Lauren LeRoy Health Policy Lecture\, a lecture series established in honor of former GIH President and CEO Lauren LeRoy and her commitment to increasing communication between the worlds of philanthropy and policy.  This year’s speaker was Keshia Pollack Porter\, Dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. \n \nPhotos\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nJoin us again next year for the chance to discuss these important topics\, network with policymakers and other funders\, and identify opportunities for collaboration.  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/gih-health-policy-exchange-2025/ LOCATION:The Westin Arlington\, 801 N Glebe Rd.\, Arlington\, VA\, 22203\, United States CATEGORIES:Health Policy Exchange (Formerly Fall Forum) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.gih.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hpe-logo-vertical-rgb-1000px-w-72ppi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T140000 DTSTAMP:20251201T170215Z CREATED:20251105T191638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T170215Z UID:10001388-1763643600-1763647200@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Making the Case for Supporting Immigrants in Your Grantmaking: A Messaging Toolkit for Funders DESCRIPTION:This webinar is hosted by Grantmakers Concerned for Immigrants and Refugees\, and co-sponsored with Grantmakers In Health.  \nWe know that funders face many challenges when attempting to make the case within their institutions for the value and importance of investing in immigrant communities. We also know that moving money to immigrant-led and immigrant-centered organizations can help foundations advance their strategic priorities\, whether they relate to immigration explicitly or not. \n\nGCIR developed a new messaging toolkit (which was released ahead of the webinar) designed to support funders\, especially those who are navigating hostile external environments\, as they make the case to their leadership or peer communities for the value of supporting immigrants in their grantmaking strategies. \nIn this strategy session\, GCIR staff: \n\nShared compelling talking points linked to universal values and shared priorities.\nAddressed common concerns foundation leaders may raise.\nOffered concrete guidance on how to bring these messages into everyday philanthropic practice.\n\nAt the end of the session\, we explored strategies for using these tools and for participants to share their experiences with making the case for supporting immigrant communities. URL:https://www.gih.org/event/making-the-case-for-supporting-immigrants-in-your-grantmaking-a-messaging-toolkit-for-funders/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T140000 DTSTAMP:20251204T150342Z CREATED:20251105T204038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T150342Z UID:10001389-1764680400-1764684000@www.gih.org SUMMARY:SNAP Strategy Funder Working Group: Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group is an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar in October. \nRecognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group will serve as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. We will organize three meetings to start and then assess next steps. The first Working Group call highlighted advocacy opportunities. \nThe second Working Group call explored how funders can support training and technical assistance for state agencies navigating significant and sudden changes in how SNAP operates\, including assessing the factors influencing error rates and technology solutions to reduce them. Tim Shaw\, Director of the Benefits Transformation Initiative at the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program\, provided a status update on state action and responses to H.R. 1 requirements. \nThe third Working Group Call will focus on opportunities to support strategic communications. \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/snap-strategy-funder-working-group-advocacy-opportunities-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T150000 DTSTAMP:20251212T232122Z CREATED:20251024T152923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T232122Z UID:10001385-1764770400-1764774000@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Building Health and Wealth: A Memphis Case Study for Advancing Economic Mobility DESCRIPTION:This webinar explored how cross-sector collaborations among neighborhood organizations\, small businesses\, and health care systems are driving measurable change to improve health outcomes and expand economic mobility. This session spotlighted a place-based approach anchored in the Memphis Medical District Collaborative\, with insights from the Hyde Family Foundation and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. While rooted in Memphis\, the strategies highlighted offer practical lessons for communities nationwide. Together\, these organizations are investing in neighborhood revitalization\, small business development\, and health care workforce pipelines to create the conditions for health and economic opportunity for all. \nThis webinar was co-hosted with Asset Funders Network.  \nSpeakers Included: \n\nRory T. Thomas\, President\, Memphis Medical District Collaborative\nLauren Taylor\, Senior Vice President of Programs & Learning\, Hyde Family Foundation\nMonica Wharton\, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer\, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare\n\nResources:  \nMemphis Case Study for Economic Mobility_Dec3_Slides URL:https://www.gih.org/event/building-health-and-wealth-a-memphis-case-study-for-advancing-economic-mobility/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251208T140000 DTSTAMP:20251217T165108Z CREATED:20250205T151954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T165108Z UID:10001336-1765198800-1765202400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:CEO Working Group Webinar: December Convening DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health was pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration. These calls are open to GIH Funding Partner CEOs\, Presidents\, Executive Directors\, or the highest-ranking health staff at multi-issue foundations.\nRegister Here URL:https://www.gih.org/event/ceo-working-group-webinar-3/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T151500 DTSTAMP:20251219T153226Z CREATED:20251021T164727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T153226Z UID:10001382-1765461600-1765466100@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Funder Briefing: Nature as a Health Equity Tool DESCRIPTION:This webinar was co-hosted by the Blue Sky Funders Forum\, Grantmakers in Health\, and the Health & Environmental Funders Network\, and was designed in partnership with the Climate Mental Health Network. \n\nIf you are trying to understand the relationship between nature and health\, look no further! Nature is a powerful ally in supporting the long-term health and well-being of communities. During this webinar\, we discussed the latest research on how time spent outdoors boosts both physical and emotional health. We heard from funders who are utilizing nature and the outdoors as a tool for advancing health equity. \nSpeakers Included: \n\n\n\nSarah Newman\, Founder & Executive Director of the Climate Mental Health Network\nJay Maddock\, Regents Professor at Texas A&M University & Chair of the Nature & Health Alliance \nSylia Obagi\, CEO of the The Winston Family Foundation\nYeou-Rong Jih\, Program Officer for the Environment at The Kresge Foundation\n\nResources:  \n\nWebinar Recording\nWebinar Slides\nClimate Change\, Health & Equity Message Framework\, The Kresge Foundation URL:https://www.gih.org/event/funder-briefing-nature-as-a-health-equity-tool/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260116T174054Z CREATED:20251031T171713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T174054Z UID:10001387-1768399200-1768402800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Communities Fighting Back to Prevent Firearm Violence DESCRIPTION:Can communities sustain the fight against firearm violence amid shrinking federal support? In Newark\, New Jersey\, local funders and advocates are showing what’s possible. \n\nThis panel brought together public health leaders\, funders\, and community advocates for a conversation on how democratizing access to data can empower community organizations as collaborators for public safety\, and how funders can invest in\, scale\, and sustain these efforts. Although this discussion was rooted in Newark’s urban setting\, the approaches highlighted offered valuable lessons for all funders interested in community safety. \n  \n\nSpeakers Included: \n\nAlejandro Giménez Santana\, Executive Director\, Newark Public Safety Collaborative\, Rutgers University\nWill Simpson\, Strengthen Community Power Strategy Officer\, Victoria Foundation\nRey Chavis\, Executive Director\, Newark Community Street Team\nMichael Schmidt\, Executive Director and CEO\, Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey (Moderator)\n\nSlides and Recording:  \nCommunities Fighting Back_Jan 14 2026 Slides \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/communities-fighting-back-to-prevent-firearm-violence/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T150000 DTSTAMP:20260128T190334Z CREATED:20260108T145757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T190334Z UID:10001402-1769522400-1769526000@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Beyond H.R. 1: Protecting and Rebuilding Our Care Infrastructure DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE Fund)\, Economic Opportunity Funders\, Heising-Simons Foundation\, Schusterman Family Philanthropies\, Tax Equity Funders Network\, and Women’s Funding Network. Co-sponsored with Grantmakers In Health\,  Asset Funders Network\, Better Taxes for a Better America\, Children\, Youth & Family Funders Roundtable\, and Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. \n  \nIn July 2025\, H.R. 1 – also known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (OBBB)- was signed into law. The law’s tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations were financed by unprecedented cuts to programs that provide life-saving care and support to millions of Americans. Many of the law’s most harmful provisions will take effect in January 2026 and beyond. Cuts to federal programs such as SNAP\, Medicaid and Medicare \, and added administrative expenses\, will put huge pressure on state budgets. In the coming months\, state policymakers will be making crucial decisions about raising revenue or making significant cuts to programs across the board providing critical supports for women\, children\, immigrants\, older adults\, and people with disabilities. \nWe heard from national and state organizations about the encouraging lessons learned from the care movement’s cross-sector organizing against these devastating cuts\, the multi-year timeline of the law’s implementation\, strategies at state and national levels to mitigate harm\, and opportunities to use this moment to build support for a broad and inclusive care agenda. \nSpeakers Included: \n\nAmber Christ\, Managing Director- Health Advocacy\, Justice in Aging\nDessa Cosma\, Executive Director\, Detroit Disability Power\nSharon Parrott\, President\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\nJaimie Worker\, Senior Director of Policy & Research\, Caring Across Generations URL:https://www.gih.org/event/beyond-h-r-1-protecting-and-rebuilding-our-care-infrastructure/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T153000 DTSTAMP:20260128T143233Z CREATED:20251211T214203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T143233Z UID:10001391-1769524200-1769527800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion: Health Funders Communication and Policy Staff DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers in Health hosted a special joint call that combined the GIH Policy Staff Learning Community and the GIH Communications Staff Learning Community. We discussed the importance of communicating about policy changes in meaningful ways that engage communities and partners. In this informal conversation\, we swapped strategies\, illuminated solutions\, and made connections. We kicked-off commentary provided by Gaby Molina of the Connecticut Health Foundation\, Katie Peshek of The Colorado Health Foundation\, Pang Randolph of the REACH Healthcare Foundation\, and Glenn Schneider of The Horizon Foundation. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/roundtable-discussion-for-health-funders-policy-staff-14/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T153000 DTSTAMP:20260508T194010Z CREATED:20260121T143721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T194010Z UID:10001405-1769697000-1769700600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:New Vaccine Guidance: What Funders Should Know DESCRIPTION:This timely webinar addressed the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recent changes to routine vaccinations. Experts discussed the evolving pattern of vaccine recommendations\, including the January 5 update to the Childhood Immunization Schedule\, which reduces the number of routinely recommended vaccines and introduces new categories for high-risk groups and shared decisionmaking.  \n\n\nOur speakers discussed what these changes mean for vaccine access\, what to expect moving forward\, and how crosssector partners are collaborating to ensure continued coverage. We also highlighted opportunities for philanthropy to get involved.  \n\n\nSpeakers Included:  \n\nJulie Morita\, President & CEO\, The Joyce Foundation (moderator)\nKatelyn Jetelina\, Founder\, Your Local Epidemiologist \nJulia Spiegel\, Founder & CEO\, GovAct \nLitjen (LJ) Tan\, Chief Policy Partnerships Officer\, Immunize.org | Co-chair\, National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit\n\nResources:  \n\nGIH Health Policy Update January 21\, 2026\nVaccine Webinar Slides Jan 29\nPHA One-Pager URL:https://www.gih.org/event/new-vaccine-guidance-what-funders-should-know/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T150000 DTSTAMP:20260205T153820Z CREATED:20260121T201949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T153820Z UID:10001406-1769781600-1769785200@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Trump Accounts (530A Accounts) & Early Asset Building: Funder-Only Briefing DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Asset Funders Network and presented in partnership with Grantmakers In Health\,  Economic Opportunity Funders\, Tax Equity Funders Network\, and Early Childhood Funders Collaborative.  \nAs asset funders\, we know that starting early – in childhood – is the best way to create wealth and savings. That’s why we continue to pay close attention to proposals—and confusion— about child-focused savings and asset creation tools. While often discussed interchangeably\, today’s child-focused accounts differ significantly in their goals\, funding\, eligibility criteria\, tax-exempt status\, usage and more. \n530A accounts\, formerly known as Trump Accounts or MAGA accounts\, have added to both the momentum behind children’s savings vehicles and growing confusion. Whether your funding priorities focus on education\, health\, economic security\, economic justice or asset-building\, understanding the similarities\, differences and nuances is essential in this changing landscape. \nThis funder briefing focused on early childhood investment vehicles with a clear focus on how 530A accounts are adding to or changing the field. We provided an expert briefing and Q & A period designed to answer the following:\n\n\nWhat distinguishes 530A accounts from existing early childhood savings tools—and where are the areas of overlap? \n\n\nWhat unanswered questions still remain about these accounts? \n\n\nHow can funders best prepare for the rollout of 530A accounts to advance equity and wealth building? \n\n\nHow do 530A accounts fit into funders’ broader goals for early childhood savings and investment\, including strategies such as Baby Bonds\, 529s\, and a strengthened social security net still? \n\n\nHow can we work together to best align these accounts and other tools to realize our shared goal of equitable wealth building? \n\n\nSpeakers Included: \n\nJoseph A. Antolin\, President & CEO\, Asset Funders Network\nRay Boshara\, Senior Policy Advisor\, Center for Social Development\, Washington University in St. Louis\, Senior Fellow\, Financial Security Program\, Aspen Institute\nBrittany Urick\, Head of the United States\, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation\n\nResources:  \n\nWebinar Slides Jan 30\nFrom Cradle to Capital: A Case for Philanthropy to Invest in Baby Bonds\, AFN Webinar\n“Every child deserves a Trump Account: Here’s how to make it happen\,” The Hill\n“Treasury\, IRS issues guidance on Trump Accounts” URL:https://www.gih.org/event/trump-accounts-530a-accounts-early-asset-building-funder-only-briefing/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T163000 DTSTAMP:20260205T205746Z CREATED:20260122T150844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T205746Z UID:10001407-1770219000-1770222600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Health Policy in 2026: What Comes Next? DESCRIPTION:Following a tumultuous year in health policy\, GIH will continue to keep funders up to speed on legislative and administrative changes that will affect health access and impact health disparities. In this timely webinar\, experts from Leavitt Partners provided an overview of what to expect from Congress and the administration in 2026 leading up to the midterm elections\, focusing on key legislative priorities and executive actions to help funders navigate and engage on these changes. Speakers included Laura Pence and Sara Singleton from Leavitt Partners.  \nIn 2025\, Grantmakers In Health launched a new collaboration with Leavitt Partners for health policy monitoring services related to GIH strategic priorities\, which includes regular webinars on timely policy topics.  \nGIH 2026 Landscape Slides \nGIH 2026 Landscape Webinar Recording \n  \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/health-policy-in-2026-what-comes-next/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T134500 DTSTAMP:20260213T140340Z CREATED:20260128T215629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T140340Z UID:10001408-1770382800-1770385500@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Responding to H.R. 1: Funder Opportunity to Help States Mitigate SNAP Coverage Losses DESCRIPTION:This webinar was co-hosted with Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health.  \nH.R. 1’s unprecedented requirement that states pay for a share of SNAP benefits based on their payment error rates will impose a massive financial burden on state budgets\, forcing them to choose between cutting other programs and services\, reducing SNAP eligibility\, or even stopping participation in SNAP entirely. \nTo mitigate this threat\, the Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program and Social Finance have partnered to develop a proposal to help states effectively implement H.R. 1 and reduce some of the coverage losses and fiscal impacts. The concept\, based on a successful model that supported states during Medicaid Unwinding\, is to deploy small teams of digital services and process design experts directly to states or counties (depending on the type of SNAP administration). \nThis proposal is an outgrowth of many conversations\, including those as part of the SAFSF-GIH SNAP Funder Working Group\, between advocates\, state and county offices\, funders\, and many more. It is one of many essential strategies to ensure that millions of Americans continue to have access to SNAP. \nResources and Recording:  \n\nAspen and Social Finance HR1 TA Briefing Slides\nSocial Finance-Aspen HR1 Response Concept Note URL:https://www.gih.org/event/responding-to-h-r-1-funder-opportunity-to-help-states-mitigate-snap-coverage-losses/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T150000 DTSTAMP:20260213T142142Z CREATED:20260109T194857Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T142142Z UID:10001404-1770732000-1770735600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:SNAP Strategy Funder Working Group: Strategic Communications Operations DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health are forming a funder Working Group for a coordinated\, strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. The Working Group comes as an actionable response to insights shared by field leaders in a SNAP-focused webinar earlier in October. \nRecognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group will serve as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. We will organize three meetings to start and then assess next steps. The first two Working Group calls highlighted advocacy opportunities and training and technical assistance opportunities. \nOur Working Group Call focused on strategic communications opportunities. Elizabeth Wenk\, Principal and Managing Director\, and Nick Seaver\, Senior Vice President and Co-Director of Training Programs at Burness\, shared new insights from message testing about SNAP that highlights messaging that moves audiences\, insights on which arguments resonate and counter opponents\, and how different groups respond to these messages. The State Innovation Exchange (SiX) Food\, Agriculture\, and Rural Economies team shared what they are hearing from state legislators advocating for SNAP\, and how funders can support state policymakers’ efforts to protect the program. \nThis Working Group is open to all funders currently responding to or actively considering a response to SNAP cuts. Funders do not need to be members of SAFSF or GIH – if you are wrestling with the impact of SNAP cuts for your communities\, this space is for you. \nSpeakers Included \n\n\nAlabama State Senator Merika Coleman\nEmma Newton\, Director of Organizing\, Food\, Agriculture\, and Rural Economies\, State Innovation Exchange\nElizabeth Wenk\, Principal and Managing Director\, U.S.\, Burness\nNick Seaver\, Senior Vice President and Co-Director of Training Programs\, Burness URL:https://www.gih.org/event/snap-strategy-funder-working-group-strategic-communications-operations/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T151500 DTSTAMP:20260311T125653Z CREATED:20260213T190800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T125653Z UID:10001410-1772805600-1772810100@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Strengthening Maternal Mental Health in Rural Communities DESCRIPTION:Co-hosted with Funders for Maternal Mental Health and Grantmakers In Health.  \nRural communities face distinct maternal mental health challenges—driven by workforce shortages\, hospital and obstetric unit closures\, long distances to care\, and under-resourced health and behavioral health systems. These barriers are compounded by systemic inequities\, including poverty\, insurance gaps\, racial and geographic disparities\, and chronic underinvestment in rural health infrastructure and communities. As a result\, fragile rural health delivery systems often struggle to identify and address maternal mental health needs. \nAt the same time\, new federal and state activity\, including the Rural Health Transformation Program\, is creating important openings to rethink how maternal health and mental health services are financed\, integrated\, and delivered in rural settings. \nWe explored how maternal mental health is showing up across rural communities\, how states are engaging in this new initiative\, and where philanthropic strategies can play a meaningful role to advance maternal mental health in rural communities. The conversation drew on perspectives from national rural health infrastructure\, community-based organizations\, and physician-led public health work across rural regions of the country. Speakers reflected on persistent gaps and promising approaches\, and highlighted strategies funders can support to strengthen rural delivery systems and promote more accessible\, culturally responsive care for mothers and families. The session concluded with time for funder discussion and questions.\nSpeakers Included: \n\nChris Salyers\, Director of Programs and Evaluation\, National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health\nKenia Pinela\, Director of Programs and Innovation\, Valley Settlement\nDr. Erica Quinn Thompson\, Founder and Executive Director\, Magnolia Medical Foundation\n\n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/strengthening-maternal-mental-health-in-rural-communities/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T140000 DTSTAMP:20260311T131023Z CREATED:20260227T191927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T131023Z UID:10001413-1773059400-1773064800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Funding Narrative Power 101: From Communications to Systems Change DESCRIPTION:This workshop was co-sponsored by Blue Sky Funders Forum\, Chesapeake Bay Area Funders\, Climate and Energy Funders Group\, Grantmakers in Health\, Health & Environmental Funders Network\, Funders for Regenerative Agriculture\, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders\, and The Funders Network. \n\n\nWhat is philanthropy’s role in shaping the narrative around health and the environment? Who shapes how society understands health and harm? How do communities determine what information is credible and trustworthy? In today’s rapidly evolving media landscape where conversations about health\, the environment\, and politics are increasingly polarized\, the stories that shape public understanding matter more than ever. \nPeer foundations met for a 90-minute interactive workshop that discussed: \n\nSimple frameworks to understand narrative power building and what it means to fund narrative infrastructure\nActionable insights for funders on strengthening narrative strategies\nSmall group reflection to identify opportunities to advance narrative work\n\nFacilitator: Adam Hymans\, Managing Director\, Resource Media \n\nResources:  \nFunding Narrative Infrastructure 101 Slides URL:https://www.gih.org/event/funding-narrative-power-101-from-communications-to-systems-change/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T150000 DTSTAMP:20260326T135006Z CREATED:20260303T144933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T135006Z UID:10001414-1774447200-1774450800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Meeting the Moment to Prevent Violence: How Cross-Sector Collaborators Are Leading the Way DESCRIPTION:What happens when hospitals start treating violence as preventable? Across the country\, health systems are pioneering models that connect clinical care to community violence intervention (CVI)\, and the early evidence is compelling. \nThis panel brought together three institutions at the forefront of this shift. Massachusetts General Hospital’s Gun Violence Prevention Center is training the next generation of clinicians to identify risk and navigate difficult conversations through case-based simulations. New research from Boston University offers findings from the first large-scale study of Boston Medical Center’s Violence Intervention Advocacy Program (VIAP)\, showing how in-depth interventions for young adult survivors of violence can reduce their risk of future involvement. And the Milken Institute’s survey findings discuss the funding landscape and strategies that sustain these approaches as federal support fluctuates. \n\nSpeakers Included: \n\nChana Sacks\, Co-Director\, Gun Violence Prevention Center at Massachusetts General\nJonathan Jay\, Associate Professor\, Boston University\nCrystal Miller\, Associate Director\, Milken Institute\nTalia Wright\, Vice President of Philanthropic Engagement\, Fund for a Safer Future (Moderator)\n\nResources and Recording:  \n\nFirearm Injury Prevention: Medical Student Education Program\nJay\, Jonathan et al. Jan 2026\, “Effects of a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program on Community Violence in Boston\, Massachusetts.”\nKarandinos\, George et al. Jan 2026\, “Mental Health Outcomes in Children after Parental Firearm Injury.”\n\n \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/meeting-the-moment-to-prevent-violence-how-cross-sector-collaborators-are-leading-the-way/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T185156Z CREATED:20260107T214238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T185156Z UID:10001401-1774537200-1774540800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:CEO Working Group Webinar: New CEOs DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health was pleased to convene the CEO Working Group in March for foundation leaders who have been in their position for less than five years. This was an opportunity to discuss the challenges faced as new CEOs\, with one another and with seasoned leaders in the field. \nThese calls are open to GIH Funding Partner CEOs\, Presidents\, Executive Directors\, or the highest-ranking health staff at multi-issue foundations. During these candid\, confidential conversations\, philanthropic leaders share information\, swap strategies\, raise concerns\, and ask for one another’s advice. Reach out to Ann Rodgers to learn more. URL:https://www.gih.org/event/new-ceo-call/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T130908Z CREATED:20260313T191728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T130908Z UID:10001415-1774962000-1774965600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Security Data Collection DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy\, training and technical assistance\, and strategic communications opportunities for funders. \nOur Working Group Call focused on data collection opportunities following USDA’s decision to terminate the Economic Research Service’s (ERS) Household Food Security Survey. For more than 30 years\, this survey provided the nation’s most consistent measure of food security\, shaping our collective understanding of the drivers of food insecurity and informing key food and nutrition policy decisions. No existing data source offers the same level of insight\, and its loss will make it harder to assess the impacts of H.R. 1’s SNAP cuts. Experts from the Capital Area Food Bank\, Healthy Eating Research\, and the Urban Institute discussed why continued data collection—using consistent methods and metrics—matters and how funders can support this work. URL:https://www.gih.org/event/snap-funder-working-group-food-security-data-collection/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T134700Z CREATED:20260324T135341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T134700Z UID:10001419-1776175200-1776178800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Funder Briefing: Healthcare Access for Immigrant AANHPI Women+ DESCRIPTION:This webinar was hosted by Asian Americans/ Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy\, and co-sponsored with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees\, Grantmakers In Health\, and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum.  \nAs immigration enforcement intensifies and economic pressures mount under the newly passed tax bill\, immigrant Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women face growing challenges to accessing affordable and culturally responsive healthcare and safety net programs. The increase in workplace raids and fear of detention and deportation has profoundly impacted AANHPI immigrants that many refrain from leaving their homes to seek medical care\, go to work\, or even attend school\, deepening inequities in immigrant communities. This webinar brought together policy experts\, community leaders\, and funders to discuss the critical role of Medicaid in immigrant communities with an emphasis on the intersecting effect of immigration status\, gender\, economic strain\, and healthcare access.  \n\n\n  \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/funder-briefing-healthcare-access-for-immigrant-aanhpi-women/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T135702Z CREATED:20260316T180826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T135702Z UID:10001416-1776348000-1776351600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Mental Health Meets Firearm Safety: Innovative Strategies to Reduce Firearm Suicide DESCRIPTION:Firearms are involved in 55 percent of suicides in the United States\, accounting for more than 27\,000 deaths every year as documented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.  Yet this crisis remains largely invisible in public discourse. This webinar makes the case that the tools to act are already within reach. \nThis webinar brought together practitioners\, funders\, and public health leaders working at the intersection of mental health and firearm safety. We heard mental health systems can integrate firearm access screening across the continuum of care\, and why culturally responsive assessments are essential to making these approaches effective and equitable. We learned from Stanislaus County’s firsthand experience adopting this model and discussed funding strategies\, system changes\, and community partnerships that make this work possible.\n\n\nSpeakers Included: \n\n\n\nCuco Rodriguez\, Chief Strategist & Equity Officer\, Hope and Heal Fund\nRob Wilcox\, Executive Director\, Fund for a Safer Future\nRuben Imperial\, Behavioral Health Director\, County of Stanislaus\, CA\nBrian Malte\, Executive Director\, Hope and Heal Fund (Moderator)\n\n\n\nSlides and Recording:  \nMental Health Meets Firearm Safety Slides URL:https://www.gih.org/event/mental-health-meets-firearm-safety-innovative-strategies-to-reduce-firearm-suicide/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T130000 DTSTAMP:20260511T134902Z CREATED:20260331T134055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T134902Z UID:10001420-1776859200-1776862800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Values\, Voice\, and H.R. 1: When Should Foundations Speak Out? DESCRIPTION:The stakes for health remain high in 2026 as implementation of H.R. 1 ushers in harmful changes to health and social safety net programs. Foundations are increasingly speaking publicly about the damaging effects of these and other federal actions on the health of communities. This webinar explored when and how to issue a public statement. Chrystal Okonta\, Director of FGS Global’s Health team\, discussed key factors when crafting a public statement such as urgency\, mission alignment\, and organizational capacity. Kerry Jones Waring\, Vice President for Communications at the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York\, shared the foundation’s decision process\, advice for crafting messages\, and managing feedback. \n GIH Communications – Public Statement and Advocacy (PP Slides) – HFWCNY \nValues\, Voice\, and H.R. 1: When Should Foundations Speak Out? – FGS Global Slides \nResources:  \nGIH Resource: GIH Crisis and Issue Management Playbook for Funders  \nGIH Resource: Survey Findings: Perceptions of Health Funders  \nStatement from HFWCNY: Response to President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address (Feb. 25\, 2026)   \nOp ed from HFWCNY: Opinion in Syracuse.com: Medicaid work requirements will hurt older adults the most (May 20\, 2025)  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/values-voice-and-h-r-1-when-should-foundations-speak-out/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260428T135447Z CREATED:20260318T180518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T135447Z UID:10001417-1776952800-1776956400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Climate\, Health\, and Food: Empowering Communities to Work at the Intersections DESCRIPTION:Health philanthropy likes to place its work into discrete buckets\, but these hard lines do not really exist in the world. The labels we place on issues –health\, climate change\, food security– are interwoven into the fabric of communities\, experienced at the same time by everyone. In communities\, intersectionality is not elective\, and it is both the name and the mode of action by which they respond\, adapt\, and win against the political\, social\, and economic challenges of our time. \nWe met with Environmental Health Watch and Sprout\, two communities that are successfully putting this mode of action into practice. They shared strategies on how they are responding to climate change\, health\, and food security at the same time\, showing what is possible when philanthropy stops treating these issues as separate and allows communities to truly work at the intersections.\nSpeakers Included: \n\nArianna Mack\, Program Manager of Healthy Communities and Climate\, Environmental Health Watch\nMina Seck\, Community Food Director\, Sprout\nJan Delatorre\, Program Office\, The Kresge Foundation (Moderator)\n\nSlides and Recording: \nClimate\, Health\, and Food April 23 URL:https://www.gih.org/event/climate-health-and-food-empowering-communities-to-work-at-the-intersections/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T153000 DTSTAMP:20260508T184524Z CREATED:20251217T162909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T184524Z UID:10001394-1777386600-1777390200@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion: Health Funders Communication and Policy Staff DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers in Health hosted a second joint call for the GIH Policy Staff Learning Community and the GIH Communications Staff Learning Community. We discussed the importance of communicating about policy changes in meaningful ways that engage communities and partners. In this informal conversation\, we swapped strategies\, illuminated solutions\, and made connections. We also used the time to dig in on a topic that was raised during the January 27 call: supporting policy\, messaging\, or other work related to the upcoming elections (such as governors’ races\, mid-terms\, ballot initiatives\, etc.). \n  \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/roundtable-discussion-for-health-funders-policy-staff-15/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260508T184444Z CREATED:20260409T134352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T184444Z UID:10001421-1778076000-1778079600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Roundtable on Advancing Health Equity and Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion in Health Philanthropy DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health (GIH) hosted a continued conversation on advancing health equity and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion in health philanthropy. This was a dedicated time for collaboration\, learning\, and action for program staff leading health equity efforts at their foundations (open to funding partners only). \nThis discussion focused on economic inclusion as a key pillar of health equity\, and Taylor Jo Isenberg from the Economic Security Project provided an overview of the affordability crisis. Kick-off discussants included McClain Bryant Macklin from Health Forward Foundation; Cindy Zeldin and Joann Yoon Kang from Georgia Health Initiative; and Tayo Moss from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. \n\n  \nResources: \nWebinar slides May 6 \nESP’s Affordability Framework \nESP’s H.R.1 is a Healthcare Heist URL:https://www.gih.org/event/roundtable-on-advancing-health-equity-dei/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T140000 DTSTAMP:20260514T193654Z CREATED:20260417T162727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193654Z UID:10001423-1778158800-1778162400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:SNAP Funder Working Group: Food Restriction Waivers DESCRIPTION:Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health have formed a funder Working Group to coordinate a strategic response to the SNAP cuts in H.R. 1. Recognizing the far-reaching implications of SNAP for food security\, health\, and economic equity\, this Working Group serves as an information hub and a strategic coordination space\, designed to help funders act quickly\, effectively\, and in alignment with one another. Previous Working Group calls have highlighted advocacy\, training and technical assistance\, and strategic communications opportunities for funders. \n\nThis Working Group Call examined the rise of state waivers restricting the type of food that can be purchased with SNAP benefits\, how retailers are navigating these changes\, and what we might learn from the evaluations. To date\, USDA has approved food restriction waivers in 22 states and incentivized waiver applications by tying them to increased funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program. USDA claims that these waivers are meant to “restore nutritional value in SNAP.” However\, five SNAP recipients in Colorado\, Iowa\, Nebraska\, Tennessee\, and West Virginia sued the department in March\, challenging these restrictions as harmful\, unlawful\, and burdensome. \nSpeakers from the National Governors Association\, the National Grocers Association\, and the University of Illinois Chicago discussed the state-level decision-making process to apply for a waiver\, the impact of these waivers on retailer participation in SNAP\, and the public and private evaluation methods being used to assess whether the restrictions have any meaningful impact on nutrition for participants. The Center for Science in the Public Interest shared strategic thinking about how they are exploring opportunities to engage in this continuously evolving political climate. \n\nSpeakers:  \n\nJoelle Johnson\, Deputy Director for Healthy Food Access\, Center for Science in the Public Interest\nJess Kirchner\, Senior Policy Analyst\, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices\, Children and Families Division\nStephanie Johnson\, Vice President\, Government Relations\, National Grocers Association\nLisa M. Powell\, Distinguished Professor\, Health Policy and Administration\, University of Illinois Chicago\n\nDebrief Notes: Food Waivers Notes URL:https://www.gih.org/event/snap-funder-working-group-food-restriction-waivers/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143000 DTSTAMP:20260514T175900Z CREATED:20260414T165518Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T175900Z UID:10001422-1778679000-1778682600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:CEO Working Group Webinar DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health was pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions. These calls are open to GIH Funding Partner CEOs\, Presidents\, or Executive Directors. During these candid\, confidential conversations\, philanthropic leaders share information\, swap strategies\, raise concerns\, and ask for one another’s advice. Reach out to Ann Rodgers to learn more. \nPassed in July 2025\, H.R. 1 is now entering its implementation phase\, with significant implications on state operations and budgets—particularly related to changes in Medicaid and SNAP programs. In this webinar\, we will explore H.R. 1 implementation with two organizations that are dedicating resources to tracking its impact and supporting states as they respond. Speakers include: Alison Betty of alignco\, Patti Boozang of Manatt Health\, and Timothy Shaw of Aspen Institute. \n\nGIH Briefing – Aspen HR1 Project (May 2026) \nManatt Slides for CEOs 5.13.26 URL:https://www.gih.org/event/ceo-working-group-webinar-7/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR