BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Grantmakers In Health - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Grantmakers In Health 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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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: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:20251029T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000 DTSTAMP:20251103T154356Z CREATED:20250923T162102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T154356Z UID:10001373-1761739200-1761742800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:CEO Working Group Webinar: New CEOs DESCRIPTION:It is a difficult time for many\, but especially for those who are new to their role. Grantmakers In Health was pleased to convene the CEO Working Group in October\, to offer foundation leaders who have been in their position for less than five years the opportunity to discuss the challenges they are facing as new CEOs with one another and seasoned leaders in the field. These 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.\n\n\n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/ceo-working-group-webinar-new-ceos-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T143000 DTSTAMP:20251204T211325Z CREATED:20251008T134237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T211325Z UID:10001381-1761571800-1761575400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Behavioral Health in the Balance: Navigating the Impact of the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act DESCRIPTION:Medicaid is the single largest payer for behavioral health services and is increasingly responsible for substance use disorder reimbursements. In July 2025\, H.R.1 was signed into law containing an estimated $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over 10 years\, resulting in almost 15 million people losing health coverage\, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates. The pressure on states to cut spending is immense\, and behavioral health services will not be immune. GIH discussed the behavioral health implications of H.R.1 and opportunities for funders to get involved now. Bill Smith and Angela Kimball from Inseparable summarized H.R.1 from a behavioral health perspective. Neel Harja and Sarah Wasil from Michigan Health Endowment Fund and Itai Dinour and Hazel Guzman from Carmel Hill Fund provided examples of how funders are responding to this challenging situation.  Funders left the webinar with actionable ideas to protect access to behavioral health services in their states.  \nResources from the webinar:  \nSlides Behavioral Health in the Balance_Oct27 \nMedicaid Report- Inseparable URL:https://www.gih.org/event/behavioral-health-in-the-balance-navigating-the-impact-of-the-2025-budget-reconciliation-act/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T151500 DTSTAMP:20251030T191609Z CREATED:20251003T172027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T191609Z UID:10001380-1760968800-1760973300@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Steady Voices in Unsteady Times: Strategies for Communicating in Crisis DESCRIPTION:Communicating effectively in times of crisis is essential for maintaining public trust and organizational reputation. It can also minimize the spread of false or misleading information. This virtual workshop was designed to support health funders’ efforts to effectively communicate while managing potential risks of ideologically- and politically-driven threats. Beth Tritter and Chrystal Okonta from FGS Global led the program. Participants learned how to prepare for a communications crisis and test drive practical tools for managing and responding. Working in groups\, participants also worked to address a plausible and timely challenge using best practices and core principles of effective crisis response.\n\nResources shared during the webinar:\n\nPRESENTATION Steady Voices in Unsteady Times 10.20.25\nGIH Crisis Playbook for Funders\nStrategies for Communicating in Crisis – Google folder URL:https://www.gih.org/event/steady-voices-in-unsteady-times-strategies-for-communicating-in-crisis/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T150000 DTSTAMP:20251022T192351Z CREATED:20250917T164330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T192351Z UID:10001371-1760536800-1760540400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:The Future of Rural Health and Well-Being: Findings from a Landscape Analysis and Listening Sessions DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health(GIH) and the National Rural Health Association(NRHA)\, with support from the Georgia Health Policy Center(GHPC)\, are leading an initiative to reimagine rural health and well-being by aligning systems and resources to achieve optimal health for all individuals living in rural America. As part of this effort\, the Georgia Health Policy Center conducted a landscape analysis highlighting a sampling of a cross-section of organizations and leaders in rural health and hosted two national listening sessions of key stakeholders. \nIn this discussion\, we presented our key findings\, the impact of the rapidly changing federal policy landscape\, and recommendations for where we go from here in building a shared vision and roadmap for sustainable\, community-driven change in rural communities across the country. \nSpeakers Included: \n\nAmy Elizondo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, NRHA\nCara V. James\, President and CEO\, GIH\nAmanda Phillips Martinez\, Associate Project Director\, GHPC\nAna LaBoy\, Senior Research Associate\, GHPC\n\n\n \nResources and Recording from the webinar:  \nRural Health Slide Deck_GHPC_10.8.25 \n \n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/the-future-of-rural-health-and-well-being-findings-from-a-landscape-analysis-and-listening-sessions/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTSTAMP:20260305T221239Z CREATED:20250128T173440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T221239Z UID:10001320-1759881600-1760140799@www.gih.org SUMMARY:2025 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting DESCRIPTION:2025 Agenda\n\n10/2/2025 Update: \nDue to the federal government shutdown\, our federal government colleagues were unable to attend this meeting. GIH and NRHA co-hosted the Tribal Health Funders Workshop and Annual Meeting\, and the meetings proceeded as scheduled.\n\n\n\nGrantmakers In Health (GIH)\, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy\, the National Rural Health Association\, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Rural Health co-hosted the 2025 Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership (RHPP) Meeting\, Enhancing Rural Health Across Lifespan through Collaboration and Partnership\, welcoming foundations\, federal entities\, and other partners to discuss how our combined efforts might produce better health outcomes for rural communities. This year’s meeting was October 8-10\, 2025 in Bethesda\, Maryland. \nWe spotlighted creative partnerships and community-based efforts that touch on rural health challenges and opportunities across the full lifespan of rural residents\, while highlighting foundational federal programs that align with the theme. Meeting sessions featured initiatives on aging and end of life services\, highlighted early childhood programming\, discussed ways to support rural families\, and explored the impact of the Older Americans Act on rural communities. \nThis yearly meeting was intended for foundations\, corporate giving programs\, and individual donors who have activities or programs dedicated to rural health care. Participants had the opportunity to connect with one another\, share ideas\, and discuss how combined efforts can produce better outcomes for rural communities. Participants heard from speakers from government agencies and rural health leaders\, networked with peers\, and learned about ongoing engagements occurring throughout rural America. \nBefore the meeting\, funders attended the preconference Tribal Health Funders Workshop. This event took place the afternoon of October 8th\, 2025\, at the Marriott HQ Hotel in Bethesda\, Maryland and kicked off the Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership Meeting (October 8-10). The purpose of this workshop was to improve our understanding of tribal health issues and identify ways to enhance partnerships to support Tribal Nations and Native-led work. \nTribal Health Funders Workshop Agenda \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\nClick here to learn more about the RHPP URL:https://www.gih.org/event/2025-rural-health-philanthropy-partnership-meeting/ LOCATION:Marriott Bethesda Downtown\, 7707 Woodmont Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States CATEGORIES:Rural Health Partnership ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gih.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2025-rural-health-day1-091632.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T143000 DTSTAMP:20251216T151109Z CREATED:20250911T151303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T151109Z UID:10001368-1759842000-1759847400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Developing a Funding Strategy In Response to SNAP Cuts DESCRIPTION:This call was co-hosted by Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders and Grantmakers In Health and was open to all funders.\n\nThe scale and scope of the $186 billion in SNAP cuts included in the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) are staggering and could force millions to lose their benefits. There is a need to identify clear national\, state\, and local strategies for diverse capital partners to address the structural harm to SNAP and widespread negative impacts on hunger\, health\, nutrition and economic security posed by this legislation.\n\nFor the first 45 minutes of this call\, speakers shared insights into emerging needs for advocacy\, technical assistance\, strategic communications\, and other areas\, in both the short and long term. Following Q&A with our panel\, there was a funder conversation to reflect on how organizations are responding\, what is being funded\, and how we could collaborate.\nSpeakers Included:  \n\nCrystal FitzSimons\, President\, Food Research & Action Center\nChloe Green\, Manager of Food and Nutrition Services\, American Public Human Services Association\nJorge Soto\, Senior Associate\, Annie E. Casey Foundation  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/developing-a-funding-strategy-in-response-to-snap-cuts/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T173000 DTSTAMP:20251007T132500Z CREATED:20250930T133252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T132500Z UID:10001378-1759768200-1759771800@www.gih.org SUMMARY:CEO Discussion on Emerging Challenges DESCRIPTION:Health funder CEOs are grappling with a fast-changing operating environment affecting many aspects of their work. As a response\, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) convened a special webinar on Monday\, October 6 at 4:30pm ET which helped CEOs navigate philanthropy’s emerging challenges and shared resources GIH has created to assist in meeting the moment. We were joined by GIH’s legal advisors\, who provided a rundown of the current legal landscape\, as well as representatives from FGS Global\, GIH’s crisis communications consultants. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions\, share concerns\, and provide insights.\n  URL:https://www.gih.org/event/ceo-discussion-on-emerging-challenges/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T130000 DTSTAMP:20251003T140019Z CREATED:20250915T204848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T140019Z UID:10001370-1759318200-1759323600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Maternal Mental Health and Immigrant and Refugee Women\, Parents and Communities DESCRIPTION:This webinar was in partnership with Funders for Maternal Mental Health\, Grantmakers In Health\, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees\, and Early Childhood Funders Collaborative.  \n\n\nPregnant and parenting immigrant\, migrant\, and refugee women are navigating a landscape marked by uncertainty\, fear\, and systemic exclusion—conditions that profoundly affect their physical and mental health during the perinatal and postpartum periods and throughout their lifespan. Amid increasingly punitive immigration policies\, including family separation\, detention\, and deportation without due process\, these women and their families face extraordinary challenges that endanger their mental health and wellbeing and that of their children. Compounding these harms are policy barriers such as the public charge rule\, attacks on birthright citizenship\, and exclusion from health coverage and other vital services. These stressors contribute to a growing but under-recognized crisis in maternal mental health\, with long-term consequences for families and communities. \nThis webinar examined the intersection of immigration and other policies impacting immigrants and maternal mental health\, drawing attention to both the systemic drivers of harm and the assets and resilience of the communities affected. Funders learned about the need for greater investments in research\, on-the-ground programs working to support women and families\, and the critical role philanthropy can play in addressing unmet needs\, advancing equity\, and taking action to improve maternal mental health and family wellbeing in immigrant and refugee communities.\n\n\n\nPanelists Included:  \n\nMarissa Tirona\, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (Moderator)\nWendy Cervantes & Suma Setty\, Center for Law and Social Policy\nChristina Collazo\, Todos Juntos Learning Center (Texas)\nMireya Reith\, Arkansas United URL:https://www.gih.org/event/maternal-mental-health-and-immigrant-and-refugee-women-parents-and-communities/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T153000 DTSTAMP:20251001T165106Z CREATED:20250702T145750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T165106Z UID:10001360-1759242600-1759246200@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff DESCRIPTION:A growing number of health funders employ staff whose responsibilities focus exclusively or predominantly on public policy engagement. Do you lead your organization’s policy or government affairs work? During our roundtable discussion we connected with peers\, explored pressing issues\, and shared experiences to engage communities in setting funders’ policy priorities. Jennifer Tolbert\, deputy director of KFF’s Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the director of State Health Policy and Data at KFF\, joined the call to speak about how the provisions in the 2025 budget reconciliation law will likely affect states and other policy trends related to Medicaid and state budgets. \nSept30_Roundtable for Health Policy Staff URL:https://www.gih.org/event/roundtable-discussion-for-health-funders-policy-staff-13/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T143000 DTSTAMP:20251002T210850Z CREATED:20250912T155620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T210850Z UID:10001369-1759237200-1759242600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Urban Wildfires in Los Angeles – Health and Environmental Impacts and Community-Led Solutions DESCRIPTION:This webinar is hosted by Health & Environmental Funders Network and co-sponsored by Grantmakers In Health and Smart Growth California.  \nWildfires are not only environmental disasters\, they are health\, housing\, and economic crises that magnify systemic inequities in frontline communities and expose deep gaps in public response\, infrastructure\, and policy. The people most vulnerable to displacement\, pollution\, and climate impacts are also those leading the charge toward just\, restorative solutions. From neighborhoods downwind of wildfire burn zones\, to frontline communities burdened by cumulative pollution and climate risks Los Angeles residents are facing overlapping environmental and public health threats. Yet\, they are organizing for transformation: land stewardship\, public health protections\, clean-up and remediation strategies\, and job pathways rooted in care\, not extraction. \n\nThis webinar grounded the issue of urban wildfires in LA within the broader fight for environmental justice\, public health\, and climate resilience. It also illustrated the urgency and opportunity for funders to invest in intersectional\, community-based strategies that address the root causes and aftermath of climate disasters—strategies that build long-term capacity\, advance a restorative economy\, and ensure the most impacted communities shape the future of resilience. \nSpeakers Included: \n\n\nMartha Dina Arguello\, PSR-LA (Moderator)\nBrenda Solorzano\, The California Endowment\nDr. Kirsten Schwarz\, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health\nMatthew Teutimez\, Kizh Tribe; Laboratory for Indigenous Knowledge Systems\nGloria Medina\, SCOPE LA URL:https://www.gih.org/event/urban-wildfires-in-los-angeles-health-and-environmental-impacts-and-community-led-solutions/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T160000 DTSTAMP:20250926T195724Z CREATED:20250808T190806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T195724Z UID:10001366-1757602800-1757606400@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Roundtable on Advancing Health Equity DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers In Health (GIH) continued the conversation on advancing health equity within 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). \nAt our earlier virtual discussion in March 2025 and at the recent GIH Annual Conference –  health equity networking breakfast\, many of you voiced a desire to learn about bold ideas around equity efforts. This session was a direct response to that request\, offering insights\, inspiration\, and space to explore what courageous leadership in health equity looks like. \nOur speakers included: \nMaria Pesqueira\, President of Healthy Communities Foundation \nJennifer Chheang\, Vice President\, Community Investment and Impact\, The Colorado Health Foundation URL:https://www.gih.org/event/roundtable-on-advancing-health-equity-and-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-health-philanthropy/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T150000 DTSTAMP:20250926T195809Z CREATED:20250808T195659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T195809Z UID:10001367-1756992600-1756998000@www.gih.org SUMMARY:1 in 4 Project Strategy Work Group September 2025 Session DESCRIPTION:This webinar is hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees \nThis strategic conversation was on how funders can respond to the Budget Reconciliation Act of 2025 and its impacts on immigrant children and their families. The law’s profound harms are far-reaching; among other things\, they include extensive cuts to health care\, nutrition assistance\, and other public benefits; skyrocketing immigration fees; decreased protections for unaccompanied minors; and increased funding for immigration enforcement. \nWe examined the emerging movement and field responses to these cuts and explore opportunities for aligned strategy and coordinated action. In addition to hearing from speakers on this issue\, we held space for work group members to share the challenges they faced and strategies they are employing to support immigrant children and their families. \nSpeakers Included: \n\nSamantha Artiga\, Vice President and Director of the Racial Equity and Health Policy Program\, Kaiser Family Foundation\nRobyn Barnard\, Senior Director\, Refugee Advocacy\, Human Rights First\n\nIf you have any questions about the 1 in 4 project or this strategy session\, please feel free to reach out to Kevin Douglas\, GCIR’s Senior Director of National Programs. \n   URL:https://www.gih.org/event/1-in-4-project-strategy-work-group-september-2025-session/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T150000 DTSTAMP:20250926T195836Z CREATED:20250731T205033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250926T195836Z UID:10001365-1756908000-1756911600@www.gih.org SUMMARY:Medicaid’s Role in Preventing & Ending Homelessness DESCRIPTION:Cosponsored by Funders Together for Housing Justice (formerly Funders Together to End Homelessness) \nWhile it was never the pathway to ensuring health care as a human right unto itself\, Medicaid inarguably saves lives. Millions would be homeless if not for the services Medicaid supports\, and those who experience homelessness rely on it to survive. But the federal government has drastically threatened Medicaid’s power. This webinar was a timely discussion on how Medicaid prevents and helps to end homelessness\, the status of federal funding for Medicaid\, state-level opportunities for organizing\, and what philanthropy can do to mitigate the harms of defunding this crucial component of the social safety net. Speakers included Michelle Schneidermann of the California Health Care Foundation and Bobby Watts of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council. URL:https://www.gih.org/event/medicaids-role-in-preventing-ending-homelessness/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Webinars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR