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 END:VTIMEZONE 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 END:VCALENDAR