Health Equity
Funding Like You Want to Win: Philanthropy & Movement Investments
In this conversation, we heard from leaders at the forefront of efforts to build a more inclusive, healthier, safer, and more prosperous multi-racial democracy, as well as learn from foundations that have embraced movement-centered strategies.
The Role Community Health Workers Can Play to Improve Maternal Mental Health
This webinar explored the issues states, community health workers and the field must navigate to integrate community health workers into Medicaid and other public financing mechanisms and ensure adequate payment models, provider quality standards and workforce development strategies.
2023 Fall Forum
National Housing Center 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe 2023 Fall Forum will provide policy-engaged funders with information on current issues, access to leading thinkers, and connections with grantmaking peers. This year’s theme is Feeding Hearts and Minds: Food as Medicine, Divided Media, and Implications for Public Policy.
Strengthening Climate, Health, and Equity Work in the Midwest
This meeting gathered representatives from philanthropy, government, health and environmental sectors, and grassroots and community groups in the Midwest for learning, relationship-building, and information-sharing.
2022 Fall Forum
Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf 480 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC, United StatesEach fall, GIH offers programming designed for funders with a strong interest in health policy. These meetings, collectively known as the Fall Forum, are an excellent opportunity for funders with a strong interest in health policy to get up-to-speed on current issues, interact with leading thinkers, and connect with their grantmaking peers.
Birth Equity Funders’ Summit: It’s Time for Collaborative Action on Birth Equity
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center 100 CNN Center NW, Atlanta, GA, United StatesJoin us for a free-to-attend, action-oriented national convening focused on informing and mobilizing funders concerned about birth equity. The Birth Equity Funders’ Summit will take place October 25-27, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia, following the Mom and Baby Action Network (M-BAN) Summit on October 24 and 25.
2022 Annual Conference Strategy Session Highlights: Advancing LGBTQI+ Health Equity
Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesAdmiral Rachel Levine opened a special strategy session discussing the acute health needs of LGBTQI+ communities, recent threats to LGBTQI+ equality and well-being, and promising philanthropic strategies to secure LGBTQI+ health equity. Levine’s remarks are excerpted here.
2022 Annual Conference Plenary Remarks: 40 Years Together and Focused on the Future
Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesOur opening plenary reflected on health philanthropy’s last 40 years and discussed the current state of health care, public health, and the challenges ahead.
2022 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy
Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, United StatesThe 2022 Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy will be held June 27-29 virtually and in Miami Beach, Florida. The GIH Annual Conference is the best place to meet up with the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy today.
Improving Equitable Outcomes for Mothers and Children by Expanding the Doula Workforce
Leaders in the field discussed policy actions and explored opportunities for philanthropic engagement in the expansion of doula services.