Striving for Health Equity: Opportunities as Identified by Leaders in the Field

Striving for Health Equity: Opportunities as Identified by Leaders in the Field is an exploration of grantmaking options to support health equity goals. Strategies discussed describe opportunities for intervening along a continuum of upstream and downstream approaches to address health disparities.

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Health in Mind: Addressing Disparities at the Intersection of Health and Education

This audioconference revealed recommendations outlined in “Health In Mind: Improving Education Through Wellness,” and how funders have become involved in this issue to address health disparities.

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Cultivating Culturally Competent Organizations: Making the Transition for Health Equity

In an environment characterized by increasing cultural diversity, health philanthropy continues to develop new approaches to promote health equity. As foundations learn from past work, that field is shifting.

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Intervention Points to Promote Equity: A Funder Strategy

Over the last decade, the field of health philanthropy has trail blazed efforts seeking to eliminate health disparities and promote health equity. However, while health foundations have raised public awareness of inequities and have funded interventions designed to reduce disparities, health and health care inequities persist (Benz et al. 2011).

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2012 Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy

2012 Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy was held from March 7-9, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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