CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage
This CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage webinar was a timely, two-part discussion on Affordable Care Act litigation and Medicaid expansion.
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming
Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Case for Funding Oral Health Programming was held on April 18, 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Blueprint for Complex Care: Opportunities for Philanthropy in Healthcare and Social Services
This webinar shared the Blueprint for Complex Care’s recommendations for strengthening the field, how foundations are using the blueprint in their current and future grantmaking, and how funders can collaborate to improve the lives of those with the most complex needs.
Policies for Those Who Care: Investing in Systems That Support Family Caregivers
Policies for Those Who Care: Investing in Systems That Support Family Caregivers was held on March 21, 2019 in Washington, D.C.
Governors Set the Agenda for Health Care
This webinar reviewed the range of state health care initiatives being proposed by governors, including efforts to expand health insurance coverage, address the affordability of health care, lower the cost of prescription drugs, tackle social determinants of health, increase access to behavioral health services, and more.
Funders Census Initiative Briefing Series: Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – Part 6
This webinar featured results of messaging research conducted by the Arab American Institute. During this webinar, attendees learned about: the methodology used by the Arab American Institute, the findings of their message testing, and recommended messengers and messages.
Funders Census Initiative Briefing Series: Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – Part 5
This webinar featured results of messaging research conducted by the National Congress of American Indians. During this webinar, attendees learned about:
the methodology used by the National Congress of American Indians, the findings of their message testing, and recommended messengers and messages.
Is the Number of Uninsured Children Rising?
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families released a new report, Nation’s Progress on Children’s Health Coverage Reverses Course. This webinar was a robust discussion of the report’s findings, including key federal and state policy updates.
Engaging the Public in Assessing Health Care Value
How can foundations best support health care delivery system transformation? Funders discussed how pairing evidence analysis with public deliberation can help stakeholders understand the relative value of care options and take actions that will improve access for patients while reducing costs throughout the system.
Funders Census Initiative Briefing Series: Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results—Part 4
The Funders Census Initiative presented the latest briefing in its series on census messaging results, in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.
LIVESTREAM RECORDING: Count Us In! Roles for Health Funders in Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census
This recording of the webcast from the first day of the 2018 GIH Fall Forum reviews upcoming census activities and shares practical strategies for philanthropic involvement.
What Funders Need to Know About “Public Charge”: An Analysis of the Published Rule
In this webinar, participants discussed the recently proposed “public charge” rule would allow federal officials to consider immigrants’ use of Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Program, and several housing programs in determining whether to deny entry into the United States or make adjustments to legal permanent resident status. Listeners learned more about the proposed rule and discussed ways that funders can take action.
Medicaid Waivers: An Update
On this webinar, funders learned about approved and pending Medicaid waivers, explored the response to flexibilities such as work requirements and managed care contracting, and discussed how foundations might work within these processes to promote health outcomes and protect consumers.
Funders Census Initiative Briefing Series: Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results – Part 3
The Funders Census Initiative presented the second in a series of briefings on census messaging results developed in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.
Capturing Election Momentum for Building Power
In this final webinar in the FCCP Election Series Discussion listeners explored practical pathways that can capture election momentum to build long-term power for communities of interest. Together participants crafted potential solutions to help bridge the post-election decline in funding and retain grantee capacities at a time when that will be critical.
Upcoming Events on Advocacy Strategies
SNAP Strategy Funder Working Group: Advocacy Opportunities
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.
Recognizing 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.
The first call will focus 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 will hear from Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America, who will provide a policy landscape update from D.C., and Joey Hentzler, Program Manager at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, who will share about MAZON’s policy engagement and rapid response funding.
Safeguarding Medicaid and SNAP in the Wake of H.R. 1
As 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.
Now 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.