A Long and Dangerous Road: How Funders Can Respond to the Surge of Unaccompanied Children Migrating to the United States
This webinar discussed the growing humanitarian crisis and the role funders can play in responding to the needs of unaccompanied immigrant children who are being cared for in communities across the country.
Monitoring the Impact of the ACA (Part Two)
This call built further on the recent GIH webinar, Monitoring the Impact of the ACA. Participants took a deeper dive into the work being done and the approaches being taken and explored possibilities for coordinating efforts.
Understanding Pediatric Dental Benefits in the ACA
This webinar provided an overview of the pediatric dental benefit, explored implementation challenges and opportunities for philanthropy.
Optimal Healing Environments: Creating a Culture of Wellness
This webinar featured organizations that have adopted a holistic healing framework and discussed ways philanthropy can help optimize wellness and prevention.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – June
This month’s call was an exchange of ideas on grantmaker roles in outreach and enrollment going forward.
2015 GIH Annual Conference: Call for Sessions
Pathways to Health One of the most exciting things about working in health philanthropy today is witnessing the plethora of strategies that health funders have at their disposal. Most grantmakers share a similar vision: for individuals, families, and communities to achieve health, resilience, healing, and well-being. But there are many routes to that destination. By…
Integrated Care: Building a Skilled Workforce
This webinar discussed the latest research on workforce competencies and shared examples of successful integrated care practices.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in Texas
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in Texas was held on June 3, 2014 in Austin, Texas.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – May
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GIH convened this learning community for funders who have been supporting ACA outreach and enrollment efforts.
The Affordable Care Act and Pregnant Women
This webinar explored current eligibility levels and benefits that can help improve women’s health, potential coverage gaps for women who may become pregnant or who are pregnant, and potential roles funders can play.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York was held on May 20, 2014 in New York, New York.
Update on the National Dialogue on Mental Health
In June 2013, GIH hosted a webinar on the first stages of the National Dialogue on Mental Health. This follow-up webinar provided an update on the initiative’s activities to date as well as next steps.
Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care
Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Care was held on May 12-13, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Creating an Integrated Child Health System Using a Population Health Perspective
Creating an Integrated Child Health System Using a Population Health Perspective was held on April 29, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Monitoring the Impact of the ACA
This call examined the convergence of statewide and national research on tracking the impact of the ACA, and explored possibilities to share information and coordinate efforts.
Outreach and Enrollment Learning Community – April
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GIH convened a learning community for funders who are supporting ACA outreach and enrollment efforts.
Hospital Community Benefits and Community Health Improvement
This audioconference clarified the ACA’s hospital community benefit provisions, including requirements for hospital-sponsored Community Health Needs Assessments, and examined the promise (and potential pitfalls) of leveraging these rules to promote investments in community health.
Upcoming Events on Advocacy Strategies
Health Care Policy in 2025: What Comes Next?
President Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law on July 4, 2025, enacting historic cuts to Medicaid, the ACA marketplace, SNAP, and more – via work requirements, copays, and stricter eligibility verifications. According to analysis from the Congressional Budget Office, the new law will increase the number of people without health insurance in the United States by 11.8 million by 2034. Health policy experts warn that these changes will exacerbate health access issues, worsen health disparities, and threaten the financial viability of rural hospitals.
In this webinar, experts from Leavitt Partners will provide an overview of the recent legislation, the impact on health and health care, and what foundations can do to support communities and nonprofits in the next six months. Speakers include Laura Pence, Sara Singleton from Leavitt Partners, and Kristina Ramos Callan from Health Management Associates.