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Trump Accounts (530A Accounts) & Early Asset Building: Funder-Only Briefing

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January 30, 2026
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New Vaccine Guidance: What Funders Should Know

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January 29, 2026
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Beyond H.R. 1: Protecting and Rebuilding Our Care Infrastructure

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January 27, 2026
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Social Connectedness and Health: A Fresh Approach to Community-Driven Grantmaking

June 17, 2013
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation sought to engage the public in learning about social connectedness and the impact those connections can have on health.

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Ensuring Equality for LGBT Communities

May 20, 2013

An important role that philanthropy can play is as a voice and an advocate for the most vulnerable and marginalized populations, including the LGBT population. In states like Missouri, providing this voice is not always easy or popular. Grantmakers must talk about what is required to remove barriers, increase awareness, and improve outcomes.

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Latinos and Health Care: An Opportunity for Philanthropy

April 22, 2013

Latinos are the nation’s largest ethnic minority, comprising 15 percent of the U.S. population. This Views from the Field article discusses how philanthropy can develop effective grantmaking strategies and leverage community partnerships to meet the needs and leverage the assets of the Latino population.

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Partnering with the Private Sector to Achieve Total Health

December 17, 2012
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Kaiser Permanente has a vision called “Total Health.” Their perspective is that healthy individuals depend on healthy communities, and thriving communities depend on healthy people.

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Solving the Connecticut Data Deficit through Collaboration

December 17, 2012
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Without data that could be monitored over time, how could those interested in improving the health of Connecticut residents track progress or measure success?

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Rethinking Juvenile Justice: Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Crossover Youth

September 17, 2012
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Over the past decade, the Sierra Health Foundation has invested in community efforts to improve the health and well-being of youth. As they focused efforts around juvenile justice, the foundation believed it to be a critical and opportunity-laden moment in which a regional funder could influence juvenile justice policy and practice across the entire state and perhaps the nation.

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Reports and Publications

GIH Bulletin: January/February 2026

January 28, 2026
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One year ago, as we were just one month into the new administration, I wrote that “At a moment when so much has been described as ‘unprecedented,’ and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?” Today, the answers to these questions are needed more urgently than ever.

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GIH Bulletin: November/December 2025

December 2, 2025
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GIH President and CEO, Cara V. James, delivered these remarks on Protecting the Freedom to Give at the closing of the 2025 Health Policy Exchange, in Arlington, Virginia.

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Behavioral Health Strategies

August 18, 2025

GIH conducted a survey in late 2024 on funder engagement in behavioral health. This fact sheet, based on a sample of 139 health funders, summarizes the current trends, gaps, successes and challenges for funders. It also highlights philanthropy’s continued commitment to behavioral health while also signaling concern about the upcoming funding environment.  

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