Promoting Equity Through Workforce Innovations: Impact of Dental Therapy in Tribal and Indigenous Communities

This webinar discussed the historical and social contexts of oral health disparities experienced by tribal communities around the world and the evolution of dental therapy as a successful care model which supports locally representative, community-oriented, and culturally appropriate care for these populations.

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Applying Lessons from the HIV/AIDS Epidemic to the Opioid Crisis

This webinar covered how issues of access, equity, funding, policy, and stigma have impacted governmental and philanthropic responses to public health epidemics. The speakers provided an update on the current data related to the opioid and HIV syndemics.

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Dollar Stores’ Growing Impact on Local Food Environments

This webinar discussed the expansion of dollar stores and how funders might start to address the challenges that they present.

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CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage

Webinar and meeting resources for the CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage.

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2019 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

The 2019 GIH annual conference, Ideas. Innovations. Impact., was held from June 12-14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.

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Care Partners: Bridging Families, Clinics, and Communities to Advance Late-Life Depression Care

An important conversation discussed the successes and challenges in implementing collaborative care interventions and next steps to build on these models to improve late-life depression care.

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Seventh Annual Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting

At the first Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting in 2013, the Rural Health Philanthropy Partnership convened over 120 public and private foundations, researchers, and policymakers to discuss federal programs and foundation-led innovative initiatives in rural areas. Since then, this annual meeting has been an opportunity to connect, share, and engage in conversations on how combined efforts can yield better outcomes for rural communities.

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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.

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Moving Hospitals and Health Systems Upstream

This webinar shared how foundations are supporting initiatives that bridge the clinical and nonclinical; integrate social needs into medical treatment; and foster collaboration between health care institutions, communities, and cross-sector partners.

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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.

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Activity on Tap: Looking Across the Drinking Water Landscape

In this webinar, participants learned about a new funder guide on drinking water and discussed highlights from three hubs of activity tackling drinking water challenges.

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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.

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Building Evidence with a Health Equity Lens

This webinar shared promising practices for using data to inform health equity strategies, meaningfully engaging communities in evaluation and research, and designing metrics to assess progress toward health equity.

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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.

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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.

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Upcoming Events on Health Equity and Social Justice

2026 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy

Every year, GIH brings together the bright minds, seasoned experts, and innovative practitioners working in health philanthropy to discuss the important issues facing the field.

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Supporting Community-Based Organizations in Social Health Care

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are increasingly recognized as essential partners in addressing the social drivers of health, including food access, housing stability, maternal health, and behavioral health. When Medicaid and Medicare provide coverage for social health services, CBOs may have new opportunities to participate in health care delivery systems. However, in order to be successful, these organizations may need additional support to navigate challenges related to credentialing, billing, compliance, and administrative capacity. This webinar will explore sustainable financing strategies for social health services, common challenges facing CBOs, and the ways in which the current policy environment will impact such Medicaid waivers. Speakers will discuss how philanthropy can help seed and strengthen the needed infrastructure through capacity building, technical assistance, and strategic investments. 

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Roundtable Discussion for Health Funders’ Policy Staff

A growing number of health funders employ staff whose responsibilities focus exclusively or predominantly on public policy engagement. Do you lead your organization’s policy or government affairs work? During our roundtable discussion we connected with peers, explored pressing issues, and shared experiences to engage communities in setting funders’ policy priorities. Between calls, members interact with one another in GIH’s online learning community for policy staff.

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