5 Legal Rules Every Foundation Should Know for the 2018 Elections
This webinar explored the breadth of activities foundations can legally engage in and fund while remaining nonpartisan leading up to the 2018 elections.
Better Care for Complex Needs: Priorities for the Field
This webinar taught us more about the development and evolution of The Playbook along with five priorities that funders may consider as they explore opportunities to improve care for people with complex health and social needs.
2017 Fall Forum: Strategies for Tumultuous Times
The 2017 GIH Fall Forum was held November 9-10, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
Incorporating Harm Reduction Strategies in Behavioral Health Grantmaking
Funders on this webinar discussed best practices, gaps, and emerging issues in applying harm reduction policies to substance use grantmaking.
CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage October Call
On this CEO Working Group on Access and Coverage call, Lori Lodes of Get America Covered and Sue Sherry of Community Catalyst discussed the upcoming open enrollment period, outreach efforts, and available resources.
Measure Something: Evaluation for Everybody
This presentation takes as its starting point Dr. Atul Gawande’s charge: “If you count something you find interesting, you will learn something interesting.”
Implementing Patient and Family Engagement
On this webinar, funders learned about the core principles and key elements of patient and family engagement, as well as new strategies for driving action towards effective implementation of this critical concept.
Health Care for Immigrant Communities
On this webinar, legal and policy experts discussed the basics of immigrant eligibility, the barriers immigrant communities face, and what funders should consider doing at a time of major changes in immigration enforcement and widespread fear within immigrant communities.
Addiction and Mental Health Policy Update
This webinar included an update on the latest federal and state behavioral health policy issues, as well as a discussion of how philanthropy can best respond in these uncertain times.
Scaling Evidence-Based Programs to Address Chronic Illness
This webinar taught what the New York State Health Foundation and the National Council on Aging have learned about increasing the capacity and reach of promising programs for older adults, how these lessons are applicable to other people with or at risk for chronic illnesses, and the way this work can contribute to better outcomes for all.
Fifth Annual Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health Meeting
Since 2012, the Public-Private Collaborations in Rural Health meeting has convened over 120 public and private foundations, researchers, and policymakers to discuss federal programs and foundation-led initiatives in rural areas. The meeting presents an opportunity to connect, share, and discuss how combined efforts can produce better outcomes for rural residents and communities. On the five-year anniversary of the partnership, participants reflected on collectively working to improve rural health through ideas, research, and aligned funding.
Supporting Improvements to the Health Insurance Market
Funders discussed potential improvements to the Affordable Care Act and how funders can provide leadership in these tumultuous times.
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.
Roundtable Discussion: Health Funders Communication and Policy Staff
Grantmakers in Health is pleased to host a second joint call for the GIH Policy Staff Learning Community and the GIH Communications Staff Learning Community. We will discuss the importance of communicating about policy changes in meaningful ways that engage communities and partners. In this informal conversation, we will swap strategies, illuminate solutions, and make connections. We will also use the time to dig in on a topic that was raised during the January 27 call: supporting policy, messaging, or other work related to the upcoming elections (such as governors’ races, mid-terms, ballot initiatives, etc.).
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.