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Healthy Communities Foundation

Learn more about Healthy Communities Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Views from teh Field: What it takes for a foundation to achieve success

What It Takes for a Foundation to Achieve Success: Essential Ingredients and Lessons Learned

Create healthy outcomes through lasting systems change for children in the state of Connecticut. This was the charge to the Children’s Fund of Connecticut when it was created 25 years ago as a public charitable foundation.

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What’s Coming Up in 2019 for GIH and Health Philanthropy?

In 2019, there are several trends we will be following. These trends show that, in general, funders are grappling with the changing environments of service delivery, health in communities, and organizational effectiveness.

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Blue Shield of California Foundation

Learn more about Blue Shield of California Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Terrance Keenan Institute

Who was Terrance Keenan, and Why is There a Terrance Keenan Institute?

Held biennially, TKI nurtures talented foundation staff, nominated by their CEOs, helping them to build relationships and to connect with established figures in the field.

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Group Health Foundation

Learn more about Group Health Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Reports and Publications

Crisis and Issues Management Playbook for Funders

This Crisis and Issues Management Playbook is intended as a guide to support Grantmakers In Health Funding Partners in both individual and collective approaches to crisis moments.

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2024 Health Equity Survey: Understanding the Changing Landscape

In 2024, Grantmakers In Health (GIH) surveyed its Funding Partners to understand how their health equity work has evolved. The survey consisted of 40 questions including demographic information, program focus areas, partner engagement, organizational strategy, priority population, successes, and challenges. This report summarizes findings from the Health Equity Survey titled, “Understanding the Changing Landscape.”

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Diversity in the Leadership, Staff, and Boards of Health Philanthropy

A new Grantmakers In Health survey of health funder leadership, staff, and boards found that health funder organizations are more racially and ethnically diverse than the broader field of philanthropy.

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Trustee Resources

Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.