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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland
Learn more about Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The George Gund Foundation
Learn more about The George Gund Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
A Model for Advocacy: How One Foundation’s Unconventional Investment is Shaping Health Policy
The Colorado Health Foundation’s unprecedented journey to creating and endowing Healthier Colorado —a nationally unique 501(c)(4) organization—arose when the Foundation began its transition from a public charity to a private foundation in 2011.
Hersh Foundation
Learn more about Hersh Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
How a Small Craft Navigates Shifting Tides
With services and supports to our community’s most vulnerable residents repeatedly at risk over the last several months, we have found ourselves wondering: is this the new reality? And as a relatively small local foundation, how can we most effectively target our resources to make a difference?
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Challenges of and Recommendations for Tracking Local Policy
If you advocate for, research, evaluate, or fund policy change, a local policy database will enrich and facilitate your work.
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.
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.”
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.
Trustee Resources
Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.