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All Hands on Mission
Allegany Franciscan Ministries is a mission-driven grantmaker whose staff, board, and community volunteers strive to understand and connect with the realities faced by the marginalized communities served by the organization.
Policy Matters: How the Affordable Care Act Has Changed Our Grantmaking
Health reform is not for the faint of heart. When we began drafting this article, it took shape as a reflective piece on the ways in which the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) had affected our grantmaking.
Building a Field for Health Equity Advocacy: Reflections from a Grantee-Driven Approach
The Colorado Trust believes that all Coloradans should have fair and equal opportunities to lead healthy, productive lives regardless of race, ethnicity, income, or where we live.
Montana Healthcare Foundation
Learn more about Montana Healthcare Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Philanthropy’s Future Leaders
In 2010 GIH established the biannual Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy as a living legacy through which Terrance Keenan’s words and deeds could inspire the field’s future leaders.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Learn more about W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Reports and Publications
GIH Bulletin: April 2026
Sometimes innovation in philanthropy is associated with breakthrough technologies or new medical discoveries. But some of the most impactful investments fund something less visible: the coordination of people, protocols, and institutions already in place so they work together seamlessly to save lives.
GIH Bulletin: March 2026
Grantmakers In Health’s Maya Schane spoke with Stephanie Teleki of The California Health Care Foundation, Laila Bell of The Skillman Foundation, and Jaime Vazquez of The Pew Charitable Trusts about their recently published article in The Foundation Review, “When Shift Happens: Navigating Toward a Framework for Responsible Philanthropic Exits.”
Crisis Resources for Grantees
As non-profits face new challenges in the current policy landscape, effective crisis management has become essential. This Grantmakers In Health toolkit provides resources and action steps for grantee nonprofits before, during, and after a crisis.
Trustee Resources
Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.