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Expanding Impact Through Evaluation
Foundations support evaluations for a variety of reasons: to measure impact and monitor program performance; to strengthen program performance by providing feedback to grantees and foundation staff; and to promote broader learning by grantees, the foundation, and the nonprofit community at large.
St. David’s Foundation
Learn more about St. David’s Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation
Learn more about Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Aetna Foundation
Learn more about Aetna Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Consumer Health Foundation
Learn more about Consumer Health Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Missouri Foundation for Health
Learn more about Missouri Foundation for Health’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.
Reports and Publications
Advancing the Public’s Health: Current Philanthropic Approaches and Priorities for the Future
This GIH report is grounded in discussions with a diverse set of philanthropic and public health leaders about the current state of the field. It aims to assess how foundations view public health and their guiding frameworks, as well as to identify lessons learned and priorities for strengthening the public health ecosystem.
Grantmakers In Health’s 2025 Survey of Health Conversion Foundations
This report provides an updated census of health conversion foundations as well as key results from a web-based survey that Grantmakers In Health (GIH) conducted in 2025.
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.
Trustee Resources
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