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The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Learn more about The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Kaiser Permanente

Learn more about the mission, vision, and approach of Kaiser Permanente’s Community Health Initiative in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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The One that Got Away: Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy on Moving up and Moving on

Does philanthropy in the 21st century offer a viable career path for rising leaders with fresh visions and several decades of potential contributions before them, or is it a significant, yet temporary stop on what is sure to be a varied career journey?

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Learn more about Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s mission, vision, and approach in this Grantmaker Focus profile.

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Grant Agreements and Lobbying

Have you read your grant agreement or grant award
letter recently? Not just scanned it to make sure the
reporting dates have been updated, but read every
paragraph or clause to make sure the agreement says what you
think it says…and what you want it to say? If not, it is time to
do it now.

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Cultivating the Next Generation of Philanthropic Leadership

Fellows from the inaugural Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy share their thoughts on how the field of philanthropy can help cultivate the next generation of leaders.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Trustee Resources

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