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What Do We Stand For?
One year ago, as we were just one month into the new administration, I wrote that “At a moment when so much has been described as ‘unprecedented,’ and so much of what we value is being attacked, we need to ask ourselves as individuals, organizations, and a field, what do we stand for? What values do we hold, and what will we do and say to defend them?” Today, the answers to these questions are needed more urgently than ever.
Healthy Communities Foundation
“We are deepening our trust-based grantmaking, further aligning our strategy with the learnings and relationships built over years of partnership with community and grantees. Our approach reflects a growing focus on multi-year funding that helps to provide organizations with stability and flexibility to address the root causes of health inequities, strengthen resilient local networks, and advance community-driven solutions that promote health for all. The current public health, economic, and social challenges faced by our partners and the communities they serve highlight the urgency of acting now, while we remain steadfast in our long-term vision of equitable health and well-being for future generations”
North Carolina Healthcare Foundation: January 2026
North Carolina Healthcare Foundation launched two major initiatives: the Social Impact Playbook and the Social Impact Hub. The Playbook captures its framework for creating meaningful, community-led solutions—from concept to sustainability. The Hub is a forum for connection, dialogue, and shared learning, supporting individuals and organizations on their social impact journey
Deadlines in Health-Related Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda
This GIH policy resource details many of the health-related executive orders issued by the administration and includes a calendar of upcoming implementation deadlines.
2026 Congressional Calendar
Developed in collaboration with Leavitt Partners, this calendar tracks when each house of congress will be in session in 2026.
Reports and Publications
Collaboration: Building Relationships to Improve Health
This GIH Issue Focus on collaboration draws from President & CEO Lauren LeRoy’s remarks at GIH’s 2012 Meeting, Collaborating for Change: Exploring Health Partnerships That Work.
Raising the Value of Philanthropy
This report, based on a series of interviews with leaders in health philanthropy, focuses on the characteristics of foundation programs and assessment strategies that appear to be most effective. It considers some of the seminal challenges facing the field and offers insights on operational structures and styles.
A Profile of New Health Foundations, March 2001
This March 2001 GIH report profiles new health foundations.
Trustee Resources
Explore this page to browse resources, publications, and events related to foundation trustees.